1. Chapter 15 part 2 First Global Age: Africa

2. Turbulent Centuries in Africa

3. European Outposts in Africa
1400s the _____ were the first to explore West Africa in route for trade.
Military dominance
Followed by: Dutch, English, French
Exchanged:
Guns, tools, cloth, for ivory, gold, and slaves

4. The Atlantic Slave Trade
In the 1500s (______) slavery emerged as the top “good” overseas.
History of slavery

5. European and African Slave Traders
Began in 1500s by Spanish
Relied on African rulers and traders
Exchange for metals, tobacco, rum, weapons
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
Not in interior;

6. Horrors of the Middle Passage
“floating coffins”
Suicide
African Leaders Resist
King Affonso
Futa Toro
Half died from brutal mistreatment and disease; sengal and kongo outlawed slavery temporarily

7. Impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Over ____ Africans sold by the 1800s
2 million died

8. Changes in Europe

9. A Global Exchange New Foods Impact on Population
Most important food brought to the new world was?
Impact on Population
Transfer of new foods
“Columbian Exchange”
Potatoe. Grows easy;

10. A Commercial Revolution
The Price Revolution
Inflation
Increase in population
Silver and gold
Growth of Capitalism
Entrepreneurs
New Business Methods
Joint stock company
Allowed merchants to pool money and collect interest

11. Mercantilism Role of Colonies Theory of mercantilism:
Gold and silver more export than import;