First Americans — origin?
Migrated from Asia via Beringia.
Indigenous societies in Southwest — examples?
Hohokam, Anasazi, Pueblo.
European motives — main goal?
Reach Asia, spread Christianity.
Maritime Revolution — significance?
Technological advances in navigation.
Treaty of Tordesillas — year?
1494.
Portuguese exploration — first?
Explored Atlantic, Africa, Brazil.
Transatlantic Slave Trade — origin?
Portuguese trading networks in Africa.
Spanish conquest — impact on natives?
Population decline, cultural change.
Spanish colonial system — key feature?
Hierarchical, racial social structure.
Council of the Indies — role?
Controlled colonial trade and laws.
Mercantilism — purpose?
Extract wealth, benefit mother country.
Indigenous cultures — diversity?
Many distinct languages and societies.
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1. What was the role of the Bering Strait (Beringia) in the migration of the first Americans?
2. What was the role of the Hohokam and Anasazi groups' building activities in the Southwest?
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