Interactions North America, 1491–1607
How did joint-stock companies contribute to English colonization efforts during late-16th and early-17th centuries?
What is the term for the exchange of goods, crops, animals, and diseases between the New World and Old World following Columbus’ voyages?
Which social structure was primarily used by the Spanish in the Americas to exploit labor from Native American populations?
What was a significant effect of European exploration in the Americas on Native American populations?
In analyzing bias within primary sources, which document might hint at Eurocentric perceptions during initial encounters with Native Americans?
What indirect effect did Columbus’s voyages have on other non-Spanish explorations throughout Europe?
What evidence challenges Columbus's view that indigenous peoples lacked complex religious beliefs?
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Why is Juan Ponce de León's exploration significant to American history?
Which aspect of Native American society was significantly altered due to contact with Europeans explorers that echoes through subsequent generations' cultural identity?
What were the three caravels used by Columbus in 1492?