PSY 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Christopher Columbus, Coverture, Mound Builders
12 Jul 2016
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Western tribes = arid, dry, hot desert climate: appropriate environments created different cultures. Maps from 1400s: not to scale (europe most prominent, jerusalem @ the center (holy place, pictures to represent places, missing the americas completely, africa too small. Late-mid 1400s = ago of explorations = more accurate maps. Turned down for exploration because no one knew how big the world really was and were scared to fund his voyage. Women rarely did physical labor: they were coveted by husband ( coverture ) The maxim of the conqueror must be to settle . Many came as priests, professionals, and laborers. Looking to direct manyal labor of indians: sign of noble-status. Gold, god, glory : not genuine with their intentions. Pushed religion for trade: came with cheap labor from. Used christianity as justification for treatment of indians. Viewed settlement from vicious view with goal of religious conversion. French/spain: therefore couldn"t control land for very long.
