discovery of new world by columbers
discovery of new world by columbers
dancing in the dark
•Control of trade •trade routes•natural resources•spread islam
Strategic Plan
Portugal, which played an important role in both the beginning of the Atlantic Slave Trade as well as the Asian Slave Trade, always used slaves for economic reasons. They originally used slaves as a medium of trade.
slaves hence the name Atlantic SLAVE trade
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The Atlantic Slave Trade primarily involved the forced transportation of African slaves to the Americas for labor on plantations, while other slave systems existed in different parts of the world throughout history. One key difference is the scale of the Atlantic Slave Trade, which was the largest forced migration of people in history, involving millions of African slaves. Additionally, the Atlantic Slave Trade was heavily racially motivated and institutionalized, creating a system of chattel slavery where slaves were treated as property with little to no rights.
Portugal, which played an important role in both the beginning of the Atlantic Slave Trade as well as the Asian Slave Trade, always used slaves for economic reasons. They originally used slaves as a medium of trade.
Increased the volume of trade in the Atlantic.
Increased the volume of trade in the Atlantic.
Push factors for exploration included overpopulation in Europe, desire for wealth through trade, competition among European nations, and the search for new trade routes to Asia. Additionally, religious persecution and the desire to spread Christianity also motivated explorers.