The World Shrinks: Interaction

1. The World Shrinks: Interaction • By: Stefan Lee & Riley Baldree

2. 1450 CE - 1750 CE

3. Europe

4. Portugal • Henry the Navigator • 1434-sent expeditions to the West African coast • 1488- rounded the Cape of Good Hope • Established colonies along the African coast. • Even eventually trade with China

5. Spain • Spain led the charge for the colonization of the new world as they claimed both continents except Brazil (British, French, and Dutch later claim land as well) • Traded with Africa and the American colonies in a Triangular Trade Route

6. Asia

7. China • Sent several sea expeditions particularly involving the explorer Zheng He. • Traded with Europe for American silver and gold. • Stopped exploring after Zheng He's death which limited interaction to solely trading partners.

8. Japan • Japan was, in this time, one of the world's leading silver producers and traded with the Portuguese who in turn traded with the Chinese • Flourished during this time as international trade picked up; the economy improved as a result.

9. Russia • During this unit, Russia was coming more and more in contact with Western Europe. • Leaders like Peter and Catherine the Great sought to modernize Russia into a modern European power, but encountered resistance from the Boyars and the Serf System.

10. Muslim Gunpowder Empires

11. Ottoman Empire • In 1453, the Ottomans took Constantinople, establishing near-east dominance that would last half a millennium. • The Ottomans administrated one of the most diverse and expansive empires of it's day. • Sultans, Viziers, Janissaries

12. Safavid Empire • Being the prime "Gunpowder Empire" Persia relied heavily on China for military tech (though they produced many innovations of their own) • Established many ties with Great Britain and the West

13. Mughal Empire • Most of the spices Europeans craved could be found in or around the Mughal Empire • Trade = kind of a big deal • Empire eventually picked apart by Europeans (French & Brits) Fun Fact!!!! A picture of the Taj Mahal is required by law for all power point slides about the Mughal Empire

14. Latin America

15. Latin America • During this period, Latin America was totally dominated by the Spanish and other European Empires. • Creoles represented Peninsular snobbery, and would lead the charge of revolution during the Napoleonic period.

16. Africa

17. Africa • Africa was involved mostly with the sale of slaves to both the Europeans and Muslim Empires • Mostly males exported to America while mostly females exported to Middle East • About 15 million slaves exported from Africa in the slave trade

18. Compare & Contrast • Were all extensively involved with international trade because of improved methods of travel and a growing world economy. • With regard to African slaves, Europe and Latin America were mostly interested in young adult, male slaves and the Muslim Empires were mostly interested in female slaves because Europe and Latin America wanted laborers while Middle East wanted concubines. • China stopped most trade while the rest of the world sped up. This is due to the Chinese tradition of isolationism.

19. Change & Continuity Over Time • The Russians tried to change into a modern European state, but stayed the same because of resistance from the boyars. • In unit II the Europeans conquered Middle-eastern countries. In Unit III the Ottomans conquered European territory

20. The End