historical globalization figures
key takeaways:
establishing important and new trazde routes
exchanges of knowledge and culture
exploration improved geography knowledge
technological advances (ships, cartogrophy)
contact with canada’s native people
new colonies and settlements
most voyages were to find a sea route to asia, most of them failed their orginal mission
marco polo 1270 italy
trade
established new trade routes in between europe and asia
descriptions of the wealth in asia encouraged european merchants to establish trade relationships
knowledge exchange
his accounts of travels provided europeans with knowledge of asia
cultures, customs, technologies
helped to foster communication and understanding between different parts of the world
exploration
inspired other explorers to seek out new lands and cultures
cultural exchange
greater exchange of ideas and culture between europe and asia
asian food, clothing → europe
european art, music, lit., → asia
bartholemeu dias 1481-1500 portugal “failed”
exploration of the african coast
tasked by the portuguese king to find a sea route to india
exploration of new trade routes
expansion of portuguese influence
navigation and cartography
christopher columbus 1492 spain “failed”
tried to find a route to the spice island
thought he was in india
first to successfully sail the atlantic ocean
started a part of the slave trade
exploration of new territories
caribbean, central and south america
1492 → find a western trade route to asia
landed in the bahamas
expanded european influence
colonization of the new world
technological advancements
cultural exchange
john cabot 1496-1498 england “failed”
sailed to modern day newfoundland trying to find a route to asia
recognized the importance of the abundant fish, opening it up to fishermen and traders
feud with the french over claims of the new world
first recorded european exploration of north america (1497) since the vikings
second voyage → claimed land for england
saw a french fleet off the newfoundland coast
helped establish english claims to north america
opened up new trade routes
advanced geographic knowledge and cartography
vasco de gama 1497-99 portugal succeeded
tried to find a route to india
first european to reach india by sea
met with hostility but he managed to secure a trade relation
opened up a sea route between europe and india bypassing the overland routes
allowed portuguese traders to establish lucrative trade and become a major maritime power
direct trade route between europe and asia
transformed the global economy
inspired others to embark on voyages, furthering globalization
hernando cortez 1519-1521 spain succeeded
went to mexico to find gold
wanted to create new spain
found the aztec civilization
put himself at the top and overthrew them with the help of neighbouring tribes and enemies
allowed spain to establish a major colonial presence in the new world
paved the way for the colonization of the americas
european diseases, weapons, technology decimated native populations
conversion of religious people, spanish culture and language
wealth brought back to spain fueled dominance
financed economic expansion
francisco pizzaro 1524-1528 spain succeeded
conquered the inca empire
brought gold and silver to spain
established spanish dominance
jaques cartier french 1534-1541 failed
establish french claims in canada
new trade routes
economic expansion
furs and fish
unable to find a route to asia through canada
martin frobisher england 1576-1578 failed
wanted to find northwest passage to india
found baffin island and frobisher bay
increased knowledge of the arctic region
fish,fur, minerals
sir walter raleigh 1585 england failed
gold in el dorado
colonized for the english
resource acquisition
first voyage: 1534
funded operation
to find a western passage to asia
gold or diamonds
settlement land
farmland
made contact with the native people (beothuks)
newfoundland has horrible land
settled because of the abundance of fish
mikmak and iroquois
claimed land for the french
took the iroquois chiefs sons to france
second voyage: 1535
funded again this time bigger
went to where present day quebec is
sons reunited with their father
went to niagra falls for riches
took the iroquois chief (donnacona) and others to bring to france
third voyage: 1541
iroquois he captured had died
iroquois were hostile so he did not build a settlement near them
began collecting stones that they thought were valuable
hostilities broke out between the french and the iroquois
french aggravated tensions between native groups to get allies
huron and algonquin vs iroquois
settling north america
waste of money
winters bad
natives hostile
rapids bad
did not find the way to india
left behind
way to access the inside of north america
tensions with the iroquois
name of canada
building blocks of new france
maps, drawings
arrived in nova scotia in :1604
wanted to develop a fur trade industry
fur trade was already established in the region
wanted to establish permanent french settlements in the region
introduced “castor gras d’hiver” and “castor sec” to distinguish between qualities of the furs
established a settlement at quebec in 1608
played a role in the conflict between the french and the iroquois
