AP US HISTORY Period 1 Flashcards

13646237315	American Indian Groups Period 1	https://youtu.be/zG_Q50JDeLo	0
13646204078	Spanish	Dominant power in the 1500's. Competed with other strong nations for resources in America, and sought the "three G's" (God, Gold, Glory). They focused on the conversion of Native-Americans to Catholicism, and spread their culture across the new land.	1
13646205494	Encomienda System	System in Spanish America that gave settlers the right to tax local Indians or to demand their labor in exchange for protecting them and teaching them skills.	2
13646248396	African Slavery	introduced to America so it could fill the large need for workers on sugar plantations and other demanding Southern (primarily) labor forces	3
13646206573	Triangular Trade	A system in which goods and slaves were traded among the Americas, Britain, and Africa	4
13646212225	Joint Stock Companies	an association of individuals in a business enterprise with transferable shares of stock, much like a corporation except that stockholders are liable for the debts of the business	5
13646206574	Columbian Exchange	The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.	6