EUROPEAN Colonization in the Americas [APUSH Review Unit 2 Topic 2] Period 2: 1607-1754

What systems did the Spanish implement in their American colonies to extract wealth and organize society?

• The Headright System and the House of Burgesses

• The Encomienda System and the Caste System

• Indentured Servitude and the Mayflower Compact

• Joint-stock companies and proprietary colonies

What was the primary economic focus of French colonization in North America, and how did it influence their interactions with Native American populations?

• Gold mining, leading to forced labor and subjugation.

• Plantation agriculture, resulting in widespread enslavement of indigenous peoples.

• Fur trade, fostering alliances and cultural exchanges with Native Americans.

• Establishing large-scale permanent settlements, leading to territorial conflicts.

Which European power primarily sought to establish trading hubs and find a water passage to Asia, showing little interest in converting native populations?

• The Spanish

• The French

• The Dutch

• The British

What were key motivations for English colonization in North America, and how did their approach to Native Americans differ from the Spanish?

• Economic opportunities and religious freedom, leading to the expulsion of Native Americans.

• Establishing military outposts and converting natives, resulting in a caste system.

• Fur trade and intermarriage with natives, creating strong alliances.

• Gold mining and forced labor, leading to the encomienda system.