European Kingdom Time Period of Change
1300s-1400s
European Kingdom Change in Political Structure
Political Unification
Stronger and More Centralized States
European Kingdom Changes in Gov’t
Governed By Monarchs
European Kingdom Consequences of Political Change
Growing Wealthy Upper Class
Developed Taste For Asian Luxury Goods
New Maritime Trade Routes (Land Was Already Occupied By Muslims)
Portugal Trading Characteristics: What/Where /Why
What:
Maritime Trade
Where:
Trading Post Empire in Africa
Strong Presence in Indian Ocean Trade Network
Why:
Growing Upper Class Demand For Luxury Goods
Maritime Tool Technology
Astronomical Charts
Astrolabe
Maritime Ship Technology
Small and Nimble Ships
Devoted For Trade
Lateen Sails
Stern-Post Rudder
Spain Trading Characteristics: What/Where/Why
What:
Maritime Trade
Where:
Sail West for New Asian Trade Routes (Americas)
Why:
Reconquest of Iberian Peninsula From Muslims
Spanish Reconquest of Iberian Peninsula From Muslims Consequences
Fire to Spread Christianity
New Economic Opportunities in the East
Christopher Columbus
Italian Sailor that Proposes New Economic Opportunity in the West to Ferdinand
Discovery of Americas Location and Time Period
Carribean in 1492
Columbian Exchange
Transfer of People, Animals, Plants, and Diseases from East - West and West - East
Americas - Europe: Food/Animals/Goods/Disease
Maize, Turkey, Gold and Silver, Syphillus
Europe - Americas: Food/Animals/Disease/Slavery
Wheat, Horses, Disease (Smallpox), African Slavery
Old European Social System Before Americas
Feudalism: People worked and fought for Nobles who gave them protection and the use of land
New European Social System After Americas
Capitalism: Private Ownership and Free Exchange
Joint - Stock Company
Capitalistic Characteristic: A business owned by investors, with each investor owning a share of the company
Native Encomienda System
Spanish Forced Natives to Harvest Crops and Extract Gold and Silver
Native Encomienda System Consequences
Too Many Natives Dying from Small Pox
Easily Escape
Led to African Encomienda System
African Encomienda System Benefits
Immune to Small Pox
Couldn’t Easily Escape
Spain Domination Location
Central and South America
Spain Domination Characteristics
Reorder of Society
Casta System
Sepulveda Ideology
Natives Deserved Brutal Treatment and Benefited From it
Las Casas Ideology
Native’s are Worthy of Self - Defense and are Human
Persuaded King to Pass Laws and End Native American Slavery
Later Repealed By Nobles Due to Decrease in Economy
European Belief in African American Slavery
Interpreted Blacks to Ham in Bible Book of Genesis