HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: New England Colonies, Indian Removal Act, Pueblo Revolt
Document Summary
A strip of land that connected asia and north america, that hunter-gatherers traveled on. Natives were similar but diverse in languages, culture. Spiritually linked with earth and heavens in new mexico, slavery. Pacific northwest: hunters, worship salmon, food increase caused population increase. Sun, stars, and moon were important structuring forces, reflected in structures. Politically organized around chiefdoms, a hierarchical, clan-based system that gave leaders both secular and sacred authority. Defeated spanish rivals with aid of native allies. Captured montezuma, who was killed in (cid:862)la noche triste(cid:863) with many of corte"s men. Exchange of violence, disease, culture, trade, and people following columbus. Brought horrors to natives: violent settlers, diseases, and slavery. Sir gilbert tried to establish newfoundland and failed. John white established roanoke, which was alter abandoned. Jamestown led by smith and formed by gentlemen that wanted easy riches; hit by disease, laziness, became savage (ate rats, sheets, people) John smith complained colonist would rather starve than work.
