The Effects of European Exploration

1. Africa & Asia The Effects of European Exploration

2. The slave ship “Brookes” (18th century) The original note (upper right corner): Note: The "Brookes" after the Regulation Act of 1788, was allowed to carry 454 Slaves, She could stow this number by following the rule adopted in this plate. Namely of allowing a space of 6 ft. by 1 ft. 4 in. to each man; 5 ft. 10 in. by 1 ft. 4 in. to each woman, & 5 ft. by 1 ft. 2 in. to each boy, but so much space as this was seldom allowed even after the Regulation Act. It was proved by the confession of the Slave Merchant that before the above Act the Brookes had at one time carried as many as 609 Slaves. This was done by taking some out of Irons & locking them spoonwise (to use the technical term) that is by stowing one within the distended legs of the other.

3. Southeast Asia • Burma, Vietnam, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Indonesian Archipelago • map, p. 421 • initially, the Portuguese occupied the Moluccas (Spice Islands) & established a network of trading posts • in the early 1600s, the Portuguese were replaced by the English & the Dutch • Dutch East India Company • British East India Company • both nations competed for control of the spice trade, with the Dutch eventually gaining control • Island of Sumatra – English controlled a port • Island of Java – Dutch controlled a port

4. the European nations encountered difficulty in establishing trade networks in the mainland states • the SE Asian mainland states had strong monarchies & were distinct political entities • different models for monarchies, based upon local circumstances • some states were able to resist efforts to spread Christianity • Buddhism – mainland states • Christianity & Islam – the Philippines & non-mainland states