Impact of Exploration

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A time period from the 16th century to about the early 18th century. It's describing when Economics, colonialism, and mercantilism.

Mercantilism is the belief in the benefits of profitable trade.

Colonialism is the policy that gives partial or full political control over a place, and exploits it for econimical reasons.

Quotes

The [the Americans] do not have weapons, nor do they know about them because when we showed them a sword, they cut themselves from grabbing the [blade]. (Journal entry of Bartolome de Las Casas)

Saturday, 13 October. [1492] At daybreak great multitudes of men came to the shore, all young and of fine shapes, very handsome; their hair not curled but straight and coarse like horse-hair, and all with foreheads and heads much broader than any people I had seen; They came loaded with balls of cotton, parrots, javelins, and other things too numerous to mention; these they exchanged for whatever we chose to give them. (Columbus's Diary)

My intention was to follow the coast of the island to the southeast as it runs in that direction, being informed by the Indians I have on board, besides another whom I met with here, that in such a course I should meet with the island which they call Samoet, where gold is found. (Columbus's Diary)

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Impact of Exploration

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Many historians believe that Columbus was important to the Age of Exploration because he began the turning point for the Americas although his actions question his reasoning.

Columbus returned to Spain with gold, treasures, and natives slaves to prove to the queen and king that his expedition was a success.

Columbus destroyed the Indians, by forcing them to do labor

Africa

African slavery began

Trade Posts

By 1460, the Portuguese have trade posts set up along the west coast of Africa.

A Trade Post is where the trade of goods took place.

Slave Trade

Some historians estimate that more than 15 million Africans were forced to leave Africa to cross the Atlantic to be sold into slavery. In addition, millions of other Africans lost their lives during slave raids or during their forced removal to coastal forts where they would be transported to the Americas.

Rise of Capitolism

For the constant need to expand, people need to be at their very best to expand and allow for the country to expand and prosper.

For the time that America was a Capitalist society, was said to be the most productive time period for Americans.

Plantation Colonies

A farm area that was used to enforce slave labor. The slaves were forced to work slaves to harvest products for trade and export.

Slavery.

The Indians were forced off their land by the French, Dutch, and English, forcing them to move westward into lands of other Indians.

Slavery of the Indians had gotten a head start. It also led to the death of many Indians and Natives largely because of mistreatment, and also disease.

Disease

The Spanish explorers told the middle and south Native Americans that they had a disease that only gold could cure. The Aztecs thought they were helping the Spanish cure their illness.

African people got tropical diseases.

Africans were used as slaves in subsitute of Native Americans.(Pg. 80)

Many Indians died from many diseases such as chickenpox, measles, and influenza.

Major Effect of Exploration

The ‘Colombian Exchange’ is good because different areas in the world were able to trade goods and share and receive new ideas.

After Columbus’s expedition the European powers took control of the seas.

Western Europe used new sailing techniques and new maps/charts, making them more accurate.

It linked people from different cultures and ended the isolation of the world's major civilizations.

Trade

Food trade picture