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Africans Africans

Africans had to deal Africans had to deal with slavery and many with slavery and many hardshipshardships

Whipping and beating Whipping and beating was a cruel but common was a cruel but common form of intimidation and form of intimidation and punishment.punishment.

They seemed to be They seemed to be treated the worst out of treated the worst out of the minorities most the minorities most likely because they had likely because they had the darkest skin of all.the darkest skin of all.

Africans cont.Africans cont.

The first Africans The first Africans arrived in Jamestown as arrived in Jamestown as “indentured servants”.“indentured servants”.

They had more rights They had more rights than slavesthan slaves

They could have their They could have their own section of land for own section of land for raising crops and raising crops and animals if their master animals if their master allowed it.allowed it.

Spanish Spanish The conquistadors The conquistadors

conquered all of Mexico and conquered all of Mexico and forced its inhabitants to forced its inhabitants to convert to Catholicism.convert to Catholicism.

After they would be After they would be converted and the town converted and the town taken over, the rebuilding taken over, the rebuilding and modernization of the and modernization of the city would begin.city would begin.

If anyone opposed, they If anyone opposed, they would be destroyed.would be destroyed.

The conquistadors were The conquistadors were very important to the very important to the Spanish because of their Spanish because of their power.power.

Portuguese Portuguese

The Portuguese were in The Portuguese were in need of many laborers need of many laborers to meet its output of to meet its output of sugar.sugar.

Many slaves were Many slaves were brought over solely to brought over solely to work on sugar work on sugar plantations.plantations.

Due to the intense heat Due to the intense heat and general danger of and general danger of the job, many slaves the job, many slaves were killed during were killed during work.work.

Portuguese cont.Portuguese cont. The Portuguese were very The Portuguese were very

interested in world interested in world exploration.exploration.

They travelled to many They travelled to many different places in search of different places in search of wealth, slaves, goods, and wealth, slaves, goods, and land.land.

As they attained new As they attained new locations, they would locations, they would immediately begin their immediately begin their growing of sugar and bring growing of sugar and bring in slaves and laborers to get in slaves and laborers to get things going.things going.

French French

French claimed most of French claimed most of North America along North America along with the British.with the British.

The French tried to turn The French tried to turn to the natives inhabiting to the natives inhabiting the area to help them the area to help them keep the British for keep the British for overtaking it.overtaking it.

These conflicts between These conflicts between the French and British the French and British led to the seven years led to the seven years war.war.

French cont.French cont. The French were able to influence the native tribes to help The French were able to influence the native tribes to help

them with their quarrels with the Britishthem with their quarrels with the British However, they were never able to fully control the natives as However, they were never able to fully control the natives as

they wanted to.they wanted to. Back home, The French acted as though they had control over Back home, The French acted as though they had control over

the natives but this was not truethe natives but this was not true

Dutch Dutch

The main trading post The main trading post for the Dutch was for the Dutch was located on the Hudson located on the Hudson River and named “New River and named “New Netherlands”.Netherlands”.

The fur trade flourished The fur trade flourished at this location.at this location.

Here, the Dutch were Here, the Dutch were tolerant of many races tolerant of many races and backgrounds since and backgrounds since their own ethnicity is a their own ethnicity is a collection of collection of immigrants.immigrants.

English English The English had much The English had much

trouble with the Natives trouble with the Natives when compared to other when compared to other races, especially the races, especially the French.French.

They attempted to spread They attempted to spread Christianity throughout the Christianity throughout the native tribes as other native tribes as other groups tried to spread their groups tried to spread their religion as well.religion as well.

Conflicts would arise Conflicts would arise through this and also from through this and also from not having enough land to not having enough land to share between natives and share between natives and English.English.

Native Americans Native Americans

The Natives had to put up The Natives had to put up with everyone coming to with everyone coming to their land and attempting to their land and attempting to either convert them and either convert them and befriend them, or be their befriend them, or be their enemy and enslave themenemy and enslave them

Many tribes were often Many tribes were often exiled because they would exiled because they would accept the foreigners accept the foreigners religion or culture.religion or culture.

The influence from so many The influence from so many different groups was the different groups was the demise of native culture.demise of native culture.

SourcesSources

1.1. American ColoniesAmerican Colonies

2.2. The Jesuit RelationsThe Jesuit Relations

3.3. Struggle and SurvivalStruggle and Survival

4.4. The AztecsThe Aztecs

5.5. Economic Liberalization, Political Instability, Economic Liberalization, Political Instability, and State Capacity in Venezuela by and State Capacity in Venezuela by

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