Christopher Columbus landed in the Caribbean, what major event did he trigger?
The Colombian Exchange
Define Chattel slavery
people became the property of those that bought them
How did the Atlantic Slave Trade system work?
Europe sends manufactured goods to Africa for slaves to go to America, America used the slaves to grow raw goods to exchange with Europe.
What was the rulers "divine right"?
the idea that their authority comes directly from God.
What area of the world dominated mari-time empires?
Europe
What disease did Europe bring to the Americas, and what disease did the Americas give back?
Europe spread smallpox, Americas spread syphillis
Define Cash Crops
crops are grown efficiently in America with slave labor in exchange for manufactured goods from Europe.
What labor system used natives as slave labor for Spanish gain?
Spanish Mita system
How did the Ottoman empire grow?
It maintained land trade routes between Asia and Europe
Who were the first people to establish an empire for the sake of trade?
Portugese
What changes did the Columbian Exchange cause?
A growth in population and a change in trade patterns.
How did Slavery affect America?
It established a farming and agriculture reliant economy
What was the encomienda system?
Spanish conquistadors were tasked with protecting natives in exchange for labor.
How did Europe compare to Asia during the time of expansion?
Europe grew more and Asia didn’t grow outwardly
What did the British and Dutch create to fund exploration among private investors?
Joint-stock companies
What crops did the Old World discover from the New World?
Beans, Chocolate, corn, peanuts, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, tobacco, and tomatoes
Why were people originally sailing west before Columbus?
To find alternate routes to India.
What was the racial pyramid of the Casta system in order?
Peninsulares, Creoles, Mestizos & Mulattoes, Native Americans, Africans
religious reformation took place in Europe and established a new church.
Protestant Reformation
the economic system, the mindset was that there is only a fixed amount of wealth in the world, which led to intense rivalries among the European powers
Mercantilism
Who saw the most negative effect from the Columbian Exchange?
The Native Americans
What religion expanded through the Columbian Exchange?
Christianity- Spanish spread Catholicism and America was Protestant.
What race in the casta system saw the most growth in population?
The mulattoes and mestizos due to the impregnation of enslaved women and their masters
Define Syncretism
A blending of two or more religious traditions.
Name 3 Mari-time technological advancements
Fluyt, Caravel, Carrick