shot and killed the chief
key takeaways:
establishing important and new trazde routes
exchanges of knowledge and culture
exploration improved geography knowledge
technological advances (ships, cartogrophy)
contact with canada’s native people
new colonies and settlements
most voyages were to find a sea route to asia, most of them failed their orginal mission
marco polo 1270 italy
trade
established new trade routes in between europe and asia
descriptions of the wealth in asia encouraged european merchants to establish trade relationships
knowledge exchange
his accounts of travels provided europeans with knowledge of asia
cultures, customs, technologies
helped to foster communication and understanding between different parts of the world
exploration
inspired other explorers to seek out new lands and cultures
cultural exchange
greater exchange of ideas and culture between europe and asia
asian food, clothing → europe
european art, music, lit., → asia
bartholemeu dias 1481-1500 portugal “failed”
exploration of the african coast
tasked by the portuguese king to find a sea route to india
exploration of new trade routes
expansion of portuguese influence
navigation and cartography
christopher columbus 1492 spain “failed”
tried to find a route to the spice island
thought he was in india
first to successfully sail the atlantic ocean
started a part of the slave trade
exploration of new territories
caribbean, central and south america
1492 → find a western trade route to asia
landed in the bahamas
expanded european influence
colonization of the new world
technological advancements
cultural exchange
john cabot 1496-1498 england “failed”
sailed to modern day newfoundland trying to find a route to asia
recognized the importance of the abundant fish, opening it up to fishermen and traders
feud with the french over claims of the new world
first recorded european exploration of north america (1497) since the vikings
second voyage → claimed land for england
saw a french fleet off the newfoundland coast
helped establish english claims to north america
opened up new trade routes
advanced geographic knowledge and cartography
vasco de gama 1497-99 portugal succeeded
tried to find a route to india
first european to reach india by sea
met with hostility but he managed to secure a trade relation
opened up a sea route between europe and india bypassing the overland routes
allowed portuguese traders to establish lucrative trade and become a major maritime power
direct trade route between europe and asia
transformed the global economy
inspired others to embark on voyages, furthering globalization
hernando cortez 1519-1521 spain succeeded
went to mexico to find gold
wanted to create new spain
found the aztec civilization
put himself at the top and overthrew them with the help of neighbouring tribes and enemies
allowed spain to establish a major colonial presence in the new world
paved the way for the colonization of the americas
european diseases, weapons, technology decimated native populations
conversion of religious people, spanish culture and language
wealth brought back to spain fueled dominance
financed economic expansion
francisco pizzaro 1524-1528 spain succeeded
conquered the inca empire
brought gold and silver to spain
established spanish dominance
jaques cartier french 1534-1541 failed
establish french claims in canada
new trade routes
economic expansion
furs and fish
unable to find a route to asia through canada
martin frobisher england 1576-1578 failed
wanted to find northwest passage to india
found baffin island and frobisher bay
increased knowledge of the arctic region
fish,fur, minerals
sir walter raleigh 1585 england failed
gold in el dorado
colonized for the english
resource acquisition
first voyage: 1534
funded operation
to find a western passage to asia
gold or diamonds
settlement land
farmland
made contact with the native people (beothuks)
newfoundland has horrible land
settled because of the abundance of fish
mikmak and iroquois
claimed land for the french
took the iroquois chiefs sons to france
second voyage: 1535
funded again this time bigger
went to where present day quebec is
sons reunited with their father
went to niagra falls for riches
took the iroquois chief (donnacona) and others to bring to france
third voyage: 1541
iroquois he captured had died
iroquois were hostile so he did not build a settlement near them
began collecting stones that they thought were valuable
hostilities broke out between the french and the iroquois
french aggravated tensions between native groups to get allies
huron and algonquin vs iroquois
settling north america
waste of money
winters bad
natives hostile
rapids bad
did not find the way to india
left behind
way to access the inside of north america
tensions with the iroquois
name of canada
building blocks of new france
maps, drawings
arrived in nova scotia in :1604
wanted to develop a fur trade industry
fur trade was already established in the region
wanted to establish permanent french settlements in the region
introduced “castor gras d’hiver” and “castor sec” to distinguish between qualities of the furs
established a settlement at quebec in 1608
played a role in the conflict between the french and the iroquois
shot and killed the chief