What are systems of production?
The way in which an economy is organized in order to produce commodities to sustain society
What are the types of systems of production?
Slash and burn, encomienda, slavery, the plantation system and indentureship
What is slash and burn?
Technique of agriculture used by the Tainos and the Mayans to grow crops
What was the method used in slash and burn?
Clearing land by burning to remove the vegetation and pests
What is the Encomienda System?
System established as a means of Christianizing and obtaining labour from the indigenous people
What was the purpose of the encomienda system?
- to gain gold for Spain
- to spread Christianity
- to gain more Spanish territories
- to control the natives
- to provide food for the settlers
What are the negative impacts of the encomienda system?
- Death of several native Indians
- Deculturalization/ removal of indigenous material and non-material culture
- Suicide and infanticide
- Genocide
- Began a pattern of forced labour in the Caribbean
What are positive impacts of the encomienda system?
- The encomenderos got work completed at a faster rate
- The Spanish colony earned an income
- Christianity was spread
- The encomenderos got land
- Spanish culture was spread
What happened in the first leg of the triangular trade?
Ships carried European goods to Africa to be exchanged for slaves
What happened in the second leg of the triangular trade?
Africans were brought to the Americas to be sold
What happened in the third leg of the triangular trade?
American products were carried to Europe
