Traveling Across the Atlantic: Africa & America 1530-1700Recap of World Civ I:European Explorers InvadeWhat is Genocide?Genocide is:DISEASEChill Dude, It’s Just the Flu!PowerPoint PresentationHow can we relate that to today?Zika VirusSmall PoxWhat is it?The Effects of Disease on Native America:Colonial Economies:Slide 15What Spain wanted in “The New World”British & FrenchColonial Economy:Slave TradeMiddle PassageGreat CircuitStop & Think: How was the Atlantic System of Slavery Different from others (i.e. Islamic Slave Trade?)The Americas were built on the backs of African SlavesHow many Africans?Slide 25Slide 26Stats & Facts about the Atlantic Slave TradeSlide 28Slide 29Slide 30Slide 31Slide 32Slide 33Slide 34Slide 35Slide 36Slide 37The Columbian ExchangeThings from Africa & Asia:Europeans Brought…From the Americas…~The End~Traveling Across the Traveling Across the Atlantic: Africa & AmericaAtlantic: Africa & America1530-17001530-1700Chapter 17Chapter 17Recap of World Civ I:Recap of World Civ I:•Maritime ExplosionMaritime Explosion• European Explorers InvadeEuropean Explorers InvadeWhat is Genocide?What is Genocide?Genocide is:Genocide is: •The deliberate and systematic The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or destruction of a racial, political, or cultural groupcultural group•LEARN this definitionLEARN this definitionDISEASEDISEASEChill Dude, Chill Dude, ItIt’’s Just the Flu!s Just the Flu!Really? But think about it Really? But think about it in terms of today….in terms of today….•Native American exposure to Native American exposure to unknown virusesunknown viruses•Measles, mumps, bubonic & Measles, mumps, bubonic & pneumonic plague, influenza, typhuspneumonic plague, influenza, typhusHow can we relate that to How can we relate that to today?today?Zika VirusZika VirusSmall Pox Small PoxWhat is it?What is it? •VirusVirus•Fever, chills, nausea, Fever, chills, nausea, pains, convulsions, pains, convulsions, deliriumdelirium•Internal bleedingInternal bleeding•Rash & pustulesRash & pustules•Most likely- deathMost likely- death•Highly contagious Highly contagiousThe Effects of Disease on The Effects of Disease on Native America:Native America:•Epidemics responsible for Native Epidemics responsible for Native American decline in the 16American decline in the 16thth century century•Possibly a 98% population loss!Possibly a 98% population loss!•Biological WarfareBiological WarfareColonial Economies:Colonial Economies: The SpanishThe Spanish>> •Central & South Central & South AmericaAmerica•Dependant on Dependant on Spanish Gov.Spanish Gov.What Spain wanted in What Spain wanted in ““The New WorldThe New World””•Silver, Sugar, RumSilver, Sugar, Rum•EncomiendaEncomienda SystemSystemBritish & FrenchBritish & FrenchColonial Economy:Colonial Economy:•Formation of Formation of companiescompanies•Variety of Variety of commercial commercial activities (British)activities (British)•Fur trade & Fur trade & Missionary activity Missionary activity (French)(French)Slave TradeSlave TradeMiddle PassageMiddle PassageGreat CircuitGreat CircuitStop & Think: Stop & Think: How was the Atlantic System of Slavery Different from others (i.e. Islamic Slave Trade?)The Americas were built on the The Americas were built on the backs of African Slavesbacks of African SlavesHow many Africans?How many Africans?•15 million imported15 million imported•Every slave imported Every slave imported represented on average represented on average 5 corpses in Africa or the 5 corpses in Africa or the high seashigh seasThe Atlantic The Atlantic Slave Trade Slave Trade Meant the Meant the Elimination of Elimination of at leastat least60 Million 60 Million AfricansAfricansStats & Facts about the Atlantic Slave Trade•Between 1500 and 1750 the slave Between 1500 and 1750 the slave trade was the largest employer in trade was the largest employer in Holland and Portugal.Holland and Portugal.•Lloyds of London could not have Lloyds of London could not have become one of the biggest finance become one of the biggest finance capital forces in the world without capital forces in the world without the slave trade.the slave trade.•The demand for faster, bigger slave The demand for faster, bigger slave ships was central to the European ships was central to the European development of hydrodynamicsdevelopment of hydrodynamics•The 18th century founders of Brown The 18th century founders of Brown University got their wealth by University got their wealth by manufacturing and selling slave manufacturing and selling slave ships as well as investing in the slave ships as well as investing in the slave trade.trade.•New YorkNew York’’s Wall Street became a s Wall Street became a financial center because it was one financial center because it was one of the principle slave trading ports in of the principle slave trading ports in America. America.•Slave traders eventually had to travel to Slave traders eventually had to travel to get slaves– it was necessary to go about get slaves– it was necessary to go about 18 days18 days’’ journey inland before finding a journey inland before finding a village.village.•Near slave markets in Africa the dead and Near slave markets in Africa the dead and the dying were thrown on the ground in a the dying were thrown on the ground in a pile. Hyenas, very numerous, gorged on pile. Hyenas, very numerous, gorged on the flesh of dead and living humans.the flesh of dead and living humans.•Many historians link African famines Many historians link African famines not to drought, or locust, or any not to drought, or locust, or any other natural disaster but to the other natural disaster but to the disintegration of traditional farming disintegration of traditional farming lands and methods during the height lands and methods during the height of slave trade years.of slave trade years.•Captains running short of water Captains running short of water would often order hundreds of would often order hundreds of African captives to be thrown African captives to be thrown overboard (b/c insurance companies overboard (b/c insurance companies covered death by drowning, but not covered death by drowning, but not starvation!)starvation!)•The size and practices of Atlantic The size and practices of Atlantic sharks changed dramatically. The sharks changed dramatically. The number of sharks increased