1) Columbian Exchange – the term Columbian Exchange is described as the massive global trade in animals, plants, foods, and slaves. Christopher Columbus' first voyage launched an era of extensive contact between the Old and New Worlds that culminated in the ecological revolution. The Columbian Exchange is important because it affected every society on the planet by bringing devastating diseases that depopulated many cultures. 2) Spanish Inquisition - the Spanish term inquisition is described as a group of people who convert people to Christianity, those they could not convert, they tortured or killed. The Spanish Inquisition is significant because in Spain the Inquisition took place at the behest of the King of Spain who used the Inquisition to confiscate property (mainly from wealthy Jews) to convert to Christianity and who were accused to remain secretly Jewish. The Spanish Inquisition was in some cases brutal. Basically, the leaders of the Church decided to terrorize the population by torturing, deporting or burning alive anyone they didn't like, under the pretext of "heresy". 3) Conquistadores - the term conquistadors is described as individuals who were looking for wealth, slaves. and to hide people from their religion. The conquistadors were important because they helped the Spanish nation find gold and find trade routes. 4) The Qing Dynasty - the term for the Qing dynasty, is described as one of the country's first imperial dynasties . China. The Qing Dynasty is important because it is what started the construction of the Great Wall of China and the construction of roads. 5) Safavid Empire - The Safavid Empire was important because it was the force that prevented the Turks to advance towards the east. also brought central authority to the region middle of paper......slaves all reduced the demand for African-born slaves. The American Civil War also cut off the demand for this product and helped end it. commerce. The outward passage carried manufactured goods from Europe to Africa, then the middle passage carried captives to the Americas or the Caribbean. This would generally bring American goods (tobacco, sugar, etc.) back to Europe. The slave trade affected Africa because Europeans forced trade. All states near the coast or trade zone were torn apart by these actions of slave capture and trade. Of course, there were also tribes in Africa at that time, these tribes did not always get along with each other and had enemies. Often, one tribe would convince another tribe to accompany them, or capture a member, and bring them to the traders (who would put the Africans on ships and send them to the Americas).).