Jan 27, 2016
Olaudah Eqiano was born in a now the Igbo-speaking region of Nigeria around 1745, Equine was seized from his home at the ago of eleven and sold into the Atlantic slave trade. He learned to read and write, traveled extensively as a seaman aboard one of his masters' ship, and was allowed to buy his freedom in 1766. Elsewhere in Africa, the slave trade did not have such politically destabilizing effects as it did in Kongo. China and Japan helped make tea an entry in Europe in the 16th century abroad Portuguese. The Spanish and Portuguese America gave rise to a wide variety of recognized mixed-race groups known as castes, a hierarchical social order.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Chapter 14 pg 687-699
Jan 27,2016
Before 1500, the mediterranean and Indian Ocean basins were the major arenas of the Old world slave trade, and southern Russia was a major source of slaves. Within the Islamic world, the preference was for female slaves. They were ordered around by their husbands. In general women were seen as lower than men. Until the crusades, Europeans knew nothing of sugar and relied on honey and fruits to sweeten their bland diets. In 1453, however, when the Ottoman Turks seized Constantinople, the supply of slavic slaves was effectively cut off. Portuguese mariners were exploring the coast of West Africa . They were looking for gold , but they also found there an alternative source of slaves. The global economy in the early modern era was tied unapologetically to empire building and to slavery. Asia and China in particular remained major engines of the world economy.
Before 1500, the mediterranean and Indian Ocean basins were the major arenas of the Old world slave trade, and southern Russia was a major source of slaves. Within the Islamic world, the preference was for female slaves. They were ordered around by their husbands. In general women were seen as lower than men. Until the crusades, Europeans knew nothing of sugar and relied on honey and fruits to sweeten their bland diets. In 1453, however, when the Ottoman Turks seized Constantinople, the supply of slavic slaves was effectively cut off. Portuguese mariners were exploring the coast of West Africa . They were looking for gold , but they also found there an alternative source of slaves. The global economy in the early modern era was tied unapologetically to empire building and to slavery. Asia and China in particular remained major engines of the world economy.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Chapter 14
Jan 26,2016
European sailed to india for the first time .They transported spices,nutmeg, cloths, and pepper. Mexico and Bolivia provided a temporary solution. By 1600 the Portuguese trading post empire was in a steep decline. European countries are not willing to accept dominant Portuguese role. The Europeans did not agree with the idea of the Portuguese to monopolize the rich spice trade to Europe. Many British brought slaves from Africa and also a lot of families came from their as well. 12.5 million people from Africa were shipped across the Atlantic. About 1.8 million died during the long voyage.
Chapter 13
Jan 19,2016
The world population more than doubled between 1400 and 1800.Japan was one of the most urbanized societies during that time period.18th century China and Japan strictly controlled the European missionaries and merchants .Islam was the most rapidly spreading faith in much of Asia and Africa.Kings and nobles ruled, male landowning aristocrats remained at the top of the social hierarchy. After 1200 Europeans elites were aware of their surroundings. Inca elite welcomed the spans as liberators. The greatest concentration of people lived in the mesoamerican zones. Many Europeans married native women. Women were unable to hold public office and was viewed as weak. Mesoamerican had large scale production of sugar.
The world population more than doubled between 1400 and 1800.Japan was one of the most urbanized societies during that time period.18th century China and Japan strictly controlled the European missionaries and merchants .Islam was the most rapidly spreading faith in much of Asia and Africa.Kings and nobles ruled, male landowning aristocrats remained at the top of the social hierarchy. After 1200 Europeans elites were aware of their surroundings. Inca elite welcomed the spans as liberators. The greatest concentration of people lived in the mesoamerican zones. Many Europeans married native women. Women were unable to hold public office and was viewed as weak. Mesoamerican had large scale production of sugar.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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