Exploration, Economics, and Everyone Else
Who was exploring?The
Portuguese
Who was exploring? The Spanish
Who was exploring?
Where are they exploring? South America: Spanish and Portuguese North America: Spanish, English, French,
and Dutch Africa: English, French, Dutch, and German India: Portuguese and English Asia: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and
German
Why were they exploring?
God
Glory
Gold
Economics
What is mercantilism? Belief that a country’s strength comes
from the amount of wealth it has
How did nations act due to mercantilism? Attempted to have a favorable balance of
trade High tariffs
How did mercantilism affect exploration?Original intent of exploration was
tradeUse of Colonies
Market for goods from parent country
Source of specializationComparative Advantage
Turn to someone near to you.Come up with three examples of
comparative advantage in the present day
What about the slave trade?
What was the Columbian Exchange?
World Religions
HinduismOriginated in India1200 B.C.E.
Hindu BeliefsBrahmanEternal SoulReincarnationKarma
Hindu Beliefs
Four goals
Appropriate behavior
Worldly success
Legitimate pleasure
Release from reincarnation cycle
Hindu Beliefs Gods
Locations
Buddhism Started in India 500ish B.C.E.
Significant Figure Siddharta Gautama
Buddhist Beliefs Offshoot of Hinduism Reincarnation and karma
Buddhist Beliefs World is suffering Suffering comes from attachment Suffering can be overcome Can be overcome through the Eightfold
Path
Eightfold Path Right Viewpoint
Right Intention
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Work
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Meditation
Buddhist Beliefs Other religious issues do not matter Goal is to achieve nirvana
Sects Theravada
Mahayana
Current Locations
JudaismMiddle East2000 B.C.E.
Jewish BeliefsOne GodIsraelites =
Chosen People
Jewish Beliefs Covenant Ten
Commandments
Laws in Torah and other scripture
Jewish Sects Orthodox
Conservative
Reformed
Current Locations
ChristianityJesus30ish C.E.
Christian BeliefsOne GodJesus =
MessiahNew
CovenantSins, etc.Trinity
Christian SectsCatholic
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant
Current Locations
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