Portuguese Empire

They became greedy and fueled by all the indulgences that they received by war and trade with their neighbors. Most of the world was only owned by a few countries in Europe and they were able to expand their empires all across the globe. They had the Atlantic Slave Trade, and many more trades that helped them make money. We were able to conquer and explore new lands. People believed that the new world was a new beginning for everybody, where they could start…

emergence of British rule in India as the East India Company emerged as a powerful force in Bengal. In 1761, the Maratha Empire that had become formidable in central and western India suffered massive defeat against Afghan forces led by Ahmad Shah Abdali in the Third Battle of Panipat and subsequently, the Maratha Empire broke up into several Confederate states. The Mughal Empire had significantly shrunk by then and was fast disappearing from the face of India. In 1764, the East India Company…

The Pax Romana in the Roman Empire From 27 B.C until 180 A.D, the Roman Empire brought on a incredible level of peace and prosperity between Europe, Asia, and Africa.This time period was known as the Pax Romana, which translates to "Roman peace" in Latin. The Pax Romana started with Emperor Octavian.also known as Augustus. An Egyptian scholar, Philo, wrote that Augustus protected the peace, ended wars, and civilized tribes. Without Augustus, the human race would have had been destroyed.…

only, following the pattern set by the Portuguese. This pattern was changed by 1650 when the power of the old guard British royalist merchants was broken, and a new class of merchants wrested control of the Company. They followed the pattern set by the colonial mer- chants in American colonies and the West Indies, and sought to establish a network of colonies linking England, Africa and India in a complicated network of exchange relationships. The Mughal Empire declined in the first half of the…

Roman Empire was ruled by the wealthy, the deepening class conflicts of the plebeians helped bring major change to the political life of this empire. According to Strayer, “a written code of law offered plebeians some protection from abuse” (130). Furthermore, the poorer classes of society were able to “shape public policy”, through the system of public assemblies (Strayer 130). This is significant because it indicates the greater opportunities that plebeians were offered within the Roman…

Realizing the potential of the spice trade, the journey to find the quickest route to the “Spice Islands” was off to a go and the British, Dutch, and Portuguese were off to the races. Similarly to the British, Hollands government encouraged rival merchant companies to unify in order to create a government-run monopoly. Their only goal: to make money. With a stable financial backing and a stronger fleet, the Dutch quickly rose to power in the Asian trade market and was considered the first truly…

I. The Incas A. The Incas were the native peoples of South America. Their empire extended from Ecuador to Chile. B. Around 1200 B.C., they founded Cuzco as the capital. C. They were great builders: 1. Paved roads through the Andes 2. Tunnels 3. Suspension bridges 4. Distance markers along the roads 5. Rest stations D. There were four classes (levels) in the Incan society. 1. Rulers 2. Nobles - The rulers and nobles lived in palaces. 3. Common people - This was the largest group. Most of…

impact on African culture. Changes in African Societies The traditional clan boundaries divisions and African power were demolished by Europeans. The relations between the ruling Europeans and the African underlings varied from area to area and empire to…

discusses the background, causes and effects of the First Opium War, which lasted from 1839 to 1842 and ended with the first of the “unequal treaties”, the Treaty of Nanjing, which forced China to cede Hong Kong and several harbors to the British Empire. The podcast has one speaker and is primarily informational with an informal tone. One event that Montgomery presented effectively was the involvement of Chinese commissioner Lin Zexu in the prelude to the Opium War. Montgomery gave a clear and…

With the opening up of trade after Vasco da Gama’s arrival at Calicut in Kerala in 1498, several Indian words found their way into Portuguese and then into English. It was almost another century before Thomas Stephens, a Jesuit priest,was the first En¬glishman to dwell in India in 1579.1 By the time of Father Stephens landed in Goa, a considerable body of Indo-Portuguese words was already…