AGE OF EXPLORATION
Age of Exploration Objectives: Explain three main motives for exploration Describe the impact of Europeans on the peoples of Africa
Why were spices of the East needed? Chief motives for Europeans expansion Portugal and Prince Henry “The Navigator”
Bartholomeu Dias (Port.) Vasco Da Gama (Port.) Christopher Columbus (Spain) Treaty of Tordesillas Line of demarcation
John Cabot - explored east coast of Northern new world Amerigo Vespucci Conquistadors Colony mercantilism
Can you now answer? Objectives: Explain three main motives for exploration Describe the impact of Europeans on the peoples of Africa
Africa in Transition Objectives: What was the different uses of slaves in Europe and middle east vs. Americas?
Plantations -lg. agricultural estates of single crop Triangular trade -Europe, Africa, Americas
Middle Passage Why did slave owners of Caribbean encourage their slaves not to have children?
Effects of the slave trade in Africa -devastating to areas in W. Af. Led to depopulation, taking young/strongest men and boys from communities, led to increased warfare as Af. Leaders were armed with European weapons from trade.
Africa in Transition Objectives: What was the different uses of slaves in Europe and middle east vs. Americas?
Summary Draw out as neat and detailed as possible, a diagram to represent the Triangular trade including the middle passage, what was exchanged, label all regions involved and add color
South East Asia & Spice Trade Objective: Why were Europeans so interested in S. E. Asia and how did S. E. Asians feel about this? Explain effects of main lands vs. islands on foreigners and religion
What religion is mainly being practiced in the Far East and South East Asia? -Islam & Christianity attracting converts esp. in Philippines Politically: Islamic sultans were found on Malay Peninsula/Indonesia and staffed his bureaucracy with Muslim aristocrats. Bureaucracy- body of non-elective gov’t officials
South East Asia & Spice Trade Objective: Why were Europeans so interested in S. E. Asia and how did S. E. Asians feel about this? Explain effects of main lands vs. islands on foreigners and religion