History Assignment. The goal of this assignment is to compare the approaches to colonization of Spain and Portugal–and build a deeper understanding of the inception and rise of the United States of America.

Introduction:

The goal of this assignment is to compare the approaches to colonization of Spain and Portugal–and build a deeper understanding of the inception and rise of the United States of America.

Instructions:

STRONG RECOMMENDATION–> As you review the text this week, construct a comparison of the following

labor systems (Spain, Portugal)
goals of the colonizers (Spain, Portugal)
tactics of colonizers (Spain, Portugal)
location of settlements of Spain and Portugal.
Explain how the idea of a “Black Legend” changed the way that Portugal approached colonization. You will, of course, need to define it as well as explain it. What conclusions can you draw from a comparison of the Spanish and Portuguese “colonizers”, their motives, and especially their use of slavery compared to the Spanish system of Encomiendas. (CITE YOUR SOURCES, IF YOU USE OUTSIDE SOURCES) Minimum one page!

Links to readings:

2. Colliding Cultures

https://cnx.org/contents/p7ovuIkl@4.2:YYfUmm0Y@4/New-Worlds-in-the-Americas-Labor-Commerce-and-the-Columbian-Exchange