The Europeans are here to stay. In some cases, these colonies will last into the late 20th Century. So, how do they set up these empires? You already know who goes where and the initial interactions. But, for this section: focus on how they set up their empires. In E. GOV you will find I’ve made a section for each empire so you can see the key people, terms, art, etc. for each of the Big 5 Empires. These empires were built on a global trading networks. Some Asian states (Japan, and China) saw the writing on the wall and started to limit contacts with the West. Along with all of this trade, brought new labor systems like Chattel slavery and the Encomienda system.