MYP3 POTOSI "The mountain that eats men" (Silver exploitation and labor)

MYP3 POTOSI "The mountain that eats men" (Silver exploitation and labor)

TITLE - Silver exploitation and labor relationships in Colonial America.
OBJECTIVE - To understand how the exploitation of minerals impacted on human’s welfare and how it changed world trade.  


Dear Students - 


Please inquiry about the mining settlement of Potosí in Bolivia. The following website might be very useful. 


Please read it and answer the following questions in your notebook:

1. Why was Potosí considered "the first city of capitalism"
2. What two factors helped the production of silver to increase dramatically?
3. Explain why the hill of Potosí was referred to as "The mountain that eats men"? Provide facts (that you can find in the article) to support your answer.
4. State your bibliography. 

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