Human Interest

Here's the video we watched in class.

Thoughts to keep in mind:

1) How did Latin America change after the arrival of the Spanish? (Consider what was, and what happened after)

2) Case Example: What's the mita system? In what ways did it change? In what ways did it remain the same? 

3) How was the silver of places like Potosi connected to global events? (Think beyond trade, what else was impacted?) 

Holy maloo! Talk about a modern connection to WHAP content!

Check out this article and think about what parallels exist between today's twitter indulgences and those of Martin Luther's 16th century protestant reformation.