HIST 1007 Lecture : HIST 1007 Notes 9 26 10 6
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Jews converted to christianity, but were accused of secretly practicing judaism; they were called. Resulted in anti-semitism by jews who never converted: the leftover unity of the people caused spain"s expansion and exploration (crusading mentality) Amsterdam and london and spread: trade opened between mexico and china. Hist 1007 notes: system of large land holding (i. e. cash crops monopoly for, commercial objectives (conquering & relationships. Mercantilism: cheap labor where to find a stable source of labor, decline in latin american population due to disease (50%) and passive/active resistance i. e. brazil slaves expanded as incan/indian population declined. Scientific revolution: diffused from other parts of world, especially islamic, 1750s, challenges to tradition by philosophers, started shifting thinking new understanding of natural world. Ideas of legitimacy, ethics, & justice based on writings of old & new testament used as source of truth for physical knowledge (how world functions)
