AP US History Flashcards: Columbian Exchange Spanish Exploration And Conquest

Study Columbian Exchange Spanish Exploration And Conquest in AP US History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What was the primary economic system used by the Spanish in their colonies?

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ANSWER

Mercantilism. Colonies existed to benefit the mother country economically.

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A secondary source excerpt states: "By 1607, European colonization had created new Atlantic identities. People, goods, and ideas moved across oceans: enslaved Africans carried agricultural knowledge; Europeans brought legal institutions; Native peoples influenced frontier diplomacy and trade. Yet power imbalances and violence structured these exchanges." Which statement best describes the excerpt's portrayal of Atlantic-world development?

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