Frameworks Of World History Chapter Summary

The global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century had vast effects both socially and economically around the world. By this time an interregional trade network had been clearly established and world trade was booming. When China, a prominent trade nation, accepted silver as its currency and would only exchange for it, the importance of silver increased. This new rapid scramble for silver proved to be both beneficial and disastrous. While countries which were lucky geographically in their supply of raw silver could now trade prominently with China, demand created an increase of labor and social unrest. Reliance on silver both helped and hindered economies and societies, bringing

4.1.I How did the global trade network after 1500 CE affect the pre-existing regional trade

An increase in the flow of silver during the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century initiated economic and social effects in all areas linked by trade building more economic opportunities and also distinguished social divisions. The documents are written by people from either the British, Chinese, or Spanish all in different social classes. The negative social effects on the lower ranked classes caused an unequal distribution of silver which can be seen in documents 1, 3, 5, and 6. The economic effect of increased prices of traded goods can be seen in documents 2 and 7. Lastly, the economic effect of merchant’s travels caused competition among countries which can be seen in documents 4 and 8. It would have be helpful to read

During the time period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E., trade networks were relied upon to transfer goods, ideas, and services. Both the Trans-Saharan and Silk Road trade routes depended on animals, luxury goods, and economic growth. However, the trade routes differed in animals, types of luxury goods, and success of economic growth.

The changes that took place regarding trade between 300-1450 impact other parts of history. One effect of the occurrence of trade in this region was the

* Which commodity sparked the economy of colonial Virginia in the early 17th century? What social problems resulted from the success of that commodity?

1. Long-distance commerce acted as a motor of change in pre-modern world history by altering consumption and daily life. Essential food and useful tools such as salt were traded from the Sahara desert all the way to West Africa and salt was used as a food preserver. Some incenses essential to religious ceremonies were traded across the world because there was a huge demand for them. Trade diminished economic self-sufficiency by creating a reliance on traded goods and encouraged people to specialize and trade a particular skill. Trade motivated the creation of a state due to the wealth accumulated from controlling and taxing trade. Trade posed the problem of if the government or private

Throughout time every society has had to address enduring themes with different results. One of these enduring themes is cultural diffusion and trade. This is particularly apparent during the 1500s When Europeans arrived in the new world. It is also apparent when slaves were brought to the New World during the Atlantic Slave Trade. Although cultural diffusion was negative in that it caused the death of many Native Americans overall cultural diffusion was positive in that it increased communication between the New World and the Old World and it brought new crops and raw materials to the Old World.

Saffron proved to be an equally important trade because of the high value that was placed on it. Not only did it add intense and wonderful flavor to food, but during a time where there were no refrigerators, saffron helped preserve food. Slaves, another major source of trade, had the strongest influence since they were the most valuable “goods” and they were the most traded/bought goods. Slavery not only played a key factor then, but would do so in centuries to follow as well.

Many valuable goods for centuries were traded through out all of the world. In between the mid-16th century and early 18th century, silver became a very valuable item that had effected the world and changed it economically and socially. Economically, in documents 4 and 7 it explains how silver flowed and the business of silver itself. Socially, even though in business silver was just business, it brought greed, shown in documents 1,6, and 8 to the people and government and lead to suffering to the people as stated in documents 2,3, and 5. Documents 4 and 7 both show how silver was traded and how silver, and the price, flowed through out the world.

Through the years of 1570­1750 the trading of silver reached its peak in the worlds’

The primary flow of silver had severe effects economically and socially from 15000-1750. Some effects are the economic imbalance which caused social suffering, the social anarchy of robbing and more, and when the economic imbalance caused them to be active within the trade business which helped their economy. Documents 1, and 3 show the social effects that evolved from economic aspects. In document 1 it shows that the demand of silver had effects on the poor and also the rich. The source of document 1 was Ye Chunji, who was a county official during the Ming dynasty.

When thinking about World History curriculum, one might often think that they could never relate to things so happened so far in the past. Many fail to realize that some things never change. The ideas and beliefs that existed back then are still very prominent in the world today. Some that are still around are the themes of forgiveness, aggression, and anger. In the upcoming year these themes might occur with the class material quite often.

III. This textbook pays a lot of attention to periodization. Some complexities rise above the six-stage world history periodization.

At the very beginning of Chapter 15, Morillo states that “ A fundamental rule about networks is that they carry far more than just material goods”. The whole period that Morillo calls the Late Agrarian Era (1500-1800) explores this idea that goods inevitably come with ideas and cultural practices attached to them. They have the ability to enter any cultural environment and change it completely. In this chapter Morillo divides the commodities into groups, and the three groups of commodities that I am going to discuss include “ The Columbian Exchange”, “High value luxury goods ” and “Human Commodities(slave trade)”