Ap Quiz

1. To what extent were the goals of the different European nations in founding New World empires similar or different?

Conquer territories and bring them permanently into their growing empire 24. Which of the following cities was not a Portuguese trading post? A.

4.1 The degree of global interconnection greatly increased after 1500 CE at which point it started to include the Americas, and parts of the world it had not before. BEfore this time period the globe was only connected in the eastern hemisphere and places were not as open and involved with one another everywhere. After this time period trade of materials, people, and crops became more prominent and new things were introduced to new areas, this was mainly due to the introduction of water based trade and the introduction of the Americas to the rest of the globalized world.

a. They attempted to invade and conquer twice (but failed both times). Because of their

I chose that quote from document B because it showed that China, Egypt, India, Southeast Asia, and Viking land in the North exported the goods that they grew or had. Also it shows that all

9. In what ways did China participate in the world of Eurasian commerce and exchange, and with that outcomes?

3. Have a look at the maps in this chapter with an eye to areas of the world that were not incorporated in a major empire. Pick one or more of them and do a little research as to what was happening there in the early modern era.

BPQ#1: To what extent did Europeans transform earlier patterns of commerce, and in what ways did they assimilate in to those older patterns?

The trading networks of the 17th and the 18th centuries, probably the reason America is here and why we’re Americans. That is because this trade was a new type of trade, international trade or involving the whole world in one network, mass production, diversity, and mixing of cultures. As a result of such trading networks the western hemisphere was now being populated more heavily and the first colonies where starting to form. Documents 2, and 4 describes how Chinese greed for silver changed a lot of old patterns, documents 3, 1, 5, and 6 discuss how silver affected distribution of money, the economy, and methods of payment, documents 7 and 8 discuss the impact of silver on the world and the controversies it aroused.

The exploitation and pillage of the West Indies and the Americas, and that of Africa by means of the slave trade, and finally, the discovery by Europeans of the sea route to the Far East and India, led to a rapid growth in world trade by the 16th century. The vital role of India and the Far East in generating the system of British industrial capitalism and capital accumulation in Britain is undeniable. In that role, were great monopolistic chartered trading corporations that emerged in England during 16th and 17th century, such as the Baltic Company and the Levant Company? The greatest of which was the East India Company, which conquered and had rule over India.

The early modern world was impacted with a lot of change. From agriculture beginnings and producing only what was needed to survive within communities, the world had changes that would transform the world’s economy forever. Changes started to occur in the European states, England in particular, the Atlantic economies and South Asia (India). The new found ways to enlarge these power hungry countries became their priority. This helped emerge new ideas and concepts that define our economy today. International trade and exchange of goods between countries had a great impact then as it does now. Countries depend on these ideas in order to be wealthier and powerful. There were a lot of problems that occurred about commerce when it was carried out by certain countries like slavery, and overly dominant empires. There were also many political and religious groups that supported these methods of commerce, since they were beneficial for them. The realities of commerce in

Trade has been an essential part of the world dating back to the Stone Ages, in which man was known to trade obsidian and flint. Trade has been the key for the human race to interact and bring together cross-cultural contact all throughout the world. Strayer and Nelson prove this point to be true throughout their book with examples like the Atlantic Slave Trade, commerce between Asia and the West and connection through agriculture. It is seen throughout history that trade is an important factor, it has helped the exchange of ideas, which we use in today’s world. Whether it be different religions, cultural change, or even technological advancement this is all a result from trading. I am going to provide evidence as to why the world from the early modern era to present day has been connected because of trade.

Prior to the early modern world, European Nations and Far East countries were very isolated and had minimal interaction between each other. The fact of the matter was that before Vasco De Gama’s voyage from Portugal to India at the end of the 15th century, travel from Europe to the East was far too treacherous. However, things started to change during the 16th century. The early modern world was able to become more interconnected through the exchange of goods, slave trade, and the exchange of military tactics, which in turn presented nations with the opportunity to grow and prosper.

Outline the main mercantile policies pursued by European nations during the 17th and 18th centuries. Apply economic principles to analyse the impact of such policies on the countries that adopted them.

Describe the economic and imperial goals of the following countries. In what ways did land and labor shape political and social development of their colonies and their relationships with the natives?