Unit 4 Sea Based Empires Graphic Organizer 2019 Go

This document compares Spain and Portugal's sea-based empires (1450–1750), focusing on government, trade, technology, economy, society, and culture, highlighting their expansion strategies and global influence.

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N a m e :Maida, Skeenah, Sawleha, Azeeza. S c m r a . ZoeDate:12/01/2020Period:rrMlwrf h y rilrtmnv-vnFind m?r« J t vr.vh*?x4jmrtJWi-j4Yenfrjr*U n i t 4 : S e a - B a s e d E m p i r e s C o m p a r i s o n1450-1750S p a i nP o r t u g a lG o v e r n m e n tE x p l a i n t h e processof s t a t e b u i l d i n ga n d e x p a n s i o n .How d i d they b u i l da n d m a n a g e t h e i re m p i r e s ? W h o w a si n charge? W h a ttype of govt?The S p a n i s h c o n q u e s t of the N e w W o r l d a n de s t a b l i s h m e n t of p r o f i t a b l e colonies l e d t o ar e s t r u c t u r i n g of t h e social order. Between 1492a n d 1750. t h e S p a n i s h created s e t t l e m e n t sa l o n g t h e c o a s t s o f Central a n d S o u t h America,e a c h g r o w i n g p r o f i t a b l e c r o p s or m i n i n g forp r e c i o u s m e t a l s . W h i l e t h e s e c o l o n i e s i n i t i a l l ygrew o n N a t i v e A m e r i c a n l a b o r ( t h ec n c o m i e n d o a n d r e p a r t i m i e n t o systems), theyl a t e r s w i t c h e d to i m p o r t i n g African slave labor.M a n y m e n m i g r a t e d f r o m S p a i n a n d Portugalt o t h e New W o r l d colonies, l o o k i n g fore c o n o m i c o p p o r t u n i t y (few w o m e n d i d )Portuguese h a d t o c o n q u e r a l o t of t r a d i n gp o s t s , t o e l i m i n a t e t h e m i d d l e m a n , a n devade M u s l i m s h i p s . P o r t u g a l w a s a C h r i s t i a ne m p i r e a n d e v e r y t h i n g t h a t they d i d w a s fort h e c h u r c h o f g o d a n d w c a l t h . T h e e m p i r e o fPortugal b e g a n t o lose power w h e n B r i t a i nb e c a m e t h e e c o n o m i c powerhouse i n t h e1600sT r a d i n g Postsa n d / o r C o l o n i e sE s t a b l i s h e dS p a i n exchanged extensively f r o m N o r t h a n dS o u t h America,a n d e x c h a n g e d for c o a l , iron, a n d g r a i n s i l v e ra n d gold. Theyp a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e t r i a n g u l a r A t l a n t i c t r a d i n gn e t w o r k a n drelied heavily o n t h e s l a v e trade.Since t h e place w a s very s m a l l t h e t r a d i n gp o s t s were n o t secure w h i c h led t h e m n o t t ohave m u c h o f a t r a d i n g b u s i n e s s w i t h o t h e rtowns.T e c h n o l o g i c a lI n n o v a t i o n sWhat technologies didthis empire uti/ize ordeve/op to cstabiishand maintain theirThey depended o n g u n p o w d e r a n d c a n n o n s f o rf i r e a r m m e n t o use. They a l s o developed as m a l l s h i p d e s i g n t h a t helped t h a t t r a v e lfaster, ( i t w a s called t h e Carvel)Like S p a i n they i n v e n t e d a s m a l l s h i p w i t hlateen s a i l s to h e l p t h e m travel faster. Theyalso i n v e n t e d a large s h i p w i t h d i f f e r e n t typesof sails t o h e l p t h e m w i t h t r a d i n g . W h i c hallowed Portugese t o hove a more e f f i c i e n tt r a d e t h e n o t h e r e m p i r e s , (they c a l l e d i tCarrack)

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sea-based empire?EconomicHowdidthe tradingposts and/or coloniescontribute to thisempire's economicdevelopment?Silver a n d g o l d were h i g h l y regarded, a n dSpai n m a d e m o n e y o u t of i t They were alwaysa m e m b e r of t h e slave trade a n d they i n v e s t e dt h i s c a p i t a l o n slavery a l l t h e t i m e .Because of t h e g r o w t h o f t r a d e i n 1457Portugal h a d a l o t of g o l d c o m i n g i n t o t h el a n d , s o m u c h s o t h a t t h e y c o u l d m a k e t h e i ro w n c o i n called t h e Cruzado o u t o f i tSocialWhat social changeswere brought by theestablishment of theirtrading posts and/orcolonies?Other Colonies h a d t h e S p a n i s h languageb r o u g h t t o t h e m .Social S t r u c t u r e s :- p e n i n s u l a r e s ( t h o s e w h o were b o r n o n t h eI b e r i a n Peninsula. They were a t t h e t o p o f t h esocial s t r u c t u r e )- creoles ( t h o s e o f European ancestry b o r n i nt h e Americas)- m e s t i z o s (those o f m i x e d European a n di n d i g e n o u s ancestry)- m u l a t t o c s ( t h o s e of m i x e d European a n dA f r i c a n ancestry)Portugal t r a d e d African c a p t i v e s w h o wereh e l d prisoner d u r i n g t h e i r a t t a c k s .Social S t r u c t u r e :-Portuguese o n top. followed by natives,followed b y Africa n sCultureWhat cultural changeswere brought by theestablishment of theirtrading posts and/orcolonies?The S p a n i a r d s b r o u g h t t h e a t t a c h m e n t of t h eW e s t e r n c u l t u r e . Particularly, t h e S p a n i a r d si n t r o d u c e d t h e i r o w n P h i l o s o p h y of life, a s wellas t h e i r h a b i t s , la n g u age, c l o t h i n g , w a y s o fa m u s e m e n t i n c l u d i n g g a m e s , r e l i g i o n , a r t s ,a n d even c o o k i n g .The Portuguese b r o u g h t religion. They werei n t e n t o n c o n v e r t i n g a l l t h a t they m e t t oC h r i s t i a n i t y , a l t h o u g h t h e y o f t e n d i d m o r eh a r m t h a n good, i n f u r i a t i n g t h e n a t i v e s b yb u r n i n g d o w n m o s q u e s a n d / o r f o r c i n gconversions.Netherlands ( D u t c h )FranceEngland
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