1. Warm-up
1. Which group suffered the greatest loss of authority as absolute monarchy took hold in the West at the beginning of the 17th century? A. Monarchs B. Merchants C. Aristocrats D. Artisans 2. What was the demographic impact of the Columbian Exchange on the populations of the Old World? A. Population growth across the Old World based on New World crops such as corn and the potato B. Massive depopulation of Western Europe due to migration to the Americas
C. Sharp increase in the West African population to furnish individuals for slave trade D. Sharp decrease in male populations as sailors died at sea 3. Which of the following descriptions does NOT belong on a list of elements common to Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal dynasties in the period ? A. Were founded by nomadic Turkic peoples B. Were weakened by failed land invasions into Western Europe C. Had difficulty maintaining centralized rule over regions D. Were initially dominated by warrior aristocracies
C,A,B

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Review

3. Six things to Remember Theme 1: Patterns and effects of interaction
Americas are included in world trade for the first time.
Theme 3:Effects of technology, economics, demographics
Improvements in shipping and gunpowder technology continues
Populations are in transition
Theme 4: Systems of social structure and gender structure
New social structures emerge based on race and gender
Theme 5: Cultural, intellectual, and religious developments
Traditional beliefs are threatened in Europe but reinforced in China
Theme 6: Changes in functions and structures of states.
Empires are both land-based and cross oceanic

4. The Bookends 1450- Beginning of European Atlantic empires
1450-Beginning of Global trade
1492- End of Islam in Europe
1433- end of Chinese treasure ship expeditions
1750- beginning of industrialization
1750-western hemisphere colonization peaks

5. Details- Going Global
Trade is extended through all parts of the world.
Europe finally gains access to Asian trade routes and attempts to control them through choke points- fail
Europe uses American raw materials- especially silver- to trade with Asia
Columbian Exchange

6. Details- Technology
Spread of shipping technology to Europe as a result of the crusades and experiments by Henry the Navigator
Improvements in gunpowder technology- muskets and cannons.

7. Details- Demography Disease killed millions of native Americans
Africans were forcibly transported to the new world for work in plantation agriculture
Populations grew as new calorie-rich foods were brought from the new world
Populations migrated to harsher climates as food crops became available
Populations migrated from the old world to the new world

8. Details- Social and Gender structures
Americas- Castas system
Muslim areas (Ottomans, Mughals) Women in the harems wielded considerable power behind the scenes
China- power struggle between the Eunuchs and the Scholar Gentry

9. Details- Cultural and Intellectual Expressions
Europe- Renaissance and reformation reduces the power of the Catholic church and challenges old beliefs
China ends contact with the outside world as neo-Confucianism dominates.

10. Details- Structure and Function of State
Empire remains the predominant political structure. It is a coercive tribute system
European states such as Spain and Portugal, but also France, England and the Dutch perfect overseas empires by claiming territory in the western hemisphere (mercantilism)
Qing, Russia, Mughals, Ottomans and Safavids are powerful land-based empires.

11. Trade- Can’t live without it!
Global trade is THE thing this time period!
Core-periphery theory:
Core states are manufacturing states.
Periphery states provide raw materials.
Semi-periphey supply both.
Three core zones:
China
India
West

12. Changes and Continuities
Change: The Americas are added to world trade network
Change: Europe becomes a Maritime area
Continuity: Trade is really important
Continuity: Religions continue to adapt to new times, but very important
Continuity: Diffusion of ideas and diseases as people come into contact with each other.

13. Big PERSIA chart for Unit 4 1450-1750
For the society assigned to you, make a PERSIA chart. We’ll organize them by continent and chronologically.

14. No warm-up
Review for 3 minutes before we start the quiz on units 3 and 4.