Chapter 18: The Atlantic System and Africa, 1550-1800
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Learning Objectives: Explain how the Atlantic system changed the lives of Africans, Europeans, and Amerindians. Discuss the ways in which the new institutions, technology, and political systems facilitated the rise of capitalism and mercantilism. Discuss how sugar plantations operated and the impact they had on society and the environment. Discuss the role Christianity and Islam played in African politics, economics, and society. Vocabulary: Define each term and explain why it is significant, including any important dates. Atlantic system chartered company Dutch West India Company plantocracy driver seasoning manumission maroon capitalism mercantilism Royal African Company Great Circuit Middle Passage Songhai Bornu Hausa Change Over Time: Describe the Atlantic system. How did it operate, what countries were involved, and what were their motivations? Finally, what was the system’s legacy? Discuss how the various economic institutions in the systems of capitalism and mercantilism contributed to the development of the Atlantic system and the slave trade. How did the global trade network change from 1500 to 1800 C.E.? Map Exercises: On Outline 18.1, mark the main sources of African slaves for the New World and the main areas of importation of slaves in the New World in blue; then add the routes used by the slave trade in red. On Outline 18.2, shaded in or mark the following areas: Kingdom of Songhai, ca. 1500 Sierra Leone Hausaland Bornu Focus Questions: How did the Atlantic system work? What lasting impact did it have on the demographic makeup in Africa and the Americas? What was daily life like for a slave? How did capitalism contribute to the development of the Atlantic system and the slave trade? To what degree to Europeans control Africa during this time? How did slavery compare to other coercive labor systems in the Americas? How did the global trade network change from 1500 to 1800 C.E.? Download 7.47 Kb. Share with your friends:
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