The Atlantic World 1450 – 1750:How far did the Atlantic World change?

AP World History

Richard Smart

Oakland Mills High School

Putting it into context…

The Afro-Eurasian Network-Silk Road

- Indian Ocean Trade-Trans-Saharan Trade

American Trade-Regional

- Stone Age-Meso-American hub

Indian Ocean Hub- Chinese goods- Indian goods

-Roman/Chinese-Arab/European traders

Trade – the great Catalyst…

The Big Themes…

The Columbian ExchangeThe Columbian Exchange

Plants, animals, and micro-organisms of Afroeurasia were Plants, animals, and micro-organisms of Afroeurasia were exchanged with those of the Americas across the oceans.exchanged with those of the Americas across the oceans.

The Middle Passage – Slavery

Europe•Population growth•Migrations – America•Capitalism•Technological development•Agriculture

Africa•Migration - Slavery•Economic dependence•Depopulation•Gender imbalance•Agriculture

Americas•European migration•Plantations•Economic dependence•Silver•Native depopulation.•Slavery•Multi-racial societies•Commercial Agriculture

Any continuities?

Slavery had always been a part of the African economy and society.

Europe remains ethnically homogenous.

Traditional African culture, religion, society did continue.

Traditional Native American culture, religion & society did continue.