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This flashcard set provides an overview of the early influences on the Americas, the interactions between European colonizers and Native Americans, and significant historical events and policies from the 19th and 20th centuries. Learners will explore colonization dynamics, key economic practices in different colonies, and the evolution of governmental and societal structures in response to changing political and economic landscapes. The set also examines the effects of World War II, civil rights movements, and the economic transformations of the 1990s, offering a comprehensive understanding of America's historical journey.
Card 1
What were the three important early influences on the Americas?
Dislodgement of tribes, introduction of horses, metal tools, and firearms.
Card 2
What did British colonizers do in the New World?
They came to colonize and competed with Indians.
Card 3
How did the Spanish approach colonization compared to the British?
The Spanish conquered and Christianized without dislodging Indians.
Card 4
What was the Spanish contribution to the Americas?
The horse was the great Spanish contribution.
Card 5
Which policy did the French primarily focus on in North America?
Controlling the fur trade.
Card 6
Which colonial policy was similar to the U.S. policy toward American Indians in the 19th century?
The British colonial policy.
Card 7
What helped American Indians survive colonization according to Europeans?
Horses, which transformed American Indian cultures on the Great Plains.
Card 8
What similarity is described among European colonizers in North America?
All attempted to dominate American Indians.
Card 9
What were Vicente de Zaldivar's instructions regarding the Acoma pueblo?
To arrest and punish the Acoma people for killing soldiers.
Card 10
What does the excerpt suggest about Spanish views of Native Americans?
They viewed Native Americans as criminals deserving no mercy.
Card 11
Why were Native Americans important to the Spanish empire?
Native Americans provided most of the labor on Spanish-owned land.
Card 12
From whom did Spanish colonial officials receive their authority?
The king of Spain who claimed control over the Spanish empire.