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Period 8 Homework:
Read Chapter 20, Section 4 in your textbook and answer the following questions. Answers should be in blue or black ink or typed and printed.
Due: Monday, Nov. 17th
1. Define mercantilism, capitalism
2. What were the results for Europe, the Americas, and Africa of the "Columbian Exchange"?
3. Compare and contrast how the Spanish and Portuguese exploited their respective overseas empires. Include motives, the economic impact on each country, and their relations with the native populations.
4. How did settlement patterns in the Spanish colonies lead to a mixing of Spanish and native cultures?
5. Why did the French and Dutch have better relations with the native peoples than the English?
