3. 1450-1750 Major Developments European discovery of Americas creates a New Global Economy which begins a process of globalization Atlantic Trade Network (Triangular Trade) Atlantic Slave Trade Major Biological Exchanges (Columbian Exchange) New Empires in Asia, Africa, Europe and Americas Gunpowder Empires Colonial administrations Coercive labor systems Slave Systems Rise of Europe Scientific Revolution Enlightenment

5. Major Civilizations 1450-1750 The Americas: Aztec, Inca Africa: Kongo, Benin, Oyo, Dahomey, Ashanti, Songhay East Asia: Ming, Qing, Tokugawa South Asia: Mughal

7. Continuities 1450-1750 Existing trade routes continued to be important to global exchange No sweeping global cultural changes during this era No systematic changes in gender relations Spread of world religions continued Ex. Christianity to the Americas

9. Global Processes 1450-1750 Triangular Trade Network (including Atlantic Slave Trade) Exploration European Colonization of the Americas Columbian Exchange

12. 1453 Ottomans capture Constantinople

14. 1488 Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope

16. 1492 Columbus sails the ocean blue.

18. 1502 African slaves begin to arrive in the Americas.

20. 1517 Martin Luther writes the 95 Theses

22. 1521 Cortez conquered the Aztecs.

24. 1533 Pizarro conquered the Incas.

26. 1571 Battle of Lepanto (naval defeat of the Ottomans)

28. 1588 British defeat the Spanish Armada

30. 1600 Battle of Sekigahara – beginning of Tokugawa Shogunate

32. 1618-1614 Thirty Years War

34. 1683 Unsuccessful Ottoman siege of Vienna

36. Glorious Revolution & English Bill of Rights

37. Ottomans capture Constantinople

39. Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope

41. Columbus sails the ocean blue.

43. African slaves begin to arrive in the Americas.

45. Martin Luther writes the 95 Theses

47. Cortez conquered the Aztecs.

49. Pizarro conquered the Incas.

51. Battle of Lepanto (naval defeat of the Ottomans)

52. Battle of Lepanto (naval defeat of the Ottomans)

53. British defeat the Spanish Armada

55. Battle of Sekigahara – beginning of Tokugawa Shogunate

57. Thirty Years War

59. Unsuccessful Ottoman siege of Vienna

61. Glorious Revolution & English Bill of Rights