Maritime Trade Expansion

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the text and image primary sources focused on the expansion of
maritime trade and its consequences. Draw from your knowledge gained from readings pertaining to how the maritime
revolution between 1500 and 1800 created increased contact between societies, deepened alliances, and spurred conflict.
Consider how each source contributes to your understanding of both the opportunities and consequences that came about
through the growth of maritime trade. Which societies prospered? Which societies were negatively impacted?
In this assignment, you will:
1. Analyze the primary source image provided, a painting of the Amsterdam harbor in 1630 CE by Dutch painter
Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom. See the scenario file titled “Harbor inAmsterdam.pdf” with annotations and questions
included in the file that will help to guide your analysis.
2. Analyze the primary source image provided, an illustration of a French port town in 1785. See the scenario file
titled “FrenchPort1785.pdf” with annotations and questions included in the file that will help to guide your analysis.
3. Analyze the primary source text provided, an excerpt from Samuel de Champlain’s account of his 1608 journey to
Quebec. See the scenario file titled “FoundationofQuebec.pdf” with annotations and questions included in the file that
will help to guide your analysis.
4. Analyze the primary source text provided, an excerpt from Bartolome de las Casas’s 1542 CE account of the
Spanish treatment of native people in the Americas. See the scenario file titled
“CrueltiesSpaniardsCommittedinAmerica.pdf” with annotations and questions included in the file that will help to
guide your analysis.

5. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the four primary sources, including:
 Detailed description and analysis of the text excerpts and the artwork.
 A clear understanding of the message that the authors and the artist seek to convey in their respective works.
 An explanation of how each source helps demonstrate the impact of the maritime revolution on different regions,
as mentioned in the sources. How do these sources work together as a whole to help you understand the
consequences, both positive and negative, that grew out of the expansion of maritime trade?

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the text and image primary sources focused on the expansion of
maritime trade and its consequences. Draw from your knowledge gained from readings pertaining to how the maritime
revolution between 1500 and 1800 created increased contact between societies, deepened alliances, and spurred conflict.
Consider how each source contributes to your understanding of both the opportunities and consequences that came about
through the growth of maritime trade. Which societies prospered? Which societies were negatively impacted?
In this assignment, you will:
1. Analyze the primary source image provided, a painting of the Amsterdam harbor in 1630 CE by Dutch painter
Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom. See the scenario file titled “Harbor inAmsterdam.pdf” with annotations and questions
included in the file that will help to guide your analysis.
2. Analyze the primary source image provided, an illustration of a French port town in 1785. See the scenario file
titled “FrenchPort1785.pdf” with annotations and questions included in the file that will help to guide your analysis.
3. Analyze the primary source text provided, an excerpt from Samuel de Champlain’s account of his 1608 journey to
Quebec. See the scenario file titled “FoundationofQuebec.pdf” with annotations and questions included in the file that
will help to guide your analysis.

4. Analyze the primary source text provided, an excerpt from Bartolome de las Casas’s 1542 CE account of the
Spanish treatment of native people in the Americas. See the scenario file titled
“CrueltiesSpaniardsCommittedinAmerica.pdf” with annotations and questions included in the file that will help to
guide your analysis.
5. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the four primary sources, including:
 Detailed description and analysis of the text excerpts and the artwork.
 A clear understanding of the message that the authors and the artist seek to convey in their respective works.
 An explanation of how each source helps demonstrate the impact of the maritime revolution on different regions,
as mentioned in the sources. How do these sources work together as a whole to help you understand the
consequences, both positive and negative, that grew out of the expansion of maritime trade? For more information on Maritime Trade Expansion check out : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOclF9eP5uM

Attachment : FoundationofQuebec HarborinAmsterdam ExpansionofMaritimeTrade_ActivityGuidelines FrenchPort1785 CrueltiesSpaniardsCommittedinAmerica