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Asia and Global Economy

Asia and Global Economy. Ch 22. I. Introduction. Vasco da Gama 1 st European to reach India/Asia (1499) Brought to light inadequacy of European goods Set in motion European relationship with Asia Asia was fairly self-sufficient or tied with Muslim traders. Didn’t care about Europeans.

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Asia and Global Economy

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  1. Asia and Global Economy Ch 22

  2. I. Introduction • Vasco da Gama • 1st European to reach India/Asia (1499) • Brought to light inadequacy of European goods • Set in motion European relationship with Asia • Asia was fairly self-sufficient or tied with Muslim traders. • Didn’t care about Europeans

  3. I. Introduction • Asian sea trading network • Arab Zone- Glass, Carpet and Tapestry • India (central) Zone- Cotton Textiles • Chine Zone- Paper, Porcelain and Silk

  4. II. Asia and the Europeans • Da Gama 1st landed in Calicut (India) • Merchants only interested in Bullion • Mercantilism says this is bad • Portuguese take over • Europeans realized that there was no central control on trade • Move in with caravels • Upset peaceful trade and instituted tributes/licensing • European Piracy

  5. II. Asia and the Europeans • Problems for Portuguese • Lack of numbers (troops) • Overloaded ships • Corruption • Asian Resistance • Dutch takeover • Same tactic but more/powerful ships • Vertical monopoly • Became more peaceful (middle man) • Trade regulation

  6. II. Asia and the Europeans • General Problems • Real power only by shore • Inland: submit to local leaders • Missionaries • Not easy • India • Success with untouchables and lower classes • Di Nobili- studied culture to convert • Phillipines- minor success

  7. III. Ming China • Formed by peasant – Zhu Yuanzhang (1368) • Declared himself Hongwu • Cleansed China of Mongol influence • Distrusted scholar gentry but needed them • Pushed Civil Service Exams • Very strict • Tried to clean up administration • Tried to help poor through public works • Nobility eventually got richer

  8. III. Ming China • Growth • Diets improved • Corn, sweet potatoes and peanuts • Irrigation improved • Increase in demand for silk, porcelain and ceramics • Limited Europeans only to Macao and Canton • Arts improved

  9. III. Ming China • Decline • Became isolated again • Corruption and incompetent rulers • Lack of maintaining irrigation and other major public structures • Peasant life declined (cannibalism) • Eunuchs took power • 1644- Chongzen committed suicide during rebellion

  10. IV. Japan • Very disorganized until Nobunga • Used gunpowder and surprise • Killed by vassal • ToyotomiHideyoshi • Continued conquest of Nobunga • Focused on Korea (failed) • Tokugawa Ieyasu • Ended civil war • Moved capital to Tokyo (Edo)

  11. IV. Japan • European invasion • Accidental due to shipwreck • Traded guns, printing press and clocks • Missionaries encouraged by Shogun to promote unity • Ended when wouldn’t follow all orders • Isolationism • Fear of European invasion • Banned missionaries from 1580 on • Banned all European influences

  12. V. Wrap Up • Decreased Muslim trade even more • Increased European wealth • Pushed China and Japan into isolationism

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