3. Britain, France and the Dutch may have opposed the Treaty of Tordesillas because they had agreed not to explore the New World. True or False? 4. Identify the key threats to Spanish control over the North American continent. ANALYSE AND APPLY 5. Explain one way that the idea of the encomienda system often differed from the reality. 6. Describe one long-term change you think would occur due to the Columbian Exchange. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 7. Discuss how the encomienda system benefited the Spanish settlers to the disadvantage of the indigenous population. 8. Evaluate the challenges that would have emerged from the exchange of foods and resources you can see in SOURCE3 . Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online. LESSON 6.6 What were the long-term legacies of conquest and colonisation? LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson, you should understand the longer-term consequences of conquest and colonisation including those that still affect the world today.
Tune in Read the following quote by Reverend Robert Walsh, who served aboard a ship that intercepted the illegal slave trade: “The slaves were all inclosed between decks. The space was so low that they sat between each other’s legs . . . they were all branded like sheep with the owner’s marks. The head was so great and the odour so offensive that it was quite impossible to enter. I was informed by my friends who had visited so many ships that this was one of the best they had seen.” 1. What aspects from the quote above can you see in the image? 2. How would you describe the conditions based on what you can see in the image? 3. The image is from 1860. What does this tell you about the long-term consequences of European colonisation of the Americas?
SOURCE1 A drawing from the magazine Harpers Weekly in 1860 showing slaves on board a ship
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