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Iroquois Confederation

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(Description based off of Chapter 1 in American Pageant 13th edition) Hiawatha was the leader It was a group of 5 tribes in the NY state area They were matrilineal as authority and possessions were also passed down through the female line Tribes maintained their independence, but had gatherings to discuss issues This was not common or normal, most Native Americans were scattered and separated (and henceforth weak)

Leadership, Processes, and Outcomes of the Haitian and French Revolutions

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Haitian/French Revolution Comparative Essay By: Jaslyn Brown Topic: Compare and Contrast the leadership, processes, and outcomes of the French and Haitian Revolutions. Haiti (1789- 1804) Leadership Named Saint Domingue as a French colony in 1789 located on the western half of Hispaniola (next to Cuba) Local Authority was made up of slave owners, some of which were gens de couleur; Republic Rebel leadership mixed of African political culture and French revolutionary ideas directed the rebelling slaves who eventually came under Fran?ois Dominique Toussaint L?Ouverture Eventually led an invasion into the Spanish colony Santo Domingo but did not do any significant local damage Created military Processes

The Columbian Exchange

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THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE Columbian Exchange ? the transfer of people, animals, plants, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds. Domesticated livestock and major agricultural crops of the Old World spread to the New, and the New World?s staple crops enriched agricultures of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Old World diseases that entered the Americas (through European immigrants and African slaves) devastated indigenous populations, which weakened the native peoples? capacity for resistance and facilitated the transfer of plants, animals, and related technologies, so that the colonies of Spain, Portugal, England and France became vast arenas of cultural and social experimentation. Demographic Changes:

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THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE Columbian Exchange ? the transfer of people, animals, plants, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds. Domesticated livestock and major agricultural crops of the Old World spread to the New, and the New World?s staple crops enriched agricultures of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Old World diseases that entered the Americas (through European immigrants and African slaves) devastated indigenous populations, which weakened the native peoples? capacity for resistance and facilitated the transfer of plants, animals, and related technologies, so that the colonies of Spain, Portugal, England and France became vast arenas of cultural and social experimentation. Demographic Changes:

Global Notes pp. 477-480

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Global Studies I & II Bulliet pages 477-480 Kevin Li How much did the Spanish Empire include? -> The Spanish Empire included most of the islands of the Caribbean, Mexico, the American southwest, Central America, the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of South America, the Andean highlands, and the vast plains of the Rio de la Plata region. How did they create colonies? -> It was based on classes of society. -> Despite massive loss of life, people still exercised a influence on the development of colonies. -> People had to obey the Spanish settlers and had to have aquaintances with Spanish people. -> Amerindians had to survive underneath Christianity. -> However, most of their ideas/practices survived the conquests. How did the African slave trade change during this period?

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