people that were trading along it and how the Silk Road is where people had traded mainly traded their luxurious goods but, it had changed by the Mongols who had come in and they made the Silk Road safer for everyone to trade. Also, the spread of disease like the Bubonic Plague had changed the interaction along the Silk Road. The change of the Mongols coming in and making the Silk Road a very safe place to trade was significant to the entire world. It allowed merchants (they were the ones that mainly…
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agricultural productivity, and the decrease of tax base. These problems cause negative effects, such as having many landowners be in debt and servitude, and the economy falling into depression. 15) To contribute to artistic and scientific achievement, Timur exchanged historical, philosophical, and geographical aspects. This helped to discover new ideas and increase artistic and scientific achievements in Islamic Eurasia. 16) Juvaini, Rashid al-Din and Ibn…
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BE ACCEPTED AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO (That means no notes must be typed, photocopied, or copied [even if handwritten] from anywhere else).*** Key Concept 3.1. Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks Although Afro-Eurasia and the Americas remained separate from one another, this era witnessed a deepening and widening of old and new networks of human interaction within and across regions. The results were unprecedented concentrations of wealth and the intensification…
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Demographic and environmental changes A. Impact of nomadic migrations on Afro-Eurasia and the Americas 1. Aztecs a. Established tribute empire b. Military seized prisoners of war for sacrifices 2. Mongols c. Effects on Afro-Eurasia 1.) Facilitation of trade a.) Exchange of products 1. Brought wealth to merchants 2. Enriched exchange of ideas from east to…
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AP Euro the Effects of the Black Death During the midfourteenth century, the Black Death evoked fear and sickness as it spread through Europe. The Black Death had brought social and economical changes to many aspects of life. It had spread throughout the entire continent in three years, going through the trade routes from Italy to Scandinavia. It had changed the way the people of Europe looked at life whether that meant neglecting responsibilities or by punishing themselves in order to receive God's forgiveness and be…
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into the post-classical era. The Silk Road became increasingly important in Eurasia because the rulers, the Mongols, heavily valued the merchants. Many societies developed their trade networks because of economic prosperity. Technologically, transportation such as improved caravan organization accompanied these developments. Also, innovations in merchant practices, and state policies accompanied these developments. Mongol acceptance of merchants created an advanced system to secure trade routes throughout…
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Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………3 Overview Of Horses In Ancient Warfare…………………………4 Overview Of Mongol Conquests……………………………………..6 Map Of Mongol Empire…………………………………………………..10 How The Horses Enabled The Conquest…………………………10 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….12 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………….13 References………………………………………………………………………..13 Abstract The Mongol Empire was great; possibly the greatest in history. It was vast and surprisingly well-governed, and lasted…
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represented political unity of the muslim state. It could be seen as the "head of the state." It had officials that were representatives of other peoples and groups who must govern according to Islam law. The decision of who should be named caliph had many effects. The two groups, Sunni and Shi'a Islam fought over who should be named caliph. In the decades after the prophet's death, the question of succession generated deep divisions in the Muslim community, and it split. The Sunnis backed up the Umayyads,…
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Staple Crops of the Aztecs and Incas Aztecs- Corn Incas- Potatoes Define the Americas’ level of contact with Afro-Eurasia Extremely limited (basically none except for the Vikings) No influence prior to 1492 Isolation Where were the Aztec and Inca empires based? Capitals? Aztec- Mexico, capital= Tenochtitlan (on lake Texcoco) Inca- centered in Peru (South America Andes Mountains), capital= Cuzco Political, Social, Economic characteristics of the Aztec compared to Incas Compare: Polytheistic Human…
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Part 3 (Chapters 813) Study Guide * Chapter 8 Why were luxuries, rather than necessities, the items that traveled the longest distances along early trade routes? They paid for the expensive travel and because luxury goods like wine could travel and last a lot longer than necessities like food and meats . Compare the reasons for the development and growth of Indian Ocean trade with the reasons for Silk Road trade development/growth . Bulk goods couldn’t be carried on the Silk Road…
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