Question/Problem 3: Assess the effect of contact on the Indians and Europeans between 1492-1673.

Directions: Complete the organized form shown below. Remember to use phrases and not complete sentences. Classify and record the data in the appropriate category.

			EFFECTS OF CONTACT
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	Indians			|	Europeans
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Benefits				Benefits


new products such 		new plants found for food and medicine
as knives, axes				
					the development of the fur trade	
introduction of horses, 
improved transportation	
					sources of gold + silver found
				
					discovery of areas suitable 
					for colonization










		
		


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Drawbacks			|Drawbacks


made into slaves by the 
Spanish				some killed in skirmishes with Indians

treasures + cities looted	some died from disease

many killed by conquistadors

new diseases introduced, 
killed many	 
	










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