7/9/12 QUIZ 4

Sheila Romero

Hist/Summer

07/09/12

QUIZ 4

1)    The Iberians came to the Western Hemisphere in search for gold, God, Glory.

The poor noble men and commoners came to gain wealth, missionaries wanting to expand Christendom. The persecuted wanted a new life.

2)    It all began in Italy 1350-1500 BC. It reflected the belief that the wealthy was living in a new era. They were inspired by the arts and literature of the Asian Greece and Rome. The purpose was to use that as an educational standard to imitate and eventually surpass it.

3)    1348 was the bubonic plague or the Black Death that caused 1.5 million people out of 4 million to die. Flea-infested rats that carry the disease to humans caused it.

1492 is when Columbus came to America in search for gold, god, and glory.

They were both significantly important.

4)    Great Dying was genocide that killed 90% of its population. They died as the result of lack of immunity, they didn't have the animals that could have helped them develop immunity against the disease,and others died of hunger. In 1969 great dying was not recognized as Genocide.

5)    Saint Dominguez was the world richest colony. It produced 40% of the worlds sugar and half of the coffee production. The slaves were in rampant exploitation, abused and killed. The slaves revolted against the French rule and became successfully free and independent citizen.

6)    Colonial rules created conditions that facilitated the production for crop-cash for local farmers. Some colonies specialized in one or two crops creating and unhealthy dependence. It affected Africans because they became slave to work the crops. They were removed from their homes, cultures, forced to do forced-labor, they were branded, and exploited.