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The Impact of the Age of
Exploration: Europe
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Europe was greatly impacted by the
Overseas increased the wealth of European nations, the power of kings (called
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This was especially true in Spain where the influx of gold turned
Spain into one of the wealthiest & most powerful nations in Europe
King Philip II
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The increase in trade led to the growth of
, especially in England & the Netherlands
Capitalism is a system in which merchants trade & invest money in order to make a
; Prices are determined by
Citizens can money in companies like the
British East India Company & share in the profits
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Mercantilism
Nations developed an economic policy called based upon the idea that national power comes from a
favorable balance of trade
As a result, colonies are needed to supply the mother country with cheap
raw materials
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Due to mercantilism, a “ ” developed between Europe, their overseas colonies, & Africa
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The Impact of the Age of
Exploration:
Asia, America, Africa
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Asia was greatly impacted by the Age of
Exploration
The Portuguese & Dutch seized trade ports in the Spice Islands & in India in order to gain exotic goods like cotton &
spices European merchants began to dominate trade in China &
Japan & converted many people to Christianity
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America was greatly impacted by the
Age of Exploration
Catholic introduced Christianity to the
American Indians
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The introduction of new foods, plants, &
animals between America & Europe was called the
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The introduction of potatoes & corn helped improve the diets & life
expectancy of people throughout the world
The introduction of European grains, horses, & cattle
transformed many Indian cultures
The introduction of European like smallpox & influenza killed as many as 90% of Native Americas
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Europeans introduced the plantation system in
America; These large cash crop farms were called
Encomiendas required a large supply of workers
which increased the need for slaves
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Africa was greatly impacted by the Age of Exploration
The demand for workers on American plantations, especially in the Caribbean & Brazil,
led to the African slave trade
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For 300 years, slaves were sold in West Africa & brought to America along a route across the Atlantic Ocean known as the
The majority of African slaves worked in harsh conditions on
sugar & indigo plantations or in gold & silver mines
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