Colonies in North America France controls Quebec to Louisiana England controls New England to Florida Russia colonizes the coast of Alaska Spain controls Mexico and Florida and the islands of the Caribbean
Africa
Europeans build forts along the west coast of Africa
They traded muskets, tools, and cloth for gold, ivory and slaves
Slave demand in the Americas increases when the encomienda system is abolished
The slave trade developed into a huge and profitable business
European slave traders bought their slaves from African rulers in exchange for textile, metalwork, rum, tobacco, weapons, and gunpowder
African rulers thus expanded further into Africa to fill the European demand
Slave Trade Increased African wars Destroyed African kingdoms Built new African kingdoms Depopulation of Africa
Middle Passage Journey of slave ships from western Africa to America where they were sold
Columbian Exchange New products were introduced to Europeans, Natives, Africans.
Cape Town Settlement was built by the Dutch at the southern tip of Africa
Boers Dutch people that settled in southern Africa
Boers pushed further and further into Africa searching for ivory and new lands to herd
The Boers often battled African tribes including the Zulu
In 1815 the British take control of Cape Town
The Great Trek Fleeing the British the Boers expand further north into Africa New wars between the Boers and African tribes begin
Guns vs. Spears The Boers have military superiority over the Zulus and other Africans EFFECTS: