Social Hierarchies

Spanish vs. Portugal Colonies

The economic and political changes from the indigenous people, to the early conquests, to the later more established colonies were different for the Spanish and Portuguese colonies because of the potential profits and the geographical nature of the area. The economics were different in that the Spanish desired precious metals for profit where as the Portuguese created sugar plantations. The Spanish colonies' economy was largely based on a substance that would run out. The Portuguese colonies' economy was mostly based on sugar plantations that used slaves to work. These differences meant that a different political system was needed in order for the Spanish and Portuguese to get what they wanted.

Voice Thread Review

Christopher Columbus: myth versus reality

There is a myth about Christopher Columbus because American's wanted a hero. They wanted someone who they could identify with as a hero of their country. Other older countries like
Britain, France, Spain and Italy had their own heros and great men and women. America had none of their own, that's why we, Americans, have a holiday to celebrate a man's birth who really isn't really worth celebrating.

Post Classical to Global Connections

In the Post Classical Era, many societies were focused on fixing their own economy and social structure. Once they were generally stabilized, opportunities to expand their influence and knowledge presented themselves, and I expect that the Global Connections Era will be about connecting these societies and showing the influence they had on each other. I expect technologies, religion, agriculture, and ideas to diffuse throughout the world. With this new spead of idea, I think that countries will continue to have internal problems.

VoiceThread: Me as Omar

(Omar the First of the Maldives in Ibn Battuta's group)
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