AMSCO 2.7 Comparison of Economic Exchange Notes

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📖 AMSCO p.127 - p.131

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Continuity and Change in Labor Migration

Description	Continuity	Change
Hierarchy: While slavery and indentured servants became common, it remained that farmers and laborers were on the bottom of the hierarchy.	Farmers and laborers remained on the bottom of the hierarchy pyramid with artisans above and topped by the elites and rulers.	Slavery and indentured servants (working to repay loans) became rapidly common in 1450-1750 CE.
Slavery: While slavery has been common in Europe and Africa, it led to the formation of new slavery systems in 1450-1750 CE.	In Europe and in the Indian Ocean, slavery was commonly used for artisan, household, or military work.	New systems such as the Triangular Slave Trade and the Middle Passage was developed specifically for the migration of labor to the Americas.
Conditions: As laborers migrate in the Atlantic, trans-Saharan, or Indian Ocean, they faced harsh conditions and limited liberty in the places they worked.	The conditions laborers worked under remained horrendous as they were often worked tirelessly in plantations or building empires.	The frequency of this type of treatment increased in 1450-1750 due to the large increase on demand for labor especially following the founding of the colonies in America.

Causes and Effects of the Columbia Exchange

Development	Cause	Effect
Diseases: New diseases that were not in the Americas were being spread in the Americas.	Europeans brought in diseases such as smallpox into America, killing many Native Americans.	The Native American population largely fell to the European diseases.
Religion: Bringing a new religion into the Americas.	Europeans brought in Christianity, establishing churches in the Americas.	A large population of Native Americans converted to Christianity.
Weapons: New weapons were brought by the Europeans.	New weapons, such as guns, introduced to the Natives in America.	Native Americans received new weaponry and therefore, able to increase food sources and inventories, alongside advantages in combat

Extent of the Influence of the Environment on the Development of New Religions

Religions	Environment	Development
Lutheranism	As Lutheranism was founded in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, these colonies provided a rich sense of influence on the development of Lutheranism.	As New Jersey had many immigrants from Germany who were converted Lutherans, the environment fostered a wave of followers that grew the influence of Lutheranism in the colony.
Deism	Many educated individuals in the Revolutionary population were intrigued and influenced by the idea of Deism.	John Locke was a primary influence because many Enlightenment thinkers in America believed in natural laws.
Evangelicalism	Following the First Great Awakening, evangelicalism began to establish itself in the south colonies such as the Carolina colony.	Relied mostly on traveling ministers to attract new members in the Americas.