1. Bell Ringer
We have been discussing how a lot of different diseases like Smallpox were spread to the Americas from Europe via the Columbian Exchange. Something similar has happened recently
What are the similarities between the outbreak of Smallpox during the Age of Exploration and the outbreak of Ebola and/or Zika recently?
What are the differences?

2. European countries established profitable trading posts along the shores of India and Southeast Asia:
India  spices
China  porcelain, silk, tea
The East Indies (small islands off the coast of mainland Asia)  spices
Effects in Asia

3. New Trading Companies Emerge
Influence of Trading Companies
Portugal
Built a trading empire in the Indian Ocean
Portugal’s success brought other European countries to Asia
The Netherlands
Declared independence from Spain in 1581 and became a leading sea power
By 1600, Dutch owned largest fleet of ships in the world
Established the Dutch East India Trading Company
Eventually overtook Portuguese control in Asia
Battled England for #1 trading company in the world, becoming the wealthiest and most powerful
By 1700, the Dutch ruled many of the islands of South East Asia and had trading posts in many other Asian countries, as well as southern parts of Africa
New Trading Companies Emerge

4. Map of Dutch East India Trading Company

5. New Trading Companies Emerge (cont’d)
Influence of Trading Companies
England
By 1700, Britain gained a foothold in Asia as well
English East India Company was established and focused on establishing outposts in India also
New Trading Companies Emerge (cont’d)

6. African Kingdoms

7. African Kingdoms Mali, Songhai, and Ghana Muslim kingdoms
Known for their large abundance of gold
Began trading with the Europeans who established trading posts along the coast of Africa
Helped to establish slave trade
Started by selling those who refused to convert to Islam into slavery
African Kingdoms

8. Effects in Africa Trade in Africa
Europeans established trading posts along the coast
Established the Triangular Trade System, which included the trading of raw materials, manufactured goods, slaves, and animals.
Effects in Africa

9. Triangular Trade System
How the Triangular Trade System worked…
Raw materials and resources (crops, metals, etc.) would be traded to Europe, where they would be made into finished goods (clothes, weapons, etc.).
Triangular Trade System

10. Triangular Trade System
How the Triangular Trade System worked (cont’d)…
These finished goods would be traded to Africa for animals and, unfortunately, slaves.
Triangular Trade System

11. Triangular Trade System
How the Triangular Trade System worked (cont’d)…
From Africa, these animals and slaves would be traded to the Americas for the raw materials in step #1 and the cycle would begin all over again.
Triangular Trade System