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| 2667016687 | Opium | Economic:Opened up Chinese trade to Europe, drained China's silver supply Political:Gave Europeans, especially the British, greater control of China Social:led to millions of Chinese addicted to Opium which caused negative effects on their lives | 0 | |
| 2667016688 | Germs | SmallPox Economic: Europeans dominate American economy Political:Europeans dominate American government Social: 90% of Native American Population dies, leads to Africans coming to Americas to replace the natives as a labor force, leads to diverse social classes Bubonic Plague Economic: ⅓ of European population dies Political:End of Feudalism in Europe, Social: loss of peasants to work the land | 1 | |
| 2667016724 | Sugar | Economic:Brazil and the Caribbeans depended on sugar exports to Europe and North America Political:Europeans run Caribbeans and Brazilian govt so that they can make money off of sugar exports Social:Sugar drove the slave trade as labor was needed on the large sugar plantations | 2 | |
| 2667017387 | Silver | Economic:silver mines in Latin America led to an increase in silver/wealth in Europe. The large amount of silver eventually led to inflation. Political: The Ming Dynasty in China made the economy based on silver by requiring taxes to be paid in silver. When the vast silver deposits were taken from Latin America, the Chinese economy suffered due to inflation. Social:Natives were forced to work in silver mines under the Mita System. These were very dangerous conditions and led to an imbalance in men/women in villages | 3 | |
| 2667017388 | Cotton | Economic: India's economy depended on cotton exports to Europe. Political:The British Raj was set up in India to control cotton exports to Europe. Muhammad Ali tried to industrialize Egypt by increasing Cotton Production and using the profit. However the British flooded Egypt with manu. goods and caused deindustrialization Social