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Columbus’s Obsession Gold Gold
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Columbus and Columbus and the the
ConquistadoresConquistadoresMr. BachMr. Bach
Accelerated World HistoryAccelerated World History
October 12, 1492October 12, 1492 The Day the World ChangedThe Day the World Changed
Columbus’s ObsessionColumbus’s Obsession GoldGold
Treaty of TordesillasTreaty of Tordesillas The Pope divides The Pope divides
the non-European the non-European world between world between Spain and PortugalSpain and Portugal
The Era of the The Era of the ConquistadoresConquistadores
Military leaders Military leaders sent by Spain in sent by Spain in search of gold and search of gold and silversilver
Will destroy native Will destroy native civilizations in civilizations in their pursuittheir pursuit
Conquistadores Wreak Conquistadores Wreak HavocHavoc
Hernan Cortes Hernan Cortes destroys the destroys the AztecsAztecs
Francisco Pizarro Francisco Pizarro destroys the Incasdestroys the Incas
Why Were They Able To Why Were They Able To Do It?Do It?
Superior WeaponrySuperior Weaponry Tribal DivisionsTribal Divisions Disease Disease
(Smallpox)!!!(Smallpox)!!!
The Spanish Colonial The Spanish Colonial ModelModel
Mestizos – children of native and Mestizos – children of native and Spanish ancestrySpanish ancestry
Encomienda system – Native Encomienda system – Native American slave laborAmerican slave labor
Asiento system – African slave laborAsiento system – African slave labor
Let Us Evaluate Let Us Evaluate Civilizational Civilizational
ContactContact
ChinaChina Trade to China: Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Trade to China: Corn, Sweet Potatoes,
Manufactured GoodsManufactured Goods Trade from China: Silk, Porcelain, TeaTrade from China: Silk, Porcelain, Tea Interaction: Largely British and Dutch Interaction: Largely British and Dutch
closely controlled by Chinese Emperorclosely controlled by Chinese Emperor Result: China shuts out Europeans when Result: China shuts out Europeans when
they refuse to respect Chinese culturethey refuse to respect Chinese culture
JapanJapan Trade to Japan: Manufactured Trade to Japan: Manufactured
Goods, FirearmsGoods, Firearms Trade from Japan: Silk, Spices, ArtTrade from Japan: Silk, Spices, Art Interaction: Spanish, Portuguese, Interaction: Spanish, Portuguese,
British and DutchBritish and Dutch Result: Japan shuts out Europeans Result: Japan shuts out Europeans
when they try to force Christianity when they try to force Christianity on their peopleon their people
Native AmericaNative America Trade to N.A.: Quickly breaks down Trade to N.A.: Quickly breaks down
due to subjugationdue to subjugation Trade from N.A.: Gold, silver, crops, Trade from N.A.: Gold, silver, crops,
spices (gained through slave labor)spices (gained through slave labor) Interaction: Mass extermination of Interaction: Mass extermination of
N.A.N.A. Result: N and S America become Result: N and S America become
European colonies – no native European colonies – no native kingdoms leftkingdoms left
Long Term Economic Long Term Economic ResultResult
Brand new wealth Brand new wealth – and a huge – and a huge amount of it.amount of it.
Who controls it?Who controls it? Monarchs . . . . but Monarchs . . . . but
alsoalso Traders and Traders and
MerchantsMerchants Joint-Stock Joint-Stock
CompaniesCompanies
Hello Hello Capitalism!!!!Capitalism!!!!