1. Maritime Technology / Catholicism and the New WorldBy
Tyler Landrum

2. Chinese Junk Largest seaworthy ship of the 15th century
Could carry 3,000 tons of supplies and goods
One ship could carry six times what Columbus’s entire fleet could carry
Had small cannons
Relied on very accurate crossbows

3. Chinese Junk vs Portuguese Caravel

4. The Chinese junk was huge in comparison to the much smaller and more agile Portuguese caravel
The junk was more suited for carrying large amounts of goods at one time
The caravels traveled in fleets and excelled at seafaring combat

5. The Caravel Developed by the Portuguese
Were much smaller than the European and Chinese ships
Could sail in shallow coastal waters and explore upriver
They were strong enough to withstand the ocean storms
Could use lateen sails for sailing against the wind and mobility
Also were able to use square sails for greater speed
Had small cannons
Labeled as “the best ship that sailed the seas.”

6. The Catholic Church
Felt obligated to convert the native population to Christianity
Expanded Christianity on the same scale as during the time of Constantine
The quality of indoctrination was poor due to the lack of missionaries
Attempted to first convert Amerindian elites, hoping others would follow their example
However two Aztec nobles were punished for heresy brought an uprising of the Amerindians
This ended the effort for Amerindian clergy

7. Bartolomé de Las Casas He was a Catholic priest
He defended the Amerindians
He came and lived of their labor, but was saddened at their deaths
He joined the Dominican Order and became the first bishop of Chiapas
He established the New Laws of 1542
The New Laws of 1542 outlawed the enslavement of the Amerindians and limited forced labor

8. Canadian Catholicism
The Jesuits were at the head of the efforts to convert people to Christianity in Canada like the did in Brazil and Paraguay
They leaned the native languages and created schools for the young boys and girls
They built agricultural communities for the converted Amerindians
They were successful, establishing churches in Huron and Algonquin territory during a destructive period of disease

9. Reform in Spanish America and Brazil
The Catholic Church was kicked out by the Spanish and Portuguese kings.
The Jesuits symbolized the independent power of the church so they kicked anyone belonging the order out
This included many colonial born people and closed schools that educated most people in the area