unit 2 ap world saq prep

silk road: tech facilitating trade

One technology that facilitated trade along the silk roads was the establishment of Caravanserai. Caravanserai acted as inns for travelers and traders for themselves and their animals. This impacted trade because they acted as resting points for travelers, made trade routes safer, and encouraged long distance trade.

IOT: tech facilitating trade

One technology that facilitated trade along the Indian Ocean trade was the invention of new ship designs. During this time larger ship designs were being created like the Arabic Dhow or the Chinese Junk. These ships could hold more cargo, which increased the volume of trade along these routes.

Trans saharan: tech facilitating trade

A technology that facilitated trade in the Trans Sharan trade network was the usage of the camel and Camel Saddle. Camels were used to transport goods due to their natural resistance to heat and little need for water. The saddle further helped trade as it allowed for travelers to carry more goods on their camels, increasing the volume of goods transported.

silk road: trade led to political

One political change from trade on the silk roads was the growth of trading cities along the trade routes. For example the cities of Samarkand and Kashgar gained massive political influence due to their proximity to the Silk Roads. Many travelers, goods, and technology went through the city, allowing them to grow in influence and political power.

IOT: trade led to political

One political change that was caused by the Indian Ocean Trade was the growth of city states along the routes like the Sultanate of Malacca. The Sultanate of Malacca grew from taxing incoming merchant ships because of its important location on the Strait of Malacca. This allowed for the state to grow in power and influence in South East Asia.

trans saharan: trade led to political

One political change from trans saharan trade was the growth of empires like Mali. The empire of Mali was heavily reliant on trade, exporting goods like salt, gold, and slaves. This allowed for Mali to accumulate extreme wealth and grow to have a heavily political influence on Western Africa.

silk road: trade led to cultural

One cultural change from trade along the silk roads was the introduction of new religions and ideas to foreign states. For example, Buddhism was introduced to China through travelers on the Silk Roads. After it was introduced to China, Chinese people applied Daoist principles to it, leading to the creation of Chan Buddhism.

IOT: trade led to cultural

One cultural change from Indian Ocean Trade was the spreading of diasporic communities around Afroeurasia. For example, many Chinese natives spread to Southeast Asia and people from the Middle East spread to East Africa. These communities helped spread and blend their culture, religion, and ideas along the Indian Ocean Trade route

trans saharan: trade led to cultural

One cultural change from the Trans-Saharan trade was the spread of Islam into West Africa. The rise of empires, like mali, allowed for the increase of ideas and religions into west Africa like Islam. The introduction of Islam to the region allowed for more connection to the Dar-Al-Islam as well as the establishment of Islamic Centers of learning like timbuktu