2. Global Age 1415-1796 Africa & Asia Flashcards
What factors encouraged European exploration?
Europe knew it would be more profitable to gain direct access to Asia, and the Renaissance curiosity.
How did Portuguese exploration help them become a world power?
Prince Henry wanted to convert africans to Christianity and possibly find the sources of riches there. Through the exploration of Africa, the Portuguese found India and established a massive trading empire from spices.
What were the affects of Columbus’ ambitions?
Columbus wanted to sail West to find Asia, and Spain funded his journey in hopes of gaining honor back and creating a stronger Nation. He found a new continent, which was part of the Americas.
What were the Treaty of Tordesillas and Line of Demarcation?
The treaty held the specific terms of the Line of Demarcation, signed between Spain and Portugal. The Line divided the non-European world into two zones. Spain rights = west, Portuguese rights = east.
How did Magellan further the search for a route to Asia?
He and his screw sailed from Spain to South America, all the way around the the Pacific (previously discovered by Balboa). They continued on to the Phillipines, and further toward home. First ones to sail across the world.
How did the Portuguese establish footholds on Africa’s coasts?
They sailed along the coast, setting up forts and trading posts along the way. When they reached the East coast, they fought and drove out the Arabs.
How did the African slave trade expand? (1500s)
Lead by the Portuguese, Europeans bought salves for many uses to be shipped everywhere, and they traded with African leaders to capture salves from Africa’s interior.
What caused some African states to grow?
By claiming the right to rule from heaven, leaders such as Osei Tutu rose to power and defeated other kingdoms, and won trading cities.
How had European presence in Africa expand in the 1600s?
The Dutch, British, and French traders began building permanent settlements. From there, they killed and fought and expanded “their” land.
How did Portugal build a trading empire in South/Southeast Asia? (1500s)
The Portuguese won over Indian princes with false promises, and massacred Muslims. They built many outposts and still had their African ones to help.
How did the Dutch built up a strong presence in Southeast Asia? (1600s)
Strategic settlements, military power, close bonds with Asia, monopoly in Spice Islands.
Why was Spain able to conquer the Phillippines easily?
The Filipinos had not been united yet.
How did Britain gain control of India?
Power let Europeans build forts in Mughal kingdom. The kingdom weakened from civil war, and then British rove out French.
How did Ming China and Europeans do business?
Since European products were inferior to China’s, they traded with gold and silver. Eventually, Europeans were allowed to set up trading posts.
How did the Qing respond to Britain’s diplomatic mission?
They felt disrespected, and already felt that they were the world’s greatest superpower, why trade with a nation so far away?
