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The video discusses the establishment of Maritime Empires by European states driven by Gold, God, and Glory, with the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and British playing key roles in dominating trade networks. Asian states like Tokugawa Japan and Ming China resisted European intrusion. The growth of the Assante Empire and the Kingdom of the Congo was fueled by trade networks. Various labor systems introduced by the Spanish in the Americas included slavery, indentured servitude, encomienda, and hacienda, impacting demographics and introducing racial dynamics. The Atlantic slave trade associated slavery with Blackness, justifying brutal treatment. The video recommends further review for students and provides helpful content for learning.
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In this segment of the video, it discusses the establishment of Maritime Empires by various European states, driven by motivations of Gold, God, and Glory. The Portuguese were the first to establish a trading post Empire around Africa and the Indian Ocean, using force to dominate the trade network. The Spanish established colonies in the Philippines, using tribute systems and taxation. The Dutch and British also entered the Indian Ocean trade, with the Dutch eventually becoming dominant before being overtaken by the British, who transformed trading posts into colonial rule in India. Despite European domination, existing Middle Eastern and Asian merchants continued to benefit from the trade network.
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In this segment of the video, it discusses the resistance faced by Asian states against European intrusion and dominance in the Indian Ocean trade. The examples provided include the resistance in Tokugawa Japan, where the shogun expelled Christian missionaries to prevent cultural fracturing. Ming China also resisted European dominance by shutting down maritime trade and expelling Portuguese traders. Additionally, it highlights how trade networks contributed to the growth of the Assante Empire in West Africa and the Kingdom of the Congo by providing gold, ivory, enslaved laborers, and diplomatic ties with European traders. The segment also briefly mentions the structure of colonial economies in the Americas based on agriculture and the utilization of existing and introduced labor systems, such as the Inca Mita system in Spanish colonies.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the introduction of different labor systems in the Americas by the Spanish. These systems included race-based chattel slavery, where enslaved Africans were owned as property, indentured servitude where laborers signed contracts for a set period, the encomienda system which coerced indigenous Americans into labor, and the hacienda system where indigenous laborers worked on agricultural estates. The segment also touches on the continuity and change in the development of slavery, highlighting how the African slave trade was not new but expanded significantly in the Americas, impacting demographics and introducing a racial component.
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In this segment of the video, it is highlighted how the Atlantic slave trade in America associated slavery with Blackness, justifying the brutal treatment of slaves. Being identified as black meant being considered less than human, enabling plantation owners to use violence on their workers. The video also suggests clicking for further review for unit four or to access more helpful content for students who struggle with reading textbooks.