the atlantic world 1450 – 1750: how far did the atlantic world change? ap world history richard...
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The Atlantic World 1450 – 1750:How far did the Atlantic World change?
AP World History
Richard Smart
Oakland Mills High School
Putting it into context…
The Afro-Eurasian Network-Silk Road
- Indian Ocean Trade-Trans-Saharan Trade
American Trade-Regional
- Stone Age-Meso-American hub
Indian Ocean Hub- Chinese goods- Indian goods
-Roman/Chinese-Arab/European traders
Trade – the great Catalyst…
The Big Themes…
The Columbian ExchangeThe Columbian Exchange
Plants, animals, and micro-organisms of Afroeurasia were Plants, animals, and micro-organisms of Afroeurasia were exchanged with those of the Americas across the oceans.exchanged with those of the Americas across the oceans.
The Middle Passage – Slavery
Europe•Population growth•Migrations – America•Capitalism•Technological development•Agriculture
Africa•Migration - Slavery•Economic dependence•Depopulation•Gender imbalance•Agriculture
Americas•European migration•Plantations•Economic dependence•Silver•Native depopulation.•Slavery•Multi-racial societies•Commercial Agriculture
Any continuities?
Slavery had always been a part of the African economy and society.
Europe remains ethnically homogenous.
Traditional African culture, religion, society did continue.
Traditional Native American culture, religion & society did continue.