1. Examples of European Slavery around the world
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3. The Start
15th century Portuguese exploration of Africa is commonly regarded the beginning of European colonialism.

4. France in Caribbean Saint Domingue (Haiti) the most important
About 500,000 slaves there in 1789
Provided labor for sugar, coffee, and cotton plantations.

5. France in Americas New France, or Canada Find little valuable metals.
Fish, valuable furs.
Didn’t enslave Native Americans, only trade. (Hunters)

6. Spanish colonies in Americas
First country to successfully settle in Americas.
Mainly mining gold and silver.
Sugar production in Brazil.
Commercial Agriculture.

7. Great Britain in India East India Company Jewel in Britain’s crown
Export raw material such as cotton, jewels, tea, and spice.

8. Scramble for Africa

9. France in West Africa
Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Guinea, Ivory Coast
Grew cash crops such as cotton, groundnuts.
Ivory and gold.

10. Great Britain in South Africa
1800s British took over the Cape Area
Export diamond and gold to England

11. European influence in East Africa
1500s Portugal built 1st European forts in East Africa.
1800s European powers such as Great Britain, Spain, France scramble territory in the region.
Mainly mining. (most profit)
Cash crops include coffee, cotton, tea, and sisal(durable plant fiber for rope and twine).

12. Colonial Africa

13. What relates to Candide
Slavery is depicted the worst.
Candide’s talk with the slave was humorless.
Caused Candide to give up his optimism.

14. Thank You

15. References
Pictures: oops.html

16. References
Holt World History- Ramirez, Stearns, Wineburg Holt World Geography Today- Sager, Helgran