RE100 Lecture Notes - Smallpox, Atlantic Slave Trade
Document Summary
The crusades were about eu nations wanting to take over holy lands. Religjous reasons, political desire to take over the holy lands and economic resource to access the middle east. First attempt to get through the ottoman empire happens by portuguese sailing around africa: start landing on the shores of africa. We see colonies in africa trying to get resources, create ports and slave trade: 1450s, portuguese did not have the resources to fund columbus" expedition. When worlds collide story of isabela - short film (pbs)1580201904. Once isabella and fernidad were told about a new land and people, they tried to get the people of the land (america) to bring to christianity. Treatment of new people (sf) somewhat contradictory: much more friendlier responses in some places, in other places treated very harshly and made into slaves. 1850, indigenous people: small pox and other diseases. Dutch engage in colonization in africa, some involvement in the new world.
