The major concept that caught my attention in this chapter was the Atlantic Slave Trade.
Between 1500 and 1866, 12.5 million African people were shipped across the Atlantic Ocean through " the middle passage" about 85% of them were sent into the Americas. They had a short lifespan if they ever made it to their destination but about 14% of them didn't. In addition to be shipped out of their nature habitat, they were forced to leave their culture and traditions along with receiving beatings and branding and separation of families. This made me sad to learn as it instantly brought me to what is happening today with separation of immigrant families. They might not be getting branded like an animal but they for sure are being labeled as criminals, rapist, etc.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Monday, January 14, 2019
Political Transformation (Ch.13)
European Empires in The Americans:
The Advantages:
Geography: The countries on the Atlantic rim of Europe (Portugal, Spain, Britain and France) were closer to the Americas and Asia.
Europeans weren't the first to travel the Indian Ocean, Chinese were but because European innovations included mapmaking, navigation, sailing techniques and ship design they were determined to gain access to the world.
The Great Dying: Europeans brought disease (that they were immune to) with them when they began to migrate and the Native Americans died because they weren't used to it. approximately 90% of the population.
The Little Ice Age: Extremely cold temperature primarily in the northern hemisphere. Scientist say that the cause of this was correlated to the Great dying. The Native people where whom cared for mother nature with their rituals and traditions. After their passing, no one maintained the forest therefore there was large fires, decreasing the the amounts of carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas causing it to be so cold.
Last but not least, The Columbian Exchange was the network of communication, migration, trade, disease and transfer of plants and animals. This "exchange" was four continents connecting. The europeans brought slaves, wheat, rice, sugarcane, corn, potatoes, horses, pigs, cattle.
These are the main contributors towards what made Europe be in the lead.
The Advantages:
Geography: The countries on the Atlantic rim of Europe (Portugal, Spain, Britain and France) were closer to the Americas and Asia.
Europeans weren't the first to travel the Indian Ocean, Chinese were but because European innovations included mapmaking, navigation, sailing techniques and ship design they were determined to gain access to the world.
The Great Dying: Europeans brought disease (that they were immune to) with them when they began to migrate and the Native Americans died because they weren't used to it. approximately 90% of the population.
The Little Ice Age: Extremely cold temperature primarily in the northern hemisphere. Scientist say that the cause of this was correlated to the Great dying. The Native people where whom cared for mother nature with their rituals and traditions. After their passing, no one maintained the forest therefore there was large fires, decreasing the the amounts of carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas causing it to be so cold.
Last but not least, The Columbian Exchange was the network of communication, migration, trade, disease and transfer of plants and animals. This "exchange" was four continents connecting. The europeans brought slaves, wheat, rice, sugarcane, corn, potatoes, horses, pigs, cattle.
These are the main contributors towards what made Europe be in the lead.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Yayy! I did it!
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