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Classroom 3 Advent of Europeans

Colonialism began in the 15th century as European powers sought new trade routes to Asia following the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Technological innovations like the compass, astrolabe, and advances in shipbuilding enabled explorers like Columbus and Vasco da Gama to establish new trade routes and colonies. The profits from these colonies and trade routes led to increased competition and a race for exploration and colonial expansion among European powers like Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, France, and Britain during the 16th-17th centuries. Colonialism was driven by factors like naval power, domination of sea routes, and the establishment of plantation economies and systems of looting wealth from colonies.

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Classroom 3 Advent of Europeans

Colonialism began in the 15th century as European powers sought new trade routes to Asia following the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Technological innovations like the compass, astrolabe, and advances in shipbuilding enabled explorers like Columbus and Vasco da Gama to establish new trade routes and colonies. The profits from these colonies and trade routes led to increased competition and a race for exploration and colonial expansion among European powers like Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, France, and Britain during the 16th-17th centuries. Colonialism was driven by factors like naval power, domination of sea routes, and the establishment of plantation economies and systems of looting wealth from colonies.

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1] Definition of Colonialism:

• Establishment, Exploitation,
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2] How did Colonialism begin?


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Silk & Spice Trade Routes

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Routes after AoD 16th (Blue -Portugal, White-Spain)

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2] How did Colonialism happen?


2.2] The technical innovations:
• Compass (direction) » 1492: Columbus: Haiti/
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3] Spread of Colonialism
• Profits led to race for exploration & Sp,
Portugal were joined by Dutch, Br, Fr

• Determinants of success in Colonial era

• Sea Power: Merchant fleet, Navy,

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3] Spread of Colonialism
3G, Loot & Plantation Systems

• (Sp looted Incas (Peru) & Aztecs (Mexico)

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4] Slave Trade:
Slave trade was started by the Portugal in
Brazil, Sp in Haiti, Florida, Mexico, Chile &
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• Slavery Abolishment-Fr (1789), Br(1833),
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