Age of Imperialism Flashcards
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Spanish
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- 1521 Cortes conquers Aztez with conquistador
- 1532 Pizarro conquers Incans
- set up missions and est. ecomienda
- imposed culture on Natives
- New Spain western and southern americas and carribean
2
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France
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- Est. New France in Quebec and northern midwest
- Est. Protectorate
3
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English
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- 13 colonies
- 1607 Jamestown
- Pilgrims go to Mass.
4
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Dutch
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- Est. “new Netherlands” and Dutch west India company in Hudson bay
- Manhattan
5
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Portuguese
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-Take Brazil
6
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African Slave Trade
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Buying and selling of Slaves
7
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Middle Passage
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-Journey from Africa to west Indies
8
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Triangular Trade
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- transatlantic trading network wher slaves & world power exchanged goods
1) Slaves brought to West Indies 2)West Indies traded slaves to colonies 3) Colonies grow reasources 4) Resources go to Europe
5) Europe maufactures goods and trades with africa and world
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Commerical Revolution
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- Triangular trade
- Manufacturing resources
10
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Columbian Exchange
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-Global transfer of goods
Americas: Tobacco, Lumber, Corn/potatoes, rice, indigo
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Capitalism
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- Economic system based on private ownership and investments of resources, such as money for profits
- overseas trade allowed merchants to become wealthy
12
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Mercantilism
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- economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver by selling more goods then they bought
- country’d power depended on trade
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Imperialism
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-To control foriegn territory/est. foreign settlements for the purpose of markets/resources
4 types:
1)Colonize(England) 2)Acculturate(Spanish) 3)Protectorate(French)
4)Sphere of influence