- New Foods
- Commercial Revolution was the opening of direct links with Asia, Africa and the Americas which lead to changes in the Economy.
- Price Revolution
The Struggle for North America
- Dutch governor of New Netherlands buys Manhattan
- France and England control large parts of North America.
Spanish and Portuguese's colonies in America
- Spain sends settlers and missioners after the conquistadors to the Americas.
- Newcomers take land by force for their king and church.
Conquest of the Americas
- Spain Captures the Aztecs capital in 1521.
- Builds Capital in Mexico City which becomes the center of the Spanish Empire.
(1) Conquest of the Americas
(2) Spanish and Portuguese Colonies in Americas
(3) Struggle for North America
(4) Changes In Europe
What was happening during the 1500s?
The Protestant Reformation started in 1517 by Martin Luther.
The Scientific Revolution started by men such as Nikolaus Copernicus when he stated that the Earth rotated around the sun and it wasn't the other way around.
Cortes and Pizarro were conquering Mexico and Peru respectively.
Africa 1500-1750
Main religion during theses time periods.
- Islam was the main religion
- From 1500's to the 1700's
- European colonization led to the rise of Christianity in Africa
- During the 1450, the Caravel was developed by the Portuguese. the Caravel was a deep-raft. and it was capable of holding heavy armaments. the caravel could also sail fast and into the wind and it was 65 ft. long. the caravel could also carry 130 tons of cargo.
- Compass invented by the chinese which was introduced to Europe by the Arabs.Astrolabe which was invented by the Arabs and used to determine the latitude at sea by using stars.
- The Astrolabe is used for measuring angles of slope and elevation, or depression.
16th century
Why Europeans entered Africa
Johann Peter Oettinger
- Lived during the 17th century
- Voyage to New Guinea
- Highlighting trading system between Europeans and Africa
"Oceans" Jay Z ft Frank Ocean
routes
- Riches such as gold, ivory, and salt
“Because this water drowned my family,
this water mixed my blood,
this water tells my story,
this water knows it all
Go ahead and spill some champagne in the water”
- Radical changes
- Exploration of New World
- Imperialism (a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.)
- Development of technology
- Resulted in Europeans traveling to Africa
Atlantic Slave Trade
The African economy lived on precious resources like gold and ivory. They traded these items and used them to control trade routes. The more gold you had the more power.
Ryan Watts & Robert Martinez