IS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sublimis Deus, Spinning Jenny, The Bahamas
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People have a romantic image of pre-modern history. The kung!san people were viewed as the most primitive and simplest individuals. China was the most technologically advanced country until 1500. The world is always connected by trade and social relationships. Cheng ho was an admiral advancing global trade. He was funded by queen isabella and king ferdinand for his voyage. The monarchies in europe are consolidating becoming stronger bureaucracies. In return for bringing gold and spices; columbus would get 10% of the profit and achieve the title of the admiral of the sea. Columbus sent natives to spain, the natives who did not bring gold got their hands chopped off, but those who were able to get the gold received copper necklaces to identify them. Las casas, a priest critics columbus"s aggressiveness towards the natives. People argued whether the natives should be viewed as slaves: