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Please respond to the following,using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of yourresponse:
- Explain at least two (2) possible reasons for the differences between theresults of exploration and trade by the Chinese and by the European states.Consider the reach of the Chinese Treasure Fleet and the global empires thatSpain and Portugal established. Identify one (1) statistic or aspect of thetransatlantic slave trade that you find most revealing about the human cost ofEuropean expansion into the New World. Slavery has been an accepted part of mostsocieties covered in this course, though in the future most would seek itsabolition. Discuss the implications of this for human progress.
Explore
Global Encounters: Achievements and Exploitation
- Chapter 18 (pp. 618-620), China’s Treasure Fleet; review Week 9 MusicFolder
- Chinese explorers at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/ancient-chine…and http://www.alrahalah.com/2010/09/zheng-he/
- Large ship replica:
- Chapter 18 (pp. 596-604), Spain and Portugal: empire building; quickconquest
- Chapter 18 (pp. 601, 604-607, 612-613), transatlantic slave trade
- Transatlantic slave trade at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p277.html
