Cultural Interactions Between Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans

This study guide covers early American encounters between Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans. Key topics include: the Columbian Exchange and its impact, Jamestown settlement and relations with the Powhatan Nation, Native American trade and shifting dynamics, cultural differences and exchanges, European encroachment and Native American resistance, the devastating impact of European diseases, Spanish policy and dissent (including Bartolome de Las Casas and the New Law of 1542), and exam preparation strategies (MCQs, SAQs, and FRQs).