HIST 2057 Chapter : 2 Native Inhabitants Outline
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Instead of bringing back gold (since there was such small amounts) Columbus brought back slaves, many of whom died: when he died he still believed that he had landed in the indies, hard evidence that shows that the vikings discovered america before. Accomplishments: didn"t discover america but brought it to the attention of europe, shifts the focus away from the mediterranean to the americas. Problems with interpretation: columbus never landed on a territory that we consider the united states. C. ) meaning / why start with columbus: started a path to establishing the americas and the united states. D. ) columbian exchange : transfer of goods from the americas to europe and visa versa, livestock, disease, and goods (pumpkin, potato, tomato, sugar cane, etc. ) Spanish approach: the spanish come back for gold, start to conquer other primitive people who have more gold (the aztec.
