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Spain’s changes to the Americas

Spain’s changes to the Americas. New Spain (Spain’s empire in the Americas) made their colonies profitable Spain taxed the Natives (called encomiendas ) Spain created large farms to grow goods to send to Europe (called haciendas)

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Spain’s changes to the Americas

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  1. Spain’s changes to the Americas New Spain (Spain’s empire in the Americas) made their colonies profitable Spain taxed the Natives (called encomiendas) Spain created large farms to grow goods to send to Europe (called haciendas) Spain also set missionaries to spread Catholicism, they wanted to treat Natives as equals

  2. Columbian Exchange The trade of goods between the Americas and the rest of the world (p. 44)

  3. The Start of Slavery Slavery has happened on every continent Portugal enslaved the Native Americans but they died from disease.

  4. Why slaves from Africa? Africans immune to European diseases Could not run away to friends or family Used to working on farms Had no home to return to – permanent source of labor

  5. Could you survive?

  6. The Start for Olaudah “I was eleven. I was with my only sister, who was always my favourite playmate. As usual, all the grown-ups were gone to the fields. My sister and I were left to take care of the house. Two men and a woman got over our walls, and in a moment seized us both. We had no chance to cry out or resist. Quickly they covered our mouths and ran off with us into the woods. ...The next day the kidnappers pulled my sister away from me. We held on to each other and begged them not to separate us, but the kidnappers took my sister and carried her away.” (p.14)

  7. Slave Trade Triangle Trade: Europe, Africa, and Americas all traded with each other – resulting in slaves being shipped to America Middle Passage: the voyage of slaves from Africa to America

  8. OlaudahEquiano “In the hold of the ship many of us died, victims of the greed of our purchasers. All of us were penned together, crowded so close that we could hardly turn around. Our chains galled us. Open tubs were used for toilets. Often children fell into them and nearly drowned. The heat caused heavy perspiration, and the air became unfit to breathe. It sickened us. It almost suffocated us. And in this thick, fetid, pestilential air the shrieks of women and the groans of the dying vibrated hour upon hour.” (p.28)

  9. Slavery in America • Slave Codes:laws to regulate treatment of slaves. • Designed to punish slaves especially maroons (runaway slaves) or keep them from gaining freedom.

  10. How slavery changed America Brought strong artistic heritage of dance, music, and storytelling Used drums, guitars, and had a “beat” behind the words.

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