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This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of 17th century world history. A variety of discussion questions about the Muslim empires and the African slave trade are answered. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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African slave trade actually had more ancient roots than many suppose; since at least the 10th century, Arabs had a robust slave trade involving Africa and various states along the
Persian Gulf, and even into Asia. However, there is no denying that the regions slave trade experienced explosive growth between the years 1450 and 1850. It was during this time
that some 21 million Africans were sold into slavery for the profit of European slave owners. The major reason for this change in volume was, of course, the fact that
European countries had entered the slave trade in order to support their colonizing efforts in the "New World" of the West Indies, and the Americas. The impact that this period
of slave trade had upon the demographics of Sub-Saharan Africa is difficult to calculate; what is known is that virtually every state in the African continent was routed by slave
acquisitions. Culturally, by the time the slave trade tapered off in the late 19th century when European countries by and large adopted a new policy of attempting to "enlighten" and
"educate" Africans (all the while continuing to exploit their natural resources), many of the Sub-Saharan tribes from states such as Ghana, Dahomey on the Ivory Coast, and Shama on the
Ghana coast, were locked into a complex cultural and economic exchange which gradually eroded cultural and tribal barriers and the dissolution of some tribal cultures. 2. How did the
Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empire view naval defense or offense? The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires are frequently called the "gunpowder empires" because of their reliance upon a heavy
land-based military presence. While few could dispute the military power of these empires in a land-based campaign, the fact is that these Muslim empires lacked a progressive view towards technology
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