Chapter Intro 2 The Atlantic Slave Trade How did European
expansion and the slave trade affect the people of Africa?
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Section 3-Main Idea The BIG Idea Competition Among Countries
Portugal and Spain reaped profits from the natural resources and
products of their Latin American colonies.
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Section 3 Colonial Empires in Latin America The Portuguese and
Spanish built colonial empires in Latin America and profited from
the resources and trade of their colonies.
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Section 3 In the 1500s, Portugal controlled Brazil, while
Spains colonial possessions included parts of North America,
Central America, and most of South America. The area of Central and
South America became known as Latin America, and a unique social
class system emerged. Colonial Empires in Latin America
(cont.)
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Section 3 Colonial Latin America Social Order: Peninsulares:
Officials born in Europe; held all important government
positions.Peninsulares Creoles: Descendants of Europeans born in
Latin America; they controlled business and land.Creoles Mestizos:
The offspring of European and Native American
intermarriage.Mestizos Colonial Empires in Latin America
(cont.)
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Section 3 Mulattoes: The offspring of Africans and
Europeans.Mulattoes Above groups conquered Native Americans and
enslaved Africans. Colonial Empires in Latin America (cont.)
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Section 3 Europeans utilized the Native Americans as labor.
They used the encomienda system to sustain a viable labor force.
labor Gold and silver from the colonies offered immediate wealth to
the Europeans. Products, such as tobacco, sugar, and animal hides
were traded to Europe in return for finished products. Colonial
Empires in Latin America (cont.)
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Section 3 To control their colonial possessions in the
Americas, Portugal and Spain used governor- generals to develop a
bureaucracy and carry out imperial policies. Catholic missionaries
were also instrumental in converting and maintaining order within
the colonial territories. Colonial Empires in Latin America
(cont.)
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A.A B.B C.C D.D Section 3 How did the Spanish and Portuguese
monarchs control their colonial possessions? A.By appointing Native
Americans as local rulers B.By appointing Europeans to
governor-general positions C.By maintaining a large army D.By
paying tribute to the local Native American rulers
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VS 1 EARLY EXPLORATION of West Africa, India, and the Americas
(SUMMARY) Motivated by religious zeal, gold, and glory, Europeans
began to explore distant lands. The Portuguese sailed east around
Africa to India. Spanish ships sailed west to the Americas. Spanish
conquistadors seized lands ruled by the Aztec and Inca. Diseases
introduced by Spanish explorers killed much of the Native American
population. By the late 1600s, the Dutch, French, and English
entered the rivalry for new lands and trade.
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VS 2 AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE of Europe, Asia, and the Americas
(SUMMARY) Before the new exploration, the primary market for
enslaved Africans had been Southwest Asia. The demand for
plantation laborers in the Americas greatly increased slave trade.
Enslaved Africans were part of the triangular trade between Europe,
Africa and Asia, and the Americas. In Africa, the slave trade led
to increased warfare, depopulation, and the deterioration of
society.
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VS 3 COLONIAL EMPIRES of Latin America (SUMMARY) The Portuguese
and Spanish profited from their colonial empires in Latin America.
Peninsulares were the top social class, followed by creoles,
mestizos and mulattoes, and finally enslaved Africans and Native
Americans. Catholic missionaries spread across the Americas to try
to Christianize Native Americans.
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A.A B.B C.C D.D Section 2 Which group condemned slavery and
began an anti-slavery movement in Europe? A.Beninnites B.French
Revolutionary Society C.Society of Friends D.European Anti-Slavery
Coalition
