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European Exploration & Conquest 1450-1650

European Exploration & Conquest 1450-1650. Chapter 15. Impact of the Encounter with the New World. Columbian Exchange International trade Global for 1 st time – bridged both hemispheres Network People, Foodstuffs, Diseases, Animals, Ideas Connected

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European Exploration & Conquest 1450-1650

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  1. European Exploration & Conquest 1450-1650 Chapter 15

  2. Impact of the Encounter with the New World • Columbian Exchange • International trade • Global for 1st time – bridged both hemispheres • Network • People,Foodstuffs,Diseases, Animals, Ideas • Connected • Africa,Europe,Asia,North America,South America • Earth transforming event • Movement of people, animals & plants • Spanish brought to New World - wheat, wine grapes, olive trees (oil), sugar plants, rice & bananas - horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, pigs, chickens, goats • From the New World – corn (maize), white potatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins, avocados & tomatoes

  3. Impact of the Encounter with the New World • Amerindian impact • Devastated • Disease • Murder • Brutal working conditions • Quickest destruction of an aboriginal population in history!

  4. Impact of the Encounter with the New World • Slave trade • Sugar and slavery • Demand for sugar grew – demand for slavery grew • Long history • Ancient Greece and Rome • New World • The 1st Portuguese bought W. African slaves from local kings/dealers • Slave traded later dominated by Dutch and then British • By 1790 the proportion of black to white populations • in the US was about 1 to 5 • In Brazil 2 to 3

  5. Impact of the Encounter with the New World • Spanish economy • Siglo d’oro – golden century • Silver & gold • Spanish economy suffered with the loss of skilled labor & trading expertise of the expelled Muslim & Jewish pop • Inflation – price revolution • Harder to meet the growing demand for goods from colonies • Growing demands from growing pop at home • Import of Peruvian silver • Global empire • Land empire in New World • Pacific empire – Philippines; provided Chinese silk to colonies • Territories inherited by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V • Low Countries, Spain, Austria

  6. Impact of the Encounter with the New World • New global economy • Commercial boom from 1570 – 1630 made many traders & capitalists wealthy • Dominated 1st by Portuguese, then Spain, then the Dutch – each built empires • Portuguese • spices & sugar produced in their colonies • Goods from China & other Euro colonies • W African slaves • silver – Bolivia • Dutch • Seaborne trade • Spices • Dutch East India Company • went after Portuguese interests in Asia – direct control over the Spice Islands (Indonesia)

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