HIST 2055 : History 2055 Test 1 Notes
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And we also know people were coming and going: in 1492, most indians were living in mexico. About 18-20 million indians lived in what would become the us. Poverty point: formed 3500 years ago, archaeologists thinks the shape had spiritual meaning, the people were involved in trade, mound building becomes important, especially in the south near the. If you asked an indian what happened in 1492, they would all most likely tell you it was an invasion bent on conquest. 8/22/2012 8:26:00 pm: europe in 1491, the wake of the plague, renaissance thinking, the world of goods. Why spain was first: la reconquista, columbus, geographic misunderstanding. Characteristics of spanish colonialism (4: shifts in balance of power (3) Italians: portuguese are the first to start in the african slave trade, started to try to grow sugar and the plantation system, first people to engage in slavery based on race.
