Latin America and Atlantic World Social shifts in Latin America Economics and the Atlantic World The English Colonies The Triangle Trade Mercantilism

Latin America is defined by this time period The blending of European, African and Native American cultures The blending of European, African and Native American cultures Food, faith, family structure and racial identities were affected by the contact sustained over many centuries Food, faith, family structure and racial identities were affected by the contact sustained over many centuries

Economics and the Atlantic The Atlantic World The Atlantic World  The interaction among the four continents on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean  Latin America is a clear part of this world  England, France and the Netherlands followed Spain and Portugal to est. colonies and plantations The 13 English colonies The 13 English colonies  a ‘colonial backwater’ and an afterthought in the emerging economic system  Cod was the biggest export and very popular and encouraged colonization in northern No. America No. America

Economics and the Atlantic The Triangle Trade The Triangle Trade  Sugar, rum, cod were shipped to Europe and exchanged for silver, trinkets were shipped to Africa and exchanged for slaves who were then sent to the Americas…. (oversimplification but..) Mercantilism Mercantilism  European monarchs used raw materials from colonies to manufacture goods they would sell on the global scale  Govts taxed imported products from rival nations  Govts also went into business with private companies  The corporations created their own laws

Continuities in Global networks of exchange Religion Islam continues its spread across Sub-Saharan Africa and into East and Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Philippines) Islam continues its spread across Sub-Saharan Africa and into East and Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Philippines) Buddhism moves across SE Asia and into parts of Central Asia Buddhism moves across SE Asia and into parts of Central Asia Hinduism is core in India Hinduism is core in India Those not contacted continue indigenous faiths Those not contacted continue indigenous faiths

Continuities cont’d Trade Indian Ocean trade continued to thrive Indian Ocean trade continued to thrive European merchants could only join if they cooperated with the local rulers of the port cities because they couldn’t dominate this long- established organization European merchants could only join if they cooperated with the local rulers of the port cities because they couldn’t dominate this long- established organization Atlantic trade volume eventually surpassed the Indian Ocean trade Atlantic trade volume eventually surpassed the Indian Ocean trade

Continuities Cont’d Agriculture Most people in the world were STILL farmers ñ most growing just enough for their families to live on with a little left over to sell Most people in the world were STILL farmers ñ most growing just enough for their families to live on with a little left over to sell Others grew a single crop to be exported for food (initial commercial farming) Others grew a single crop to be exported for food (initial commercial farming) Changes occurred because of the flood of new foods from the Americas Changes occurred because of the flood of new foods from the Americas

Continuities cont’d Migrations Just before 1492 most mass migrations had ended Just before 1492 most mass migrations had ended --Hawaii inhabited by Tahiti by c Bantu Migration near end -- built Great Zimbabwe