Lecture 5Outline of previous lectureI Africa and EuropeansII New World EncountersIII SpainOutline of current lectureI Transoceanic commerceII Slave TradeIII Columbian ExchangeIV England vs. SpainCurrent lectureTransoceanic commerceEastwardGoldSilverSugar-Muslims owned it to begin withPortuguese went out to find how to make it themselvesIn Madeira-Northwest Coast of AfricaIn Brazil-Only economically way to produce is to have slavesWestwardslavesColonizersFinished goodsMusketsKnivesEuropeans ConquestImmunityDomestic animal vectorsHarsh treatmentTypical of the timeEuropeans were brutal to nativeGrowth of Slave TradePortuguese Dutch English Eventually "call the shots" Used for plantation agriculture Sugar crops Wars solely to capture slaves Worse lights of humanity Slave trade…. Grain coast Ivory Coast Gold Coast Slave CoastsCrossing the AtlanticFour to eight weeks Depends on the year One in seven died Chained up Lined in rack No fresh air Destination: Lifelong bondage Some would jump off the boat Colombian exchangeSmall pox Major killer to Indians Wheat Oranges Cattle Horses Syphilis Major killer for Europeans Pigs weeds Maize Pineapples Beans Tomatoes Llamas Turkey Silver Bolivia Mexico Inflation So much silver coming into Europe they lost the buying power in the currency Encourage people to leave Europe and come to the America EmigrationNew Spain Encomienda system Made it possible for people who were connected or had money Get grants Had control over certain area and develop towns They could enslave people Catholicism Indians exploited Bartolome de las Casas Encomienda system Religious conversion Becomes a Dominican priest Ask Spain…. Tentative of Christian rule "love one another" He says everyone is sinners Spain in the SouthwestMission Franciscans In charge of the church Lived with very little Abused their powers Livestock Produce And uneasy Catholicism Do not have to convert locals to Catholicism-it is only desirable***England: Late to the PartyReligion's influence Protestant Reformations (1517)Henry VIII (1534)Wanted annulment Created Church of England Remnants of Catholicism England vs. SpainProtestantism Vs. Catholicism English support of the Dutch Armada The big fleet Weather Conditions in England **Changes in agriculture Religious persecution Reconquista Protestant reformation Martin Luther (1517)Calvinism (1550’s)Shortage of land Surplus of labor-Religious influencesHenry VII of EnglandChurch of England (1534)Remnants of CatholicismConditions in North America **Surplus of landShortage of laborRichard Hakluyt Advisor to the King Spanish are doing great in Americas we need to get in to the game Why… New estates Export woolen cloth Exotic imports Foods Spices Sugar Evangelical Protestantism Spread the religion! Convert natives Defeats the Spanish Catholicism England’s Early Efforts in the New WorldNewfoundland (1583)Roanoke Island Private ventures They formed companies that funded the trips Later on will come to royal charter Royal “Blessings”England’s Westward MovementConquest of Ireland 1560-1570 Sons of gentry Sons of rich people wanted land taking over land in Ireland Landless commoners English Capital InvestedLess attractiveMixed farmingLumberingFishingMore attractive-make more $$$West indiesTobaccoSugarHIST 105 1nd EditionLecture 5 Outline of previous lecture I Africa and Europeans II New World Encounters III Spain Outline of current lectureI Transoceanic commerce II Slave TradeIII Columbian Exchange IV England vs. Spain Current lecture Transoceanic commerce- Eastwardo Goldo Silver o Sugar-Muslims owned it to begin withThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Portuguese went out to find how to make it themselves In Madeira-Northwest Coast of Africa In Brazil-Only economically way to produce is to have slaves- Westwardo slaves o Colonizerso Finished goods Muskets Knives Europeans Conquest- Immunityo Domestic animal vectors - Harsh treatment o Typical of the time o Europeans were brutal to native Growth of Slave Trade- Portuguese- Dutch - English o Eventually "call the shots" - Used for plantation agriculture o Sugar crops - Wars solely to capture slaves o Worse lights of humanity - Slave trade…. o Grain coast o Ivory Coast o Gold Coast o Slave Coasts Crossing the Atlantic - Four to eight weeks o Depends on the year - One in seven died o Chained up o Lined in rack o No fresh air - Destination: Lifelong bondageo Some would jump off the boat Colombian exchange - Small pox o Major killer to Indians - Wheat - Oranges - Cattle - Horses - Syphilis o Major killer for Europeans - Pigs - weeds - Maize - Pineapples - Beans - Tomatoes - Llamas - Turkey Silver- Bolivia - Mexico - Inflation o So much silver coming into Europe they lost the buying power in the currency o Encourage people to leave Europe and come to the America - Emigration New Spain - Encomienda system o Made it possible for people who were connected or had money o Get grants o Had control over certain area and develop towns They could enslave people - Catholicism - Indians exploited - Bartolome de las Casas o Encomienda system o Religious conversion o Becomes a Dominican priest o Ask Spain…. Tentative of Christian rule "love one another" He says everyone is sinners Spain in the Southwest - Mission o Franciscans In charge of the church Lived with very little Abused their powers o Livestock o Produce o And uneasy Catholicism Do not have to convert locals to Catholicism-it is only desirable*** England: Late to the Party - Religion's influence o Protestant Reformations (1517)- Henry VIII (1534)o Wanted annulment o Created Church of England o Remnants of Catholicism England vs. Spain- Protestantism Vs. Catholicism - English support of the Dutch - Armada o The big fleet o Weather Conditions in England **- Changes in agriculture - Religious persecution o Reconquista o Protestant reformation Martin Luther (1517) Calvinism (1550’s)- Shortage of land - Surplus of labor-Religious influences - Henry VII of
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