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THEME 2Big History
Joseph M. Kooiker
History 140
Professor Arguello
Peoples and Empires
The Roman Empire stretched from the British Isles to India under Alexander the Great
It lasted until after the conversion of Emperor Constantine to Christianity
The Roman Empire split into four sections
Constantinople became the capitol of the Eastern section of the Roman Empire and remained as such until it was conquered by the Muslims and became Istanbul
Peoples and Empires
The Spanish spread their empire because they believed their religion demanded it
The Spanish sent people to the New World in search of silver and gold
As they went in search of gold and riches they tried to convert many of the Indians they came into contact with
This would later bring about the destruction of the Aztec and Incan empires in the New World
Peoples and Empires Another one of the major
empires to have spread through the world was the British Empire
The British Empire spread because of the need to gain resources
This quest for resources also was one of the motivators for the starting of the slave trade
The British Empire was one of the first countries to abolish the slave trade but not slavery
Religion and Geography are some of the main drivers for the expansion of empires
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Eurasian people have conquered many different peoples
Eurasian people have also been able to survive through many diseases
Most of the triumphs of humans have been discovered throughout the European and Asian continents
Guns, Germs, and Steel
This progress of the Eurasian people is due to the availability of hearty foods which could be gotten from domesticating plants and animals
The availability of flax to make clothing also provided for protection from the elements
The exchange of diseases also allowed the Eurasian people to become immune to many diseases which would decimate other populations
The spread of diseases allowed the Eurasians to control many of their conquered nations
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Geography allowed for the creating of small empires within Eurasia
Most other continents and their peoples have been conquered by Eurasians
The small centralized governments established in Eurasia allowed for the creation of military and military innovation which allowed these groups to take over and conquer other nations
These dominant powers have been China and Western Europe
The British were able to expand their empire to India
The Romans were able to occupy from the British Isles, Africa, and all the way to India
The Origins and Nature…
Some of the first written recording of slavery were in the Muslim world and throughout many other cultures
In Europe, slavery moved from being the slavery of the Roman empire to the serfdom of Medieval Europe
While in Africa, large groups of people were being captured for doing some of the world’s most demeaning tasks
As European countries began to expand, the sat up colonies in the Holy Land after many Crusades
Of New World Slavery After Columbus discovered the New
World, the new plantations of sugar, tobacco, and other cash crops
Many of the Native inhabitants of the New World were brought into the plantations of the European colonist
The Indian populations didn’t last very long on the plantations because they were not immune to many illnesses so black slaves were brought in by the hundreds to work the plantations
The English were one of the first of the colonists to abolish the slave trade but not slavery
Slavery would not be abolished from American culture until the Civil War