MMW 14 Lecture 1: Jan 8 2019
10 Jan 2019
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Sometimes quizzes will be both days, other times once a week. Quizzes are about the readings assigned for that day. Since they were weaker, it opened up spaces in the middle east, Mediterranean, and indian ocean for european traders and settlers to enter these areas. If they remained strong, the europeans wouldn"t be able to expand their presence. Withdrawal of chinese presence from indian ocean network (1500s) Allowed the europeans to explore this area and start trading. Trans atlantic slave trade in west africa. Destroyed the political and social infrastructure in many areas in w africa. Took away the primary food producers from towns and shipping them off to america as slaves. Demise of aztec, mayan, and inca empires. The discovery of silver in many regions contributed to this. Also allowed the europeans to become more powerful. Became one of the most powerful naval powers in the world. 1713 treaty of utrecht giving britain the asiento.
