UNIT III: 1450-1750. “Age of Exploration”1750?: Political Revolutions Why 1450?:
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1450-1750What were the major changes/developments from 1450 1750?1450-1750 Major DevelopmentsEuropean discovery of Americas creates a New Global Economy which begins a process of globalizationAtlantic Trade Network (Triangular Trade)Atlantic Slave TradeMajor Biological Exchanges (Columbian Exchange)New Empires in Asia, Africa, Europe and AmericasGunpowder EmpiresColonial administrationsCoercive labor systemsSlave SystemsRise of EuropeScientific RevolutionEnlightenmentWhat were the major civilizations from 1450-1750?Major Civilizations 1450-1750The Americas: Aztec, IncaAfrica: Kongo, Benin, Oyo, Dahomey, Ashanti, SonghayEast Asia: Ming, Qing, TokugawaSouth Asia: MughalWhat were some of the major continuities from 1450-1750?Continuities 1450-1750Existing trade routes continued to be important to global exchangeNo sweeping global cultural changes during this eraNo systematic changes in gender relationsSpread of world religions continuedEx. Christianity to the Americas
What were the major global processes from 1450-1750?Global Processes 1450-1750Triangular Trade Network (including Atlantic Slave Trade)ExplorationEuropean Colonization of the AmericasColumbian Exchange
Must-Know Dates 1450-175014531453Ottomans capture Constantinople14881488Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope14921492Columbus sails the ocean blue.15021502African slaves begin to arrive in the Americas.15171517Martin Luther writes the 95 Theses15211521Cortez conquered the Aztecs.15331533Pizarro conquered the Incas.15711571Battle of Lepanto (naval defeat of the Ottomans)15881588British defeat the Spanish Armada16001600Battle of Sekigahara beginning of Tokugawa Shogunate1618-16481618-1614Thirty Years War16831683Unsuccessful Ottoman siege of Vienna1689Glorious Revolution & English Bill of RightsOttomans capture Constantinople1453Ottomans capture Constantinople
Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope1488Dias rounded the Cape of Good HopeColumbus sails the ocean blue.1492Columbus sails the ocean blue.
African slaves begin to arrive in the Americas.1502African slaves begin to arrive in the Americas.
Martin Luther writes the 95 Theses1517Martin Luther writes the 95 Theses
Cortez conquered the Aztecs.1521Cortez conquered the Aztecs.
Pizarro conquered the Incas.1533Pizarro conquered the Incas.
Battle of Lepanto (naval defeat of the Ottomans)1571Battle of Lepanto (naval defeat of the Ottomans)
British defeat the Spanish Armada1588British defeat the Spanish Armada
Battle of Sekigahara beginning of Tokugawa Shogunate1600Battle of Sekigahara beginning of Tokugawa Shogunate
Thirty Years War1618-1648Thirty Years War
Unsuccessful Ottoman siege of Vienna1683Unsuccessful Ottoman siege of Vienna
Glorious Revolution & English Bill of Rights1689Glorious Revolution & English Bill of Rights