Unit 2: Networks of Exchange 1200-1450

(expand on empires mentioned, idk you’ve got it)

Trade and Exchange (how the states from unit 1 interacted)

\ ==Innovation expanded the scope of trade routes==

\ Silk road-

\ Paper money- good within China, merchants could exchange money.

didn’t have to carry tons of coins, lighter cargo

\ Saharan road-

\ Land based trade routes trade was moer precious, because trading boat was easier to trade rather than on a camel for example.

\ indian ocean was a highway of trade

\ these trade routes already existed, and they began to expand during this time.

\ the trade of ideas and culture

\ rapid spread of islam along trade routes. dar-islam trade flourished along routes from people who were practicing same religion

\ muslim scholars preserved

\ ==States that promoted innovation and trade grew in importance==

China understood that being along these trade routes was a source of power rather than insecurity.

diversity and new people moving in and out of countries wasnt scary anymore

\ Song china was actively promoting innovation

ex; ACTIVEly expanding universities with exams

by educating citizens, they build up leadership

\ more stable sources of food. more kids, led to a population boom

\ song dynasty was more welcoming to outside traders. for ex: were religiously tolerant to muslims

\ contrasted with medieval europe, who were keeping OUT jews and muslims, while the rest of the world is keeping them in

\ west africa-

mansa musa used his wealth to fund islamic universities

made connections across north africa to benefit mali

\ silk road- indian ocean

china

\ silk-saharan

islam

\ west africa-

mali

\ these states rose not because they themselves were strong, but specifically because they were placed near trade route

\ ==Monghols created the ultimate trading empire from 1200-1450.==

monghols invent the cannon. conquer and create a huge land, then ruled mostly with tolerance. got there brutally, and ruled peacefully

\ paxmongolica- time of peace under monghol empire

\ religion is a single most powerful unifier between empires within this time.

\ monghols were quite religiously tolerant. often adopted religions that the regions they conquered practiced’

\ ==cultural diffusion and technological exchange brought states of of the medieval era==

ex; aztec and inca dont modernize due to distance away from …

\ monghols expand and bring black death with them.

\ crusades- attempt to reconquer the “HOLY land”. unsuccessful

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