The First Global Empires - In Favor vs. Against by Audrey Ke Zhao https://padlet.com/kzhao28/2u2ymguh1v7fjid6 In this activity, you will participate in a debate regarding the significance and impact of the Portuguese and Ottoman empires during the Age of Exploration. You will engage in an In Favor vs. Against debate to determine which empire’s expansion strategy had the most profound long-term impact on global trade, culture, and geopolitical relations. en-us 2025-06-18 01:15:42 UTC 2025-06-18 01:22:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f34f.png kzhao28 https://padlet.com/kzhao28/2u2ymguh1v7fjid6/wish/3493826965 Group 1 (In Favor of the Portuguese Empire):

  • Discuss how the Portuguese empire used maritime exploration to establish global trade routes across the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.

  • Focus on the Portuguese's naval innovations (such as the carrack and firearms) and their economic strategies to control key ports in Asia and Africa.

  • Explain the long-term global impact of Portugal’s actions on global trade networks, the Columbian Exchange, and the spread of European influence.

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  • Group 2 (Against the Portuguese Empire, In Favor of the Ottoman Empire):

    • Argue how the Ottoman Empire was equally, if not more, influential in establishing global trade routes, especially in the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf.

    • Highlight the Ottoman naval strength, their use of advanced maritime technologies, and their defense of Islamic trade routes.

    • Focus on the Ottoman Empire’s role in protecting cultural and religious connections between Asia, Africa, and Europe, and how they framed their expansion as defending Islam and reviving caliphal leadership.

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