Chapter 17 the Diversity of American Colonial Societies, 1530-1770

Chapter 17 – The Diversity of American Colonial Societies, 1530-1770

THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

1. Describe the major elements of the Columbian Exchange and how it

affected both Amerindians and Europeans.

SPANISH AMERICA & BRAZIL

1. What role did religion play in Spanish and Portuguese settlements in the

Americas? How was Christianity used as a tool of colonization?

2. Describe the economic activities of the Portuguese and Spanish in the

Americas.

3. What was the social structure in Portuguese and Spanish America? What

was the experience of the various groups?

ENGLISH AND FRENCH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA

1. Compare and contrast the different colonial regions in British North

America. In what ways were they similar or different?

2. How was the French North American colony similar and different from the

English, Portuguese and Spanish colonies in the Americas?

COLONIAL EXPANSION & CONFLICT

1. Describe the reform movements in the various colonies in the Americas.