GLOBL 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sidney Mintz, Slavery Among The Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas, Industrial Revolution
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Silver sonf spain"s land empire in latin america. Papal bulls and 1493 treaty divide new world between spain and portugal. Spanish conquistadors viciously subdue latin american empire, this demonstrating the superiority of european civilization. China became the main importer for silver. Spices desired as medicine, preservatives and flavoring. Before 16th century trade in hands of chinese, arabs, gujeratis and venetians. Europeans sought routes to spice areas after fall of constantinople to the ottomans in 1453. Most valued spices: pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and cloves. To control trade, portuguese captured and fortified string of trading posts from africa to indonesia. In 17th century, dutch captured portugal"s colonies- dutch east india company- and tried to monopolize entire asian trade. Navigational charts sang instruments: astrolabe and quadrant. New kind of ship (caravel) that combines square triangular lateen sails used by. Economic benefits such as land, raw materials such as minerals and labor. To obtain military advantages spread one"s own religion to others.
