Unit 4 and 5 Padlet by DPalumbo1 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz Unit 4 and 5 Padlet en-us 2017-11-13 00:05:41 UTC 2017-11-13 00:30:09 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What were the regional trade patterns and why were they important? dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206057667  Traditional trade patterns linking Europe with Asia and Africa • Silk Routes across Asia to the Mediterranean basin • Maritime routes across the Indian Ocean • Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa • Northern European links with the Black Sea • Western European sea and river trade • South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia ]]> 2017-11-13 00:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206057667 2. What were the effects of European migration and settlement on the Americas, Africa, and Asia? dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206057819  Americas • Expansion of overseas territorial claims and European emigration to North and South America • Demise of Aztec and Inca Empires • Legacy of a rigid class system and dictatorial rule in Latin America • Forced migration of Africans who had been enslaved • Colonies’ imitation of the culture and social patterns of their parent countries Africa • European trading posts along the coast • Trade in slaves, gold, and other resources Asia • Colonization by small groups of merchants (India, the Indies, China) • Influence of trading companies (Portuguese, Dutch, British) ]]> 2017-11-13 00:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206057819 3. What was the effect of the Columbian Exchange between European and indigenous cultures?—please include things that were exchanged. dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206057951  Columbian Exchange • Western Hemisphere agricultural products, such as corn, potatoes, and tobacco, changed European lifestyles. • European horses and cattle changed the lifestyles of American Indians. • European diseases, such as smallpox, killed many American Indians. Impact of the Columbian Exchange • Shortage of labor to grow cash crops led to the use of African slaves. • Slavery was based on race. • European plantation system in the Caribbean and the Americas destroyed indigenous economics and damaged the environment. ]]> 2017-11-13 00:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206057951 4. What were the roles of the Commercial Revolution and mercantilism in the growth of European nations? dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058048  Terms to know • mercantilism: An economic practice adopted by European colonial powers in an effort to become selfsufficient; based on the theory that colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country Commercial Revolution • European maritime nations competed for overseas markets, colonies, and resources. • A new economic system emerged: – New money and banking systems were created. – Economic practices such as mercantilism evolved. – Colonial economies were limited by the economic needs of the mother country. ]]> 2017-11-13 00:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058048 5. What was the triangular trade? What was the impact of precious metal exports from the Americas? dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058141  The triangular trade linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Slaves, sugar, and rum were traded. Export of precious metals • Gold and silver exported to Europe and Asia • Impact on indigenous empires of the Americas • Impact on Spain and international trade ]]> 2017-11-13 00:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058141 6. How did the Chinese and Japanese attempt to limit the influence of European merchants? dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058231  China • Creation of foreign enclaves to control trade • Imperial policy of controlling foreign influences and trade • Increase in European demand for Chinese goods (tea, porcelain) Japan • Characterized by a powerless emperor controlled by a military leader (shogun) • Adopted policy of isolation to limit foreign influences ]]> 2017-11-13 00:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058231 Subsidies dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058460 a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive.]]> 2017-11-13 00:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058460 Mercantilism dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058591 belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.]]> 2017-11-13 00:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058591 Tariff dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058709 a tax on trade]]> 2017-11-13 00:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058709 Prince Henry the Navigator dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058793 started a navigational school for the Portuguese people]]> 2017-11-13 00:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058793 Sea Dogs dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058943 English Pirates]]> 2017-11-13 00:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206058943 dominicpalumbo1735 https://padlet.com/dominicpalumbo1735/7yka3lx425hz/wish/206059049
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