Maritime Empires and Their Impact

The video explores the establishment of European maritime empires, focusing on the motivations of Gold, God, and Glory. It discusses the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and British empires' strategies in the Indian Ocean and the Americas. The video also highlights resistance from Asian states like Tokugawa Japan and Ming China, and the role of African states in European trade. It concludes with an examination of labor systems in the Americas, including chattel slavery and indentured servitude.

What were the primary motivations for European states to establish Maritime Empires?

• Trade, Travel, and Technology

• Land, Labor, and Love

• Gold, God, and Glory

• Peace, Prosperity, and Power

Which European power was the first to establish a trading post empire around Africa?

• Spanish

• Dutch

• Portuguese

• British

How did the Spanish approach their colonial holdings differently from the Portuguese?

• They only traded with local merchants

• They avoided any form of taxation

• They established full-blown colonies

• They focused on peaceful trade

What was a significant continuity in the Indian Ocean trade despite European dominance?

• European merchants abandoning the trade

• Complete European control over trade

• Total isolation of Asian states

• Middle Eastern and Asian merchants continued trading

Which Asian country expelled Christian missionaries to prevent cultural fracturing?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Korea

Which African empire became wealthy through trade with the Portuguese and British?

• Assante Empire

• Mali Empire

• Zulu Empire

• Songhai Empire

What was a key factor in the economic relationship between Portugal and the Kingdom of the Congo?

• Trade of gold and copper

• Trade of spices

• Exchange of technology

• Cultural exchange programs

Which labor system did the Spanish adapt for their silver mining operations in the Americas?

• Encomienda system

• Chattel slavery

• Inca Mida system

• Indentured servitude

What was a distinctive feature of the Atlantic slave trade in the Americas?

• Slavery was temporary

• Slavery was based on race

• Slavery was voluntary

• Slavery was abolished quickly

What was the main economic engine of European empires in the Americas?

• Industrial manufacturing

• Agricultural work

• Mining of precious stones

• Fishing and whaling