1. The Political, Social, and Economic Effects of Expansion

2. The African Slave Trade
Sugar plantations in West Indies/S. America  Demand for African slaves
Triangular trade: Europe  Africa  Americas
Middle Passage  Slaves transported to Americas
Local tribes active in slave trade  increased conflict
Undermined African cottage industry  poverty
Abolition movements began in late 18th century

5. The Columbian Exchange
Global diffusion of crops, other plants, humans, animals, and disease
Disease in the Americas
Positive Consequences

7. Catholic Missionaries
Often whistle-blowers for the abuses of the conquistadors
Established villages, hospitals, orphanages, schools in Americas
Jesuit, Dominican, and Franciscan missionaries  China, Japan, SE Asia, Latin America

8. Economic Conditions in the 16th C
Price Revolution  Gradual Inflation
Wage earners suffered, landed aristocrats prospered
Gov’ts suffered from inflation

9. Growth of Commercial Capitalism
Commercial Revolution
Capitalism
Creation of joint-stock companies

10. Mercantilism Economic system for gov’ts in 17th C
Hoarding precious metals, protectionist trade policies, colonial development, shipbuilding, trade, manufacturing
Prosperity dependent on bullion
State intervention in the economy = good!