NOTE: THIS STUDY GUIDE IS NOT COMPLETE

Preface

“Procrastination: The art that has taught many how to do 30 minutes of work in 8 hours and 8 hours of work in 30 minutes” - Instagram

“Studying is the concept that questions your natural knowledge” - Adeet’s Mindset

“Intelligence is not defined by how well you study for a test. It's defined by how well you do on the test without studying” - Adi’s Mindset.

“It is only when a mosquito lands on your bawls you realize violence isn’t the only way to solve disputes” - Darsh’s Mindset.

Unit 1

• The first Europeans to discover the Americas were Scandinavian sailors
• Bartolomeu Diaz traveled to Africa and opened up one route
• Europeans still wanted a cheaper, easier, route to Asia
• Columbus says he has that route and persuaded Spain to finance him
• As Europeans populated the New World, various trades and exchanges were made
• The raw materials of the New World brought about new goods

The Spanish

• The Conquistadores
  • Hernando Cortes
  • Francisco Pizarro
  • Hernando de Soto
  • Francisco Coronado
• Spanish colonial claims were separated into large areas called viceroyalties.
• A viceroy from the king controlled each area
• Part of the Spanish mission in exploration was to spread Christianity
• Haciendas and ranchos
• The poor owned no land and worked in the haciendas