Trade
In which city did European and Middle eastern merchants meet to trade goods?
Constantinople
Who were the first to set foot in the America?
The Vikings
Which factor was the most devastating killer of the indigenous peoples?
Diseases
How do you get a colonial empire?
Why did the Europeans think that they could colonize, subjugate, and control Indigenous and African people?
They believed they were superior to everyone.
What products were Europeans importing from Asia?
Silk, spices, precious metals
Why did they call the Americas the "New World"
Because even though it had existed to the Indigenous for thousands of years, it was brand new to the Europeans.
What were the three big Indigenous civilizations that were conquered?
Aztec, Maya, Inca
What is colonialism?
The control, occupation, and exploitation of a territory and its peoples by an external state
What is globalization?
The increasing interconnectivity of the world’s nations
Why would anybody want full control of the Silk Road?
Whoever controlled it would be very rich
Other than new trade routes, what were the motivations for exploring new territories?
Glory (be the first ones to find new resources)
God (spread Christianity)
Gold (get rich and powerful)
Which group conquered the Indigenous civilizations?
The Conquistadors
Name the two different types of colonies
Settler colony and trading post
Why are many decolonized nations not enjoying full economic independence?
They are still suffering from the effects of colonialism and mercantilism. They couldn't benefit from their resources, and there is embedded racism.
Why did the Europeans need to find new trade routes to Asia?
The Ottoman empire captured Constantinople and refused to trade with them.
How did renaissance scientists help with sea navigation?
Their scientific discoveries gave explorers a better understanding of the stars and planets.
Why did the Europeans turn to Africa for slaves?
They killed off most of their Indigenous slaves
What is the process of sending raw materials to the Mother Country to make her rich called?
Mercantilism
What is offshoring?
When a company from a rich country sets up their production in a poorer country so they can benefit from cheap labour.
He traveled to Asia and discovered that it had a lot of precious metals
What is the Treaty of Tordisillas?
Spain and Portugal had to split the Americas in half and take one side each
Describe the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Europeans before it turned violent
It was peaceful, they relied on each other for trade.
What did each continent provide in the Triangular trade system?
Europe gave finished products to Africa
Africa gave salves to the Americas
The Americas gave raw materials to Europe
What is systemic racism?
Systemic racism (also known as institutional racism) is a concept whereby the social structures produce inequalities based on racial discrimination.