HIST 2055 : Exam 1
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The first people started coming to america about 40,000 years ago. We don"t know why they started coming here. Historians rely on the written word: numbers, 40,000-16,000 years ago, 12,000 years ago, 9,000 years ago. Most people came to north america 15,800-19,600 years ago. Many of them were from siberia (or island of taiwan) Why spain was first: in 1492, ferdinand and isabella successfully expelled the last. Characteristics of spanish colonialism (4: it is expansionist; it quickly conquers the native. American"s living; cortes causes the tributary states to rebel (cortes turns on them and massacres them: it is harsh; the conquistadors take no mercy, encomienda: it allows the supporters of a. Lecture 3: overview of british empire & the chesapeake colonies. Spanish crown had taken an active role in colonizing certain regions, and the government it created to rule its american empire reflected the investment of time, money, and resources.
