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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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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 n 1450-1750
S p a i n P o r t u g a l
G o v e r n m e n t
E x p l a i n t h e process
of s t a t e b u i l d i n g
a n d e x p a n s i o n .
How d i d they b u i l d
a n d m a n a g e t h e i r
e m p i r e s ? W h o w a s
i n charge? W h a t
type 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 d
e 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 a
r e s t r u c t u r i n g of t h e social order. Between 1492
a n d 1750. t h e S p a n i s h created s e t t l e m e n t s
a 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 for
p 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 y
grew o n N a t i v e A m e r i c a n l a b o r ( t h e
c 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), they
l 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 Portugal
t o t h e New W o r l d colonies, l o o k i n g for
e 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 g
p 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 d
evade 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 n
e 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 for
t 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 f
Portugal b e g a n t o lose power w h e n B r i t a i n
b e c a m e t h e e c o n o m i c powerhouse i n t h e
1600s
T r a d i n g Posts
a n d / o r C o l o n i e s
E s t a b l i s h e d
S p a i n exchanged extensively f r o m N o r t h a n d
S 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 r
a n d gold. They
p 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 g
n e t w o r k a n d
relied 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 g
p o s t s were n o t secure w h i c h led t h e m n o t t o
have 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 r
towns.
T e c h n o l o g i c a l
I n n o v a t i o n s
What technologies did
this empire uti/ize or
deve/op to cstabiish
and maintain their
They depended o n g u n p o w d e r a n d c a n n o n s f o r
f i r e a r m m e n t o use. They a l s o developed a
s 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 l
faster, ( 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 h
lateen s a i l s to h e l p t h e m travel faster. They
also 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 types
of 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 h
allowed Portugese t o hove a more e f f i c i e n t
t 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 t
Carrack)
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