Semester 1

AP US Study Guide Age of Discovery Exploration: Meeting of 3 Cultures- Native American, African, and European (culture, values, and religions) Culture Values Religion Native Americans Matriarchal Extened Families Communal- land belongs to all, no private property Spirits (polytheistic) African Matriarchal Extended Families Communal- ? ? Spirits (polytheistic) Europe Patriarchal Nuclear Families Individual? Private Property & acquire wealth Monotheistic Era of Exploration and Colonization Spanish- Mexico and West South Africa, converted all, conquered Incans and Aztecs ?God, Gold, and Glory? All money to mother Country and no successful Colonies French- Settled in Canada, not that successful, fur trade