HIST-1107EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Encomienda, Barter, Yellow Fever

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The invasion within: the contest of cultures in colonial north america. Oxford university press, 1985. (electronic book. : bakewell, peter. Physical land form powerful influence on climate, land use and living conditions in middle and south america. Middle america and caribbean plateau largest feature 1200 meters high at border with u. s. Harsh weather conditions in middle america improve southwards. Peru: andes" provision of varieties of climate and environment within a small space has been central to human development. Basic unit of society was ayllu = clan/group of people descended from some common ancestor. Also placed settlers on roanoke island in 1585: spain at first resisted monopoly attempts with success time and church eventually abated savagery of conquistadores. Indians lived for most part by hunting and in history of european colonisers it was always hunters who were most exposed to exterminating practices. Indian culture was also suprerior to european: highly individualistic dressed up.