Global Trade
In the 1400s, major empires exchanged goods and were connected by these:
Trade Routes
What were the main trade items that came from China?
Tea, silk, and porcelain
The Ottoman Empire was located mainly in this part of the world
The Middle East
These were the two major empires in the Americas before Europeans arrived
Aztecs and Incas
Country that had the largest colonial empire in the Americas
Spain
This important trade route connected Ming China with Central Asia and the Ottoman Empire
The Silk Road
What was the main resource being traded from India?
Spices
How did the Ottomans become so wealthy?
Controlled the trade between Europe and Asia
What motivated European explorers and conquistadors to colonize the Americas?
God, Gold, and Glory
Most enslaved African people trafficked during the Slave Trade were sent to
The Caribbean or South America/Brazil
Which of these regions was NOT producing important goods nor central to world trade before the 1500s?: China, India, Europe, the Middle East/Ottomans, Africa/Songhai
Europe
DAILY DOUBLE
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What was the Ottoman Empire's policy towards all non-Muslim religions?
Free practice of religion but pay small tax
DAILY DOUBLE
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Was the enslavement of Africans in the Americas the same as previous forms of enslavement in the Old World? Why or why not?
No, because the Atlantic Slave Trade resulted in chattel slavery
As people were connected by trade, different customs, religions, and languages spread. This is known as:
Cultural Diffusion
Spain's main colony in the Eastern Hemisphere was this modern-day country
The Philippines
The Ottomans finally captured this major city in 1453
Constantinople
What is this picture an example of in the "New World"?
Cultural blending
Eduardo Galeano wrote that, "In three centuries Potosi's Cerro Rico consumed eight million lives". What were the Indigenous peoples forced to mine?
Silver
Before the 1500s, was there truly GLOBAL, whole world, trade or history? Why or why not?
No, because the Americas were not connected with Europe, Africa, and Asia yet
Famous explorer who led China's treasure ship missions
Zheng He
Why did Ottoman armies have major advantages over their enemies?
Used gunpowder and cannons
European population growth in the 1500s-1600s, and many of the foods and goods we enjoy today, resulted from the
Columbian Exchange
What happened to the global economy as a result of Spain extracting tons of silver from South America?
Inflation