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AP World History: Modern Review for Exam 2021

Key Concept: Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks

Trade

• Improved Transportation Technologies: Advances in transportation technologies and commercial practices significantly increased the volume of trade and expanded the geographical range of both existing and newly active trade networks.

• Flourishing Trade Routes: Existing trade routes thrived, leading to the emergence of powerful new trading cities.
    - Trade Routes:
      - Silk Roads
      - Indian Ocean
      - Mediterranean Sea
      - Trans-Sahara
    - Notable Trading Cities:
      - Novgorod
      - Timbuktu
      - Swahili city-states
      - Hangzhou
      - Calicut
      - Baghdad
      - Melaka (Malaysia)
      - Venice

• New Trade Routes: New trade routes developed centered on Mesoamerica and the Andes.

Interregional Trade

• Growth of Luxury Goods Trade: Increased interregional trade in luxury goods was spurred by significant innovations in technology, which included:
    - More sophisticated caravan organization.
    - Utilization of navigational tools such as the compass and astrolabe.
    - Development of larger ship designs used in maritime travel.
    - Introduction of new forms of credit and monetization, including:
      - Bills of exchange
      - Credit
      - Checks
      - Banking houses

• Luxury Goods Traded:
    - Silk/cotton textiles
    - Porcelain
    - Spices
    - Precious metals & gems
    - Slaves

Commercial Growth