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The textbook: Von Sivers, Peter; Charles A. Desnoyers & George B. Stow. Patterns of World History. Third edition. London & New York: Oxford University Press, 2018. ISBN: 9780190697310. Sorry, I can't provide the textbook for you.

Part I:Answer the following questions:1.How Europeans transitioned from trade settlements to exploiting NativeAmerican? Use as example theencomiendasystem.2.Why were Spanish able to quicklyoverpower the Aztecs? What was the role of other Native Americans in the conquest?3.What was the Columbian Exchange? How did it shape the modern world?4.How was the social/racial hierarchy in the New World under Spanish and Portuguese rule?5.Who was Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala -do extra research if needed-? What was his contribution to our understanding of Spanish colonialism in the Andes region?
Part II:

Step 1:Read chapter 18 and read the attached primary sources (The Broken Spear: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico/The Conquest of New Spain)

Step 2:After completing the reading, answer the following questions.

1. How did Montezuma (Motecuhzoma in this account) respond to Cortés?

2. How does the Aztec account of the conquest differ from that of the Spanish, written by Díaz?

3. Does the Aztec account contradict the Spanish account in some areas? How? If you find contradictions, how will you decide which account to believe and accept?

Use a word processor (like MS Word) to write your 300-400 word response. Use two appropriate secondary sources to research the Spanish Conquest in Mexico. One of these can be the textbook. The second should come from a Library's database:http://www.farmingdale.edu/library/index.shtml

Part III:

Step 1:Read chapter 18 in the textbook and the primary source The Destruction of the Indies by Bartolome de las Casas

Step 2:After completing the reading, answer one of the following questions. Use a word processor (like MS Word) to write your response (150-200 words) to one of the following questions (please don't all select the first question ... let's mix it up a little!):

1. What do you make of this account by the Las Casas? Does he exaggerate, or is it likely that these events happened?

2. How do de las Casas describe the Arawaks from the Caribbean? Do you think his description is positive or negative? Yes or no. Why?

3. How does his description of the Indians compare to Columbus description?

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Title: The Colonization of South America
Part 1
The exploitation of the Native Americans from trade settlements by the Europeans
           The Europeans were granted land-labor grants also known as encomienda by the Tainos where they could exploit the land for agricultural purposes and mining. This, however, transitioned into conquering the Native Americans (Von Sivers and Stow).
Why were the Spanish able to overpower the Aztecs quickly?
The Spanish were able to overpower the Aztecs easily because of the support they gained from the enemy of the Aztecs, the Native American allies called the Tlaxcalans. Their support amplified when the Spanish army arrived along with Cortez already disabling the gear and skull hunks that prevented the rebellion from growing.
What was the role of the other Native Americans in the conquest?
           The Spanish were assisted by the Native Americans allies who provided up to 50,000 fighting men in the war from the Tlaxcalans who aided in the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish.
The Colombian Exchange and how it changed the world
           The Colombian Exchange was the exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the world and America. It marks the European conquest of America and the Colombian Exchange is the key to highlight this event.
The social/ racial hierarchy under the Spanish and Portuguese rule in South America
           The social hierarchy had different groups and they were the social elite who were the heirs of the Spanish Conquerors, the creoles were the second class people like Cortes with their main occupation as craftsmen,

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