1. Unit 3 Global Interactions
Section 1
Early Japan and Feudalism

2. Geography Archipelago Impact on Japanese life:
Mountainous – terrace farming
Fishing industry
Lived in river valleys
Isolated and protected

3. Religion Shintoism – respect and honor nature
Also Zen Buddhism and Confucianism
Influenced by China and Korea

4. Japanese Feudalism Emperor Shogun Daimyo Samurai Peasants and Artisans
Merchants

5. Tokugawa Shogunate Centralized gov’t
Economic prosperity – ^food production, trade
Culture traits – Zen gardens and tea ceremonies and haiku

6. Sec. 2 Mongols and Their Impact
Mongols – nomads of Central Asia
Location – grasslands of Central Asia
Date:1200

7. Pax Mongolia – time of peace in empire
Genghis Khan – 1,100’s ruled empire; great conquerors b/c skilled horsemen, bowmen and advanced weapon technology
Grandsons
Batu and the Golden Horde – conquered pts of Russia
Kubla Khan – conquered parts of China – Yuan Dynasty
Pax Mongolia – time of peace in empire
Impact on Russia – absolutism and isolation - prevented Russia from progressing

8. Sec. 3 Global Trade/Interactions
Expansion of Chinese Trade
Han Dynasty – Silk Road – China to Russia and Asia Minor
Zeng He of Ming Dynasty
Goals: promote Chinese trade and collect tribute from less powerful lands
Traveled: SE Asia, around coast of India and Arabian Peninsula to port cities of East Africa
Canton – an important center for global trade

9. Major Trade Routes
Across Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea – Asia and East Africa
Land routes linked Asia, Middle East, North Africa, and Europe; China and the Silk Road through Russia and Constantinople
Mediterranean Sea – Middle East to Europe

10. Resurgence of European Trade
- impact of Crusades: cultural diffusion between Europe and East
Rise of Italian city states – Venice, Genoa, Florence
Trade fairs and growth of cities
Hanseatic League – union of traders and merchants in Germany:
Portugal established posts in Africa, India, Japan and China – spice trade

11. The Plague – Black Death (mid 1300’s)
Began in China and spread through mid East, Africa and Europe
Results:
1.↓ in population
2. economic decline
3. break down of social classes and feudalism

12. Resurgence of Europe 1,
Commercial Revolution – business revolution in Europe after the Middle Ages
Rise of middle class
↑in trade, ↑ in towns/cities,
Development of guilds led to
1.↑ quality of goods
2. provided social services for members (hospitals and aid to widows)
3. regulated hours and wages
4. masters and apprentices

13. Commercial Revolution 1300-1700
↑ capitalism
New business practices
1.partnership and joint stock companies
2.rise in banking
3.insurance

14. Renaissance 1300-1500 rebirth in learning
Humanism – focus on the individual

15. Important People of Renaissance
DaVinci - Painter, sculptor, inventor, Mona Lisa
Michelangelo – Sculptor, Sistine Chapel, Statue of David
Dante Author – Divine Comedy
Shakespeare Comedies and tragedies
Machiavelli -Author of The Prince (how to gain and maintain power)

16. Invention of printing press – 1400
1.↑books
2. ↑literacy
3. →cultural diffusion

17. Reformation and Counter Reformation
Protestant Reformation 1500’s
Causes:
1.Renaissance
2.strong monarchs
3.problems w/ church (corruption in church, taxes, selling indulgences)
Leaders:
Martin Luther and 95 Theses
John Calvin – Calvinism
Henry VIII- Anglican Church

18. Effects of Reformation
division in church – Protestant churches
2. rise of anti-semitism
3. witch-hunt

19. Reforms in the Catholic Church
Counter Reformation
Reforms in the Catholic Church
Pope Paul III - reform Catholic Church Council of Trent 1545
reaffirmed beliefs
end abuses
set up schools for clergy

20. Rise of Nation States Common Law – law that is the same for all people
End of feudal era and beginning of European boundaries. England and France
Common Law – law that is the same for all people
Magna Carta – 1215 – limited powers of king
Parliament becomes representative assembly
Anglican Church becomes official church of England under Henry the VIII (1588)

21. African Civilizations
Ghana
Gold/salt trade West African states
Strong Military – expanded empire
Muslim influence in gov’t, and culture
Mali
- Mansa Musa
- Gold Trade
- Muslim influence –laws based on Quran
- University at Timbuktu

22. Songhai West Africa Expanded trade route to Europe and Asia
Muslim Influence
Axum
Linked Africa to India and Mediterranean world
Jewish and Christian influence
Contributions:
Art – ivory, wood, bronze, jewelry
Literature – histories and folk tales in oral tradition and written form
Education – university of Timbuktu becomes great center for learning

23. Art – ivory, wood, bronze, jewelry
Contributions:
Art – ivory, wood, bronze, jewelry
Literature – histories and folk tales in oral tradition and written form
Education – university of Timbuktu becomes great center for learning