Assignment: Contact, Conquest, and Adaptation
The development of different realms in the Atlantic world was conditioned by contact between Europeans, Africans, and indigenous Americans, including the men and women of each group, not to mention the multiple cultures categorized under each of these broad categories. The contact between peoples took on many forms, including, but not limited to conquest, collaboration, animosity, alliance, conversion, resistance, dominance, and subversion. A recurring theme, however, is adaptation, whether by choice, force, or a combination of factors, influenced by the respective cultural backgrounds of each group. This adaptation, in turn, can be understood more broadly as an example of change or continuity over time.
Respond:
How did cultural background affect the nature and outcome of contact between two distinct groups of people in a specific realm of the Atlantic World?
Required Components:
• Select two distinct groups of people who came into contact within a specific region of the Atlantic World.
• Explain how or why contact between the groups occurred.
• Assess how or why the cultural background of each group affected contact.
• Evaluate the outcomes of this contact according to who or what changed or stayed the same.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.