1. Unit IV THE FIRST GLOBAL AGE

2. China – Ming Dynasty Concept of Middle Kingdom/relations with others: ISOLATIONISTS Zheng He – 7 Voyages: visited SE Asia, India, Middle East & East Africa; when he returned to China they decided to be isolationists (NO need for foreign goods or influence) ETHNOCENTRISM – feeling of superiority Relations w/ the West: little to no contact

3. Kowtow: a ceremony used in China which would allow a foreign country to trade with them – many refused to “bow down” Confucianism: encouraged self- sufficiency which promoted isolationism

4. Magellan: travels around the world Circumnavigates the globe

5. Incas Early form of socialism Built 1,500 mi of roads => *are compared with the Roman Empire

6. Mercantilism: the creation of foreign colonies for the economic benefit of the mother country Dutch role in exploration: Relations with the East – limited trade with the far east

7. Louis XIV 1638-1715: longest tenure as king in history Versailles: palace was the symbol of strength and power – housed the French nobility Nobles: were kept in check by the King

8. Ivan the Terrible Secret police: used to keep nobility under control – NO opposition Boyars: nobility who threatened Ivan’s rule/power