1. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia
Section 3: European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia
Witness History Audio: Gunfire Over Malacca
Portugal Builds an Eastern Empire
The Portuguese gained footholds in southern India and then seized the island of Goa and the East Indies port of Malacca, while destroying Arab fleets. Portugal then controlled the spice trade for most of the 1500s.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What do these descriptions suggest about Malaysians’ experience with gunfire up to that time?” (They suggest that Malaysians had not experienced gunfire before, and thus described it with words from their natural surroundings.)
When showing Color Transparency 87, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
When showing Color Transparency 86, explain that the man shown is a merchant of the Dutch East India Company. Have students look for details that give clues to the rise of European merchants in South and Southeast Asia.
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2. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia
Section 3: European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia
The Rise of the Dutch
The Netherlands rose to become a powerful force in Asian-European trade. The Dutch East India Company had sovereign powers. The Dutch took Malacca from the Portuguese in 1641 and monopolized trade with the Spice Islands.
Color Transparency: The Wreck of the Flor De la Mar
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What do these descriptions suggest about Malaysians’ experience with gunfire up to that time?” (They suggest that Malaysians had not experienced gunfire before, and thus described it with words from their natural surroundings.)
When showing Color Transparency 87, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
When showing Color Transparency 86, explain that the man shown is a merchant of the Dutch East India Company. Have students look for details that give clues to the rise of European merchants in South and Southeast Asia.
Spain Seizes the Philippines
Fifty years after Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain, the Spanish had colonized the islands. The Philippines were a key link in Spain’s trade with China. Spanish missionaries converted many Filipinos to Christianity.
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3. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia
Section 3: European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia
Mughal India and European Traders
The British East India Company and the French East India Company both operated in Indian coastal towns with the permission of the Mughal rulers. When Britain and France went to war in the mid-1700s, the British and their Indian sepoys drove the French out of India. The British then came to dominate the subcontinent.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What do these descriptions suggest about Malaysians’ experience with gunfire up to that time?” (They suggest that Malaysians had not experienced gunfire before, and thus described it with words from their natural surroundings.)
When showing Color Transparency 87, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
When showing Color Transparency 86, explain that the man shown is a merchant of the Dutch East India Company. Have students look for details that give clues to the rise of European merchants in South and Southeast Asia.
Color Transparency 86: Jacob Mathieusen and His Wife
Note Taking Transparency 108
QuickTake Section Quiz
Progress Monitoring Transparency
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4. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia: Section 3
Color Transparency 87: The Wreck of the Flor de la Mar
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5. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia: Section 3
Color Transparency 86: Jacob Mathieusen and His Wife
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6. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia: Section 3
Note Taking Transparency 108
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7. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia: Section 3
Progress Monitoring Transparency
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