HIST 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bartolomé De Las Casas, Cantino Planisphere, Whale Oil
31 Oct 2016
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Sponsored voyages and got rich family to help support them. Most of the money, however, came from italy (independent city states) Wanted to crush islam and get all spices and gold. Wanted to find the quickest routes to different countries by sea. October 10th sees land / october 11th goes to shore. Focused on finding gold, spreading christianity, and making slaves of the native people. Cantino planosphere 1502, earliest map of people settling across the globe. Codfish most valuable commodity coming from europe to the americas. Known as triple alliance that conquer other territories in mexico down to guatemala. Forced labor tribute was given to the aztecs to help build their kingdoms. Tenochtitlan similar to a giant mote surrounded by big body of water with many canals. 250,000 people (6x size of spain"s largest city) Paid a lot of labor and food to them. Only conquered by aztecs 70 or 80 years before spaniards came.
