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.
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Objectives:
E. Explain the process of state building and expansion among various empires and states in the period from 1450 to 1750.
F. Explain the continuities and changes in economic systems and labor systems from 1450 to 1750
G. Explain changes and continuities in systems of slavery in the period from 1450 to 1750.
Themes:
E. GOV (Governance)
F. ECN (Economics Systems)
G. SIO (Social Interactions and Organization )
E. GOV
Explain the process of state building and expansion among various empires and states in the period from 1450 to 1750.
Historical Development
Europeans established new trading posts in Africa and Asia, which proved profitable for the rulers and merchants involved in new global trade networks. Some Asian states sought to limit the disruptive economic and cultural effects of European-dominated long-distance trade by adopting restrictive or isolationist trade policies. Driven largely by political, religious, and economic rivalries, European states established new maritime empires, including the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, French, and British. The expansion of maritime trading networks fostered the growth of states in Africa, including the Asante and the Kingdom of the Kongo, whose participation in trading networks led to an increase in their influence
F. ECN
Explain the continuities and changes in economic systems and labor systems from 1450 to 1750
Historical Development
Despite some disruption and restructuring due to the arrival of Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch merchants, existing trade networks in the Indian Ocean continued to flourish and included intra-Asian trade and Asian merchants. Newly developed colonial economies in the Americas largely depended on agriculture, utilized existing labor systems, including the Incan mit’a, and introduced new labor systems including chattel slavery, indentured servitude, and encomienda and hacienda systems.
G. SIO
Explain changes and continuities in systems of slavery in the period from 1450 to 1750.
Historical Development
Slavery in Africa continued in its traditional forms, including the incorporation of slaves into households and the export of slaves to the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean regions. The growth of the plantation economy increased the demand for slaves in the Americas, leading to significant demographic, social, and cultural changes.
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