HIST 1001 Lecture 11: Week 11 Lecture
12 Apr 2016
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Medieval peoples acquired special metals spices from asia. Rarely used any ships, 1 ship every two years on average. The problem was the rise of the ottoman empire, 14th century and by the. 1400"s they are established throughout the middle east, northern africa and southern east europe. Portugal and spain viewed africa as a large rich market. The first colonies were first established in the atlantic islands. Portugal was involved in trade of bulk commodities (salt, wine, grain, flour) West african paid itself off very early, the profits were enormous. Portuguese system is known as a factory/fortress. The portuguese colonization of sao tome introduced the full plantation system: large-tract production of sugar combined with slave labour, all in place by 1500. A shift from the mediterranean trade to the atlantic and globalization. The christian reconquista of spain from muslim rule in 1492: politically and economically motivated, was done to rid the mediterranean of any muslim rule.
