The Emergence of the First Global Age 1450-1770

Look at the following images and try to figure out the theme.

CHANGE

Change Major concept for the next 6 weeks Change creates struggles and achievements that led to expansion and globalization. Focusing on European expansion 15th and 16th centuries, Renaissance, Reformation, Rising Military Powers.

Exploring: A human Urge Humans are exploring creatures Why explore? Wealth, fame, or thrill?

Set sail As early at 1500 B.C. the Egyptians were making boats of long, flat pieces of wood, powered by sails. Greeks 1000 B.C. mastered the Mediterranean. Vikings 8th-11th century terrorizing people. It wont be until the late 1400’s that “explorers” actually get some credit. Europe is out of the “dark ages” and people are becoming educated. Willing to take risks to get ahead.

Think about it In your groups I want you guys to jot down what you think are the 5 most common jobs of today are.

Today Retail - Total employment: 4,209,500 Cashier - Total employment: 3,439,380 Office Clerk - Total employment: 2,815,240 Food prep - Total employment: 2,695,740 Registered Nurse Total employment: 2,583,770

Back in the 1400’s Math was needed for ship building. Astronomy was needed for navigation and map construction. Merchant to trade spices. Fisherman: They’re truly are a lot of fish in the sea. Explorer..lots of school…lots of luck…lots of begging for money. But if you “discover” something new you get all of this…

Who is this man?

Columbus Nice Ship

So why Columbus? So pivotal has his own era “pre- Columbian.” People reached America prior to Columbus. Columbus introduced two phenomena that “revolutionized race relations and transformed the modern world.” Taking land, wealth, and labor from indigenous people. Setting up the transatlantic slave trade, which would lead to a racial underclass.

Slavery in African History Didn’t begin with slave ships crossing the Atlantic. Capturing enemies was an ancient practice not limited to Africa. World wide.

Slavery in Africa In 1200’s slavery was a major source for Muslim traders from Arabia. Buy them from rulers of East African city states. Spread into South Asia. Most of them women. 10,000 people forced into slavery a year. Women slaves disrupted marriage patterns (birthrates fell).

Europeans and Slavery 1400’s Portugal First interested in gold in Ghana. Slavery came later Trading posts and small forts.

Transatlantic Slave Trade Columbus and the new world. Spain began to explore the new world. Opened sugar plantations and tobacco plantation. Europeans wanted someone else for the job. First thought Natives.. but died from disease. Looked to Africa.

1532 1532 start 1630’s demanded for slave labor. Only 5% of slaves came to America. In North America cotton, tobacco, textiles, and guns were exchanged for slaves.

Review Around what time frame does exploration start to take off? Why? What was the purpose of exploration? What were some famous jobs during the 1400’s? Where did Columbus think he was? Why would Columbus’s “discovery” of the new world be significant in the years to come? What was the purpose of the triangle trade?

Exit Slip Christopher Columbus is often credited with “discovering” America, although the land he discovered was already inhabited. Imagine that you are one of the Native Americans who was living in North America when Columbus arrived. You later learn that he has taken credit for the “discovery” of your home. Write a response to his claim.