HIST 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Joint-Stock Company, Wampanoag People, Indigenous Peoples Of The Eastern Woodlands
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They had trade networks with the north americans. Disease often spread throughout these networks, as well as networks between the north americans and people from other continents. This was known as the hidden holocaust as it wiped out so many people, especially native. Americans who did not have much natural resistance. The native americans were inclusive and often invited certain people into their tribes. Europeans were not similar to native americans in this aspect. They tried to christianize everyone and were also more violent, often unleashing attack dogs. In 1492, the spanish completed the conquest of the iberian peninsula. Reconquista (spanish for the reconquest. ) after this, they came to north america to conquer, spread christianity, gain wealth. This is known as the three g"s- god, glory, greed. Queen elizabeth i claimed land in north america not yet conquered by spain, and sold it to investors. This is referred to as joint stock companies.
