Liberties lost Flashcards
Science of compass, gun powder and the possibilities of the astrolabe.
this awakened and stimulated European minds.
Ships
in the early fifteenth century, ships were longer, leaner and faster and now could be easily maneuvered in different wind conditions because of the sails. A journey to the Orient became more possible
Orient
asia and india the east occident west
Marco Polo
his journey to the East made the belief of travelling to the Orient more possible, christopher kept a copy of marco polo’s detailed writing of what he saw.
Asia became real and reachable. All the stories and descriptions of the expensive asian goods like silks, velvet, satin and spices could not only be very profitable to Europe but can also build the empire.
Columbus Project
Columbus believed that a boat journey by boat from Europe to Asia should be relatively easy via an as-yet undiscovered Northwest Passage. He presented his plan to officials in Portugal and England, but it was not until 1492 that he found a sympathetic audience.- queen isabellan and king Ferdinand
kind and queen wanted fortune to build their empire but also to spread Catholicism across the globe..so did columbus (10% of any riches and a noble title)
encomienda enslavement
the encomienda enslavement provided the framework in which the destruction of the Taino took place.
moved families from place to place so they could be broken up
encomodero collected money and commodity tribute from the Taino. Encomoderos forced Christiany on to the Tainos by keeping a priest among them during their enslaved labour
RUTHLESSLY ASSAULTED WOMEN
LAW OF BURGOS
The Laws of Burgos are the first legal code in the Americas, directing Spaniards to read aloud a religious justification and demand for obedience from the Native populations
LAS CASAS AND NEW LAWS
In 1542, due to the constant protests of Las Casas and others, the Council of the Indies wrote and King Charles V enacted the New Laws of the Indies for the Good Treatment and Preservation of the Indians. The New Laws abolished Indian slavery and also ended the encomienda system.
HOUSE OF TRADE
regulated and controlled the colonial trade. an agent of the house of trade was based in each Caribbean colony. the agent had the job of representing the crown by making sure duties were paid and trade was controlled
council of the indies
responsible for the governing of the Spanish Empire, including issues of religion. it was the most important administrative and advisory body for those overseas realms, such as the Spanish East Indies.
The Portuguese were the earliest participants in this “Age of Discovery,” also known as “Age of Exploration.”
15th and 16th century
columbus’ first voyage
1492
he kept a jornal of what he experienced on the sialnd
More troublingly, it also recorded his initial impressions of the local people and his argument for why they should be enslaved.- ignorant, well built, don’t know advanced weapons, willingly traded their items
second voyage
About six months later, in September 1493, Columbus returned to the Americas. began to rebuild
Then he headed west to continue his mostly fruitless search for gold and other goods. His group now included a large number of indigenous people the Europeans had enslaved.
third voyage
May 1498, Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic for the third time. He visited Trinidad and the South American mainland
fourth voyage
In 1502, panama..came back empty handed..died
