Stearns chapter 20 AP World History

Portugués capture Ceuta

1415

This is significant because This is the beginning of European expansion

First shipment of African slaves brought directly from Africa to Portugal

1441

This is significant because Europeans are now trading for slaves in Africa.

Beginning of English Slave Trade

1562

This is significant because the slave trade would have a lasting impact on millions of lives.

Fall of Songhay Empire

1591

This is significant because Empires are continuing to fall and nation-states continue to rise.

Dutch establish colony of Cape of Good Hope

1652

This is significant because a lot of trade goes around the cape of good hope.

English get right to import slaves to Spanish Empire

1713

This is significant because everyone is beginning to use slaves from Africa and the cruel behavior spreads globally.

Abolitionist movement gains strength in England

1790

This is significant because many people were against slavery and they fought against it.

Slave uprising in Haiti

1792

This is significant because Slaves too were fighting against their masters.

Cape of Good Hope comes under formal British control

1815

This is significant because the Dutch could previously control trade past the Cape.

Great Britain Abolishes slavery in the west indies

1833

This is significant because slavery was finally starting to be abolished as people saw the cruel treatment they were receiving.