My delightful wall by Thomas McGrath https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0 Made with a stroke of good luck en-us 2017-11-14 23:29:14 UTC 2017-11-14 23:53:45 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What were the regional trade patterns and why were they important? thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207004865  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 Importance of trade patterns • Exchange of products and ideas 
]]> 2017-11-14 23:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207004865 2. What were the effects of European migration and settlement on the Americas, Africa, and Asia? thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207004931  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) ]]> 2017-11-14 23:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207004931 3. What was the effect of the Columbian Exchange between European and indigenouscultures? thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207004978  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. ]]> 2017-11-14 23:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207004978 4. What were the roles of the Commercial Revolution and mercantilism in the growth of Europeannations? thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207005024  • 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. 
]]> 2017-11-14 23:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207005024 5. What was the triangular trade? What was the impact of precious metal exports from theAmericas? thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207005059  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 ]]> 2017-11-14 23:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207005059 6. How did the Chinese and Japanese attempt to limit the influence of European merchants? thomasmcgrath1730 https://padlet.com/thomasmcgrath1730/ffcrtdj2xyi0/wish/207005088 They both had barriers to protect their country. Japan is surrounded by water. China built the great wall.

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