Describe The Economic And Imperial Goals Of The Following Countries

One of the major European countries that came in contact with the natives in the 16th century was Spain. When they first arrived in the caribbean, they had 3 goals in mind God, Gold, and Glory. They want to enrich themselves in the raw natural resources that was abundant in North america, but there was only on issue, the natives that have lived here for centuries. The Spanish treated the natives almost

Despite differences in economics, social institutions, and politics, these modern-day countries are united under the common theme that Europeans, the spanish and portuguese in particular, enslaved and killed millions of natives and imposed their culture upon the remaining native peoples and the newly-introduced African slaves.

Slaves in Spain were mostly Native Americans. New Spain valued Native Americans because they knew the land. The Native Americans knew the land so well that farming was easy for them. Not only did the Spanish enslave Native Americans but they also used some Africans for slave labor. The Spanish colonies eventually used African slaves only because the Natives often died from diseases. The same diseases the Europeans had brought over from England. Spain also had indentured servant who would work for a couple of years. In exchange for their work they would get food, clothing and a way to the new world. New France used Africans for slaves because they could get them in large amount. The French had many plantations that requires a lot of labor and because African slaves were cheap they had lots of them.

Spain) and criollos (Spanish people born in New Spain). Resentment was so great that indians,

7. What was the economic relationship of the colonies to Europe during this period? How was it beneficial to the colonies? How was it detrimental to the colonies?

to help develop their land and satisfy their need for power. I feel that the

2. How did the colonists’ relationship with England affect the development of the colonies into an independent nation?

New France: (Canada)French colonies in New World; 1608 started establishment in Quebec on St. Lawrence River; completely controlled by the King; population was 60,000, mostly Catholic; motivation was not economic (more interested in Caribbean islands) nor religious (Huguenots denied religious refuge there)

Thus, slavery began in the new land. The once Europeans wanted these slaves to be different from them so there was some sort of distinction, so they captured Indians, and brought in captured Africans to get the job done. Indians became difficult to in-slave and some did not agree with the decision so Africans became the figure for slavery. During the first years and colonies in America, there was not many captive slaves, and those who were slaves worked with servants sharing the duties. Many slaves would also have the option for freedom at their master’s discretion, which would usually be after several years working for them.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the influences of European powers were seen throughout the Americas. The first countries who got the ball rolling on the impaction from Europe were Spain and Portugal. Both these countries created plantation farms in the West Indies and produced many types of products. The bad thing about these plantations was the fact that each was worked on by hundreds of African slaves, who were badly beaten. This led to the first ever successful slave uprising in later years.

In result of the Europeans greediness, they invaded lands and used the natives for slaves. In haiti the natives were treated absolutely terrible by the French. The French would cruelty beat, and even brutally murder the Haitians. The Haitian finally had had enough and they began the only know successful slave revolt in world history. They stood up for themselves and went on the be the first countries that was lead by once slaves. The American colonists thought were not treated anywhere as bad as the Haitians. They unlike the haitians were not slaves and they were not forced to work on plantations in cruel conditions were they worked countless amount of hours being whipped if they stopped for even a tiny break. The Americans just wanted the ridiculous taxing on goods to stop and they wanted to become their own country. They were not socially downgraded due to the color of their skin because they were European

the Americas, but also the local rulers support the slave trade too. What reasons are

In the Renaissance, slaves were starting to be used in plantations, mostly in America, but also in plantations in Italy and off the coast of Africa (Gascoigne). So, in both the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution, at least some slaves were used for hard labor. The Portuguese were the first to put slaves to work in plantations, and slaves soon came to be used on plantations in the Americas by nations such as Spain, Holland, France, England, and the Netherlands. The first slaves they enslaved in these colonies were the native peoples, but soon, the native population began to dwindle. Since Portugal had been exploring the coast of Africa and since Africa had a booming population of people, Africans became the people they predominantly enslaved (Guild). Thus, racial slavery was started. Blacks came to be viewed as lower than human, and this view spread to all the nations which came to have plantations in America. Millions of blacks were imported to plantations for sugar, spices, tobacco, coffee, etc. during the span of the Renaissance (Hornsby).

2. What were the causes of the "New Imperialism" of the late nineteenth century? What were some of the arguments to justify this imperialism? What were the results or consequences of this imperialism?

Despite the horror of the word slavery we have to admit that slaves have played a big role in rising big empires. For example the Egyptians used slaves to build their majestic pyramids, the Chinese and Indian used slaves for large-scale construction and agricultural and the Hebrews also used slaves. Slaves were brought from Africa to the British American colonies to work in agriculture and farming, which among other factors made the British colonies in America become so strong and prosperous.