HILD 2A-B-C Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Calvinism, Mercantilism, Encomienda
27 Feb 2018
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Key features of spain"s empire in the americas. The reformation (especially features / ideas of calvinism and anglicanism . Location / nature of 1st european (not just english) settlements in the north america. Rapid decline of amerindian empires (i. e. inca and aztec) because of diseases from. Gunpowder advantage, internal dissent, europeans" diseases affected densely populated regions which made it difficult to repopulate. Viceroyalties of new spain (mexico) and peru. Destruction and limited incorporation of pre-columbian institutions. Conquests inspire others to discover the americas more (land and people) Mix of spanish and north america population. Encomienda system (assigned native people to give tribute to spanish nobles) Most silver in the world (must protect it with boundaries) Disrupt european economy as well (i. e. hidalgos: poor nobles) lead to a movement of a middle class in europe. Rise of atlantic slave trade with west africa.
