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1 The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion The Western Heritage Chapter 16

2 Overview mid-18th c. renewal of European warfare:
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History Overview mid-18th c. renewal of European warfare: Austria vs. Prussia—dominate central Europe Great Britain vs. France for commercial & colonial supremacy Results: Prussia emerges as great power, Great Britain gains world empire peace results in restructuring of taxation & finance, leading in turn to: American Revolution Continental enlightened absolutism continuing French financial crisis reform of Spanish South American empire

3 European Overseas Empires
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History European Overseas Empires Four phases of European contact with the New World: discovery, exploration, conquest, settlement—to end of 17th c. mercantile empires & great power trade rivalries; slavery; colonial independence—to 1820s 19th-c. empires in Africa & Asia decolonization, mid- to late 20th c. source of European world domination: technology (ships & guns)

4 Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion
AP European History Mercantile Empires, early 18th c.—boundaries set by 1713 Treaty of Utrecht Spain: South America except for Brazil; Florida, Mexico, California & N. American Southwest; Central America; Caribbean possessions Britain: N. Atlantic seaboard, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland; Caribbean possessions; trading posts on Indian subcontinent France: St. Lawrence, Ohio, & Mississippi river valleys; Caribbean possessions; trading posts in India & West Africa Netherlands: Surinam (S. America); Cape Colony (S. Africa); trading posts in West Africa, Sri Lanka, & India; also controlled trade with Java in SE Pacific Portugal: Brazil

5 Mercantilist Goals underlying economic theory of 18th c. empires
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History Mercantilist Goals underlying economic theory of 18th c. empires international trade as zero-sum game; whoever gets the most gold wins colonies meant to trade exclusively with home country; hard to enforce because it was more profitable to trade with other colonies .

6 French-British Rivalry
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History French-British Rivalry N. American colonial quarrels over St. Lawrence River valley, upper New England, Ohio River valley; fishing rights, fur trade, Native American alliances Biggest area of rivalry: West Indies— tobacco, cotton, indigo, coffee, sugar India—factories were trading posts—original European footholds in India

7 The Spanish Colonial System
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History The Spanish Colonial System Colonial Government The technical link between New World and Spain was crown of Castile top-down administration, almost no self- government

8 Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion
AP European History Trade Regulation Only one port authorized for use in American trade—Cadiz Casa de Contración regulated all trade with New World functioned to serve Spanish commercial interests (precious-metal mines) Flota system tried to ensure Spanish economic hegemony

9 AP European History Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion

10 Colonial Reform under the Spanish Bourbon Monarchs
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History Colonial Reform under the Spanish Bourbon Monarchs War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) Treaty of Utrecht replaced Spanish Habsburgs with French Bourbons Philip V (r. 1700–1714) & successors tried to revive decaying trade monopoly, suppress smuggling Charles III (r. 1759–1788): most imp. imperial reformer—royal representatives favored over local councils; improved economy, introduced tensions between peninsulares and creoles

11 African Presence in Americas
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History African Presence in Americas Slavery—always existed in parts of Europe, from 16th c., became fundamental to British & Spanish plantation economies driven by labor shortage Preexisting internal African warfare: slave markets on West African coast—not imposed by Europeans began in 16th c. in Spanish America, 17th c. in British America slave trade grew in 18thc. b/c low fertility rate & high mortality rate of established slaves

12 AP European History Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion

13 Slavery and the Transatlantic Economy
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History Slavery and the Transatlantic Economy slave trade dominated by Portuguese & Spanish in 16th c Dutch in 17th c, and English in 18th c “triangular trade”

14 AP European History Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion

15 AP European History Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion

16 The Experience of Slavery
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History The Experience of Slavery approx. 9 million Africans—in 400 yrs Maintenance of ethnic bonds in the New World—African language, religion Generally accepted that all the slaves in plantation societies led difficult lives with little variation Some slaves mixed Christianity with African religions

17 Mid-Eighteenth-Century Wars
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History Mid-Eighteenth-Century Wars War of Jenkins’ Ear (1739) English-Spanish competition in West Indies British declared war on Spain in 1739 Minor war—opening encounter to European warfare up to 1815

18 War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748)
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) Pragmatic Sanction Prussia invades (Habsburg) Silesia; France & Spain back Prussia, England backs Austria Maria Theresa maintains Hapsburg empire as a major political power Ended with Treaty of Aix-la- Chapelle in 1748 Prussia retained Silesia, Spain renewed Treaty of Utrecht with Britain so they could import slaves from Spanish colonies

19 The “Diplomatic Revolution” of 1756
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History The “Diplomatic Revolution” of 1756 France and Britain clash in New England Great Britain joined forces with Germany, Convention of Westminster France and Austria agreed to defensive alliance

20 Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion
AP European History Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) England now backs Prussia, France backs Austria; colonial theater: Britain trounces France in N. America Treaty of Paris made Britain into a world power, through World War II Britain gained Canada and NW territory

21 Europe and the American Revolution
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History Europe and the American Revolution Resistance to the Imperial Search for Revenue caused by problems of revenue collection common to all powers after Seven Years’ War British tried to tax colonies to pay for war Colonies response “no taxation without representation”

22 The Crisis and Independence
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History The Crisis and Independence Colonies resisted several measures designed to raise money, including Intolerable Acts Thomas Paine’s Common Sense aroused revolutionary sentiments Continental Congress declared Declaration of Independence

23 American Political Ideas
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History American Political Ideas Influence of English ideas & events in America Glorious Revolution of 1688 Writings of John Locke Ideas of Baron de Montesquieu

24 Events in Great Britain
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History Events in Great Britain John Wilkes affair Arrested after criticizing treaty with France in print Elected several times to Parliament but king would not seat him Influence of American ideas & events in Britain Appeal to popular opinion Broadly rejected monarchy, social hierarchies Yorkshire movement demanded changes in parliamentary elections

25 Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion
AP European History The Election II—Canvassing for Votes, by William Hogarth

26 Broader Impact of American Revolution
Chapter 16: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion AP European History Broader Impact of American Revolution Demonstrated to Europe possibility of government without kings Idea of preserving traditional liberties Reject aristocratic social hierarchy Negatively: Did not end slavery, nor address women’s rights, or give rights to Native Americans

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