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Chapter 3 Flashcards
European Colonization of the Americas
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1
Question
What were the three primary drivers of European colonization in the Americas?
Answer
Wealth, religion, and competition between empires.
2
Question
Which two nations were the first major European colonizers of the Americas?
Answer
Spain and Portugal
3
Question
What was the primary focus of the centralized colonies built by Spain and Portugal?
Answer
Extracting resources and using forced labor systems.
4
Question
How did the colonial approaches of France, England, and the Dutch differ from the Iberian powers?
Answer
They depended more on trade networks, alliances, and settlement.
5
Question
What three actions by Indigenous peoples demonstrated their active participation in colonial history?
Answer
Resisting control, forming alliances, and using trade networks.
6
Question
Which groups established contact with North America before permanent European colonies were built?
Answer
The Vikings and the Basque.
