UNIT 2 - Networks of Exchange Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What are the causes of the growth of exchange networks?
A
- Crusades (lords and knights brought back spices from the East)
- Mongol Empire (increased safety and control)
- Improvements in Transportation (camel saddles, naval technology)
2
Q
What are the effects of the growth of exchange networks?
A
- cities along trading routes became centers of trade
- new financial systems developed in China (copper coins/flying cash)
- growing demand for luxury goods led to increase supply of those goods
- increased demand –> expansion of iron and steel manufactured in China
3
Q
Who founded the Mongol Empire?
A
Genghis/Chinggis Khan
4
Q
How did the Mongol Empire expand?
A
- Genghis Khan’s grandsons set up their own kingdoms, further expanding
- conquered Russian kingdoms and forced them to pay tributes
5
Q
What was the long term impact of Mongol Invasions?
A
- largest continuous land empire
- system of roads
- transferred Greco-Islamic medical knowledge to Western Europe
6
Q
What caused expanded exchange in the Indian Ocean?
A
- spread of Islam (connected more cities)
- increased demand for specialized products
- advances in maritime technology
- growth of states
7
Q
What are the effects of expanded exchange in the Indian Ocean?
A
- created diasporic communities
- increased demand for products caused trade to expand
- brought wealth to cities on the East African Coast (Swahili)
8
Q
What was the most precious commodity traded along the Trans-Saharan trade route?
A
Gold
9
Q
What are the impacts of the Trans-Saharan trade?
A
- Mali profited from gold trade, but also taxed all other trade entering West Africa
- Timbuktu and Gao accumulated most wealth
10
Q
What are some negative consequences of exchange networks?
A
- Bubonic Plague from southern China to Europe (killed 1/3 of European population)
