History 2201E Lecture : History 2201 E.doc
22 Mar 2012
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(history 2201 e sept 17): europeans discovery and appropriation of the new world : Justifications, motives, and misunderstandings: native people: active agents in early contact, motives for early exploration: shortcuts to asia for spices and silk, ottoman empire make it difficult for europeans to cross the mediterranean to get to. Cabot (working for england) (looking for asia) finds major natural resources = codfish. Cartier working for france 1530s looking for a passage to asia intending to find gold and silver to enhance the power of france. Makes a third voyage in 1540s trying to find a northwest passage to asia he things it"s the st. l. river. In 1840s they are still looking for a northwest passage. Justification for european interventions in the new world: theological arguments about christian rights and duties the pope is the head of western christendom proclaims portugal and spain could make claims to the new land.
