HIST 1007 Chapter : 18th Century Trade
Document Summary
Fall of constantinople: capital of eastern roman empire, easy to trade on silk road, west europe was looking for a easy trade route to china. Charles beard: believed that it was economics and class structure that drove history. Africa: to europeans it was a source to be exploited, portuguese in the beginning had the power over africa coast. They were kicked out and did not capitalize on gold. Slave trade: merchants were involved in this to make money, plantation economy- crops massed produced for profit, cash crops- sugar, tobacco. Not produced to eat: slavery argued against in us as expansion into territories would take jobs. Britain colonies: 7 years war was first true world war, professional armies- no pay, no fight, treaty of paris- britain was dominant north american power, economic reasons united them, virginia planters ended up with good land. The people they traded horses with stopped spanish from coming in.
