HST 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Puritans, English Civil War, Making Money
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Developed circular trade system (colonies>raw goods>home country>finished goods) home country bene ts the most from this system. Plunder, kill local elites and take precious metals to ship back to home country (spanish model), small number of male colonists. Cooperate, negotiate with local elites for trade goods, (portuguese on west. Settle, settles citizens who produce raw goods, expand settlements as needed, (english model), large number of colonists. 1608, champlain established quebec along st. lawrence river. Settlers had to have good relationships with native iroquois b/c they are so powerful. French maintained a good relationships with the iroquois, b/c they had a smaller number and didn"t pose as a threat. Great at establishing trade and holding trade relationships. 1602 merchant formed dutch east india company. Great competitors with portuguese for trade in the eat indies. Nancing sugar plantations in brazil and caribbean. Searching for water route though north america to lead to east indies.
