HIST 1093 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Manila Galleon, Precious Metal, Spanish Armada
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Development of english, french, and dutch empires c. 1600-1650; types of colonies. Based on european control and european access to trade in asia. Spain made a ton of money and extracted resources from murica. Spanish set up encomienda system to grow tobacco. Had established trading posts down the west coast of africa and most of asia. Wanted trading rights around the indian ocean. Portuguese encouraged merchants setting down in the area, marrying with the indigenous people, and converting the leaders to christianity. Dutch established a fortress in jarkarta, india. Expansion caused by a shift in the balance of power in europe. Spanish and portuguese wealth began to decline in the beginning of the 1600s due to warfare in europe. Spain v. protestant/dutch rebels in the netherlands was also very expensive. Spain v. england in 30 years war. Combined intensity of religious wars with politics of holy roman empire (habsburg family empire) Spain and portugal outspent colony revenue on war.
