Analyze the social and economic transformations that occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contacts among Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas from 1492 to 1750. Present day is worlds away from how the world was roughly 500 years ago. One of the biggest events that will ever stand between now and then occurred. Christopher Columbus was a Spanish explorer who was determined to find a new route to India. In its place‚ he discovered America in 1492. Between 1492 and 1750‚ the new
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CHAPTER 21 Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World‚ 1750–1850 I. Prelude to Revolution: The Eighteenth-Century Crisis A. Colonial Wars and Fiscal Crises 1. Rivalry among the European powers intensified in the early 1600s as the Dutch Attacked Spanish and Portuguese possessions in the Americas and in Asia. In the 1600s and 1700s the British then checked Dutch commercial and colonial ambitions and went on to defeat France in the Seven Years War (1756–1763)
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From 1492 to 1750 in the Americas and Africa‚ there were social and political changes such as a shift of power in the Americas--- the power going from the natives to European dominance‚ a change in the demographics of the Americas--- Europeans became a part of the population and the population of natives decreased dramatically‚ and a change in the demographics of Africa---Africans were taken from their homes and sold for slavery. In the Americas there was a dramatic political shift of power going
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Columbus’s voyage to America and triumphant return signaled the beginning of a new era of exploration. Likewise‚ Prince Henry the Navigator’s expeditions along the West African coast led to increased trade with Africa. Long isolated from the rest of the world‚ the Native Americans’ lives were drastically changed by the presence of European explorers‚ and later‚ colonists. Some aspects of life‚ such as domination by the elite in Europe‚ trade in Africa‚ and Native American ways of life in the Americas‚ have
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The ratio of population between Europe and Africa declined and it is believed that this caused a significant impact on African civilizations. During the fifteen century‚ Africa became one of the major location for European explorers‚ mainly Portuguese. For centuries‚ Europeans traded gold and spices‚ but during the fifteen century‚ one of the most important change occurred; a new type of trade began; influenced by the Portuguese and starting the most shameful period of history. It quickly expanded
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to interaction between peoples in the Atlantic world. A triangle of interaction formed between Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas. Between 1492 and 1750‚ new contacts among Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas brought about economic changes such as new trading partners and new foreign foods‚ but social aspects such as the role of women remained the same. Before 1492‚ the Eastern and Western Hemispheres remained isolated from one another. In 1492 Christopher Columbus set out on a voyage
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What is The Atlantic World? In order to truly understand what the Atlantic World is‚ one must first be informed of its history. Throughout the course of the time period between the 1500’s and the 1800’s‚ the Atlantic Ocean was used in ways that completely shaped its past. It was no longer to be simply seen as a large body of water‚ but instead as a passageway that connected various groups of people. From European Vikings to fishermen‚ the Ocean was covered with countless clusters of nations whom
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In the period between 1450 and 1750‚ Japan underwent many changes in its political and social structure. After a period of chaos‚ a powerful family rose up and took control of the nation‚ establishing a new Shogunate and bringing a period of peace and stability to Japan. In the 1450s‚ Japan was a place of turmoil and unrest. Angered by the high rents they had to pay‚ peasants began revolting against their lords. To quell this chaos‚ the lords began hiring samurai to put down the rebellions.
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Social classes fits into the thematic learning objective Development and Transformation of Social Structures (SOC) because all areas of the world in 1450-1750 were functioning under some kind of social or economic class. In the west‚ there were more opportunities for jobs. Southern and Eastern Asia also saw a continuation in the Caste System and the scholarly dominance. Social hierarchies and identities changed The Spanish conquest of the New World and establishment of profitable colonies led to
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Transformations in The Atlantic World When the exchange of people‚ plants‚ and animals began because of the Columbian exchange the new and old worlds underwent some serious change. Ideas‚ peoples‚ and goods were swapped between Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the America through series of trade systems. The Atlantic trade system allowed more then just goods and slaves to be sent around all of the Atlantic world. The Columbian exchange and Atlantic trade system allowed both social and economic changes in
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