The First Global Age Europe and Asia 1415 - 1796

1. Chapter 15 The First Global Age Europe and Asia (1415 - 1796)

2. Search for Spices Europeans encouraged exploration of the seas They wanted to find new trade routes Desire for wealth (Spice trades) Crusade against the Muslims Portugal Sails East Henry the Navigator (King of Portugal) led exploration of the seas Bartholomeu Dias sailed around southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope) Vasco da Gama reached Spice Islands by following Dias' route around Africa

3. Search for Spices Columbus Sails West Looking for a route to the spices of the Indies Financed by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain (Catholic rulers of Spain) Vasco de Balboa Discovered the Pacific Ocean (he called it the South Sea) Renamed Pacific by Ferdinand Magellan (Pacific meaning Peaceful) Ferdinand Magellan His ship was the first to circumnavigate the globe. Magellan was killed before completing the trip

4. Diverse Traditions of Southeast Asia Geography Region composed of a mainland and scattered islands Peninsulas and Islands that jut south of India and China Separated from rest of Asia by mountains and plateaus Vietnam Controlled by China Most Southeast Asian territories were influenced by India. Heart of Vietnam was the Red River delta around present day Hanoi

5. Diverse Traditions of Southeast Asia New Kingdoms and Empires Pagan grew on the Irawaddy River Survived about 200 years Khmer Controlled much of present day Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia Great temple at Angkor Wat - ruins still stand today. Greatly influenced by India Srivijaya Trading empire in Indonesia. Blended their religions with those of Buddhists, Hindu's, and later Muslims

6. European Footholds in Southeast Asia and India Portugal – controlled the spice trade between Europe and Asia. Gained control by military force Lost control of spice trade in Indian Ocean to the Dutch in the 1600's Rise of the Dutch – Challenged Portuguese domination in Asia. The Dutch became dominant traders (Dutch East India Company) In 1700's they lost power to England and France

7. European Footholds in Southeast Asia and India Spain Seized The Philippines Traded with and then conquered them and renamed after Spanish King Philip II Philippines became a key link to Spain's trading empire

8. Encounters in East Asia European Trade with China Chinese put strict limits on trade Only gold and silver for Chinese goods Could trade only at Canton Had to leave at end of trading season Manchu Conquest Creation of the Qing (Ching) dynasty – Qing meaning “pure” Continued to restrict foreign trade

9. Encounters in East Asia Korea – Followed Confucian ideas - they looked down on merchants and thus foreign traders Only traded with Chinese and a few Japanese Known to westerners as the "Hermit Kingdom“ Similar to China in that it discouraged contact with outsiders Japan and Foreign Traders Welcomed western traders at first They acquired western weapons and ideas Japan was open to European missionaries for a short time The Tokugawa Shoguns isolated Japan from the rest of the world Japan closed trade relations with westerners after discovering how Spain had seized the Philippines