Why did the spanish build the st. augustine fort in florida? to engage in the fur trade with the natives to protect their sea route to the caribbean to capture natives and send them as slaves to the caribbean to profit from the gold and silver mines in the region

In an economic downturn, what can happen in countries that depend on high taxes to fund social programs?

Which of the following led to a continuation of the treatment in the excerpt above? a)the brutality of the trans-atlantic african slave trade. b)spanish repression after violent native uprisings in new spain during the 16th century. c)european competition to quickly establish colonial holdings in the new world. d)the reliance of the spanish on native americans to provide labor under the encomienda system.

Mayan people were known for participating in which of the following activities? road construction stargazing storytelling quipu weaving