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The Atlantic World 1450 – 1750: How far did the Atlantic World change?. Putting it into context…. The Afro-Eurasian Network Silk Road Indian Ocean Trade Trans-Saharan Trade. American Trade Regional Stone Age Meso-American hub. Indian Ocean Hub Chinese goods Indian goods
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The Atlantic World 1450 – 1750:How far did the Atlantic World change?
Putting it into context… • The Afro-Eurasian Network • Silk Road • Indian Ocean Trade • Trans-Saharan Trade • American Trade • Regional • Stone Age • Meso-American hub • Indian Ocean Hub • Chinese goods • Indian goods • Roman/Chinese • Arab/European traders
Trade – the great Catalyst… The Big Themes…
Slide 17 The Columbian Exchange Plants, animals, and micro-organisms of Afroeurasia were exchanged with those of the Americas across the oceans.
Slide 16 The Middle Passage – Slavery
Europe • Population growth • Migrations – America • Capitalism • Technological development • Agriculture • Americas • European migration • Plantations • Economic dependence • Silver • Native depopulation. • Slavery • Multi-racial societies • Commercial Agriculture • Africa • Migration - Slavery • Economic dependence • Depopulation • Gender imbalance • Agriculture
Any continuities? • Slavery had always been a part of the African economy and society. • Europe remains ethnically homogenous. • Traditional African culture, religion, society did continue. • Traditional Native American culture, religion & society did continue.