Ep.5 Enter the Europeans and Columbus - CSEC Caribbean History (History Class)

In Ep.5, we look at a series of events that unfold that lead to the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the Spanish to the Caribbean in the year 1492. Let's dive in; Class in session!
I must apologize for the length of the video☹️but I really hope that you enjoy it and that it helps you in your exam preps and your general historical learning😃
Chapters
0:00 Objectives and Introduction
1:55 Society in Europe (15th Century)
4:04 Religion in Europe (15th Century)
6:59 Trade in Europe (15th Century)
8:03 The Silk Road
9:44 The Mongolian Empire and the Silk Road
12:33 Marco Polo's Impact
14:40 Venice and Arab Trade
17:47 Sourcing Gold from West Africa
20:37 The Ottoman Empire's Rise and Blockade
24:24 Venice and Portugal find a Solution
28:04 Portugal Navigates the Western Coast of Africa
32:01 The Portuguese and Technology in Navigation
35:27 Introducing Christopher Columbus
37:17 Christopher Columbus' Motivations
38:54 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
42:39 Columbus' request to sail West
44:03 Columbus sets sail
44:59 Reasons for European Interest in "The New World"
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Disclaimer: This video is not produced by, nor associated with, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).
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[@mcdmcc85]

As a History teacher, I affirm that your videos are instructive.

[@IslandUplift]

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[@amzztv04]

As a history student your videos are so helpful and intriguing. I love the way you articulate your points. Thank you:)

[@IslandUplift]

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[@giovannybaez2648]

It is just unbelievable how many parallels you can draw between the fourteen hundreds and current day. Also I love the rooster in the background. That is the most caribbean thing

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I'm currently in 4th form studying for my end of term history exam that I have in a few hours and these videos are a life saver 😅 .

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[@IslandUplift]

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[@S.J.L]

I like your videos, you're a good teacher. Overall I think your teaching is fair and well considered, such as pointing out the impact of the Ottomans, etc. To give some important context to this era, it's important to point out that the Spanish had been invaded and colonized by the Romans for hundreds of years, then the Goths and then the Muslims for about seven hundred years. There was great cruelty involved in these conquests and the colonization of Spain for over a thousand years. They had just become independent. Pointing this out might help us all see a bit more of our common humanity and add some depth. Keep up the great work.

[@IslandUplift]

I truly appreciate the added context here, and thanks so much for the encouragement 🙏🏾

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5:48 😂 i heard a chicken!
You got chickens? Lol sorry I'm listening via headphones i hear everything with these things. Great series❤!

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[@alexlysakowski329]

worth mentioning that before the 1490s, european countries didnt round the cape of africa, they didnt know the way, they used the overland routes, until the Ottoman Empire heavily taxed the Dardanelles and passage through Constantinople/ Kostantiniyye, which is what led to european naval exploration, to get around the Ottoman monopoly on the trade routes, so europeans wouldnt have used ships to get to China in the 1200s and 1300s, Arab traders brought it to Egypt or Anatolia, there the Republics of Venice and Genoa would continue

[@travelingva]

Weren't there white slaves in africa and vice versa in earlier times? I had read that somewhere else

[@sacyyjoesph5641]

excuse me what does people mean by settlement pattern

[@IslandUplift]

The term "Settlement Patterns" refers to the various ways in which different people groups would occupy, move within, and even leave a particular land space (in this case, the Caribbean region) over a period of time.