ANTH 1001 Lecture Notes - World-Systems Theory
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Christianize the world: thought it was best religion. New ship design better at sailing into wind: new travel. Diseases were carried to new worlds; they infected the new areas they went to and wiped out the populations. Strip away money or resources with violence or threats. Mines were placed under european control; set up plantations. Used forced labor and used african slavery on a huge scale. 11. 7 million slaves exported from africa to america. Profitable for both slave shippers and plantation owners. Created warfare and impoverishment in areas where slaves were drawn. Monoculture plantation: one crop grown; created demand for slaves. Sugar was main crop; consumption became greater and greater. Were getting materials from outside of europe, needed more.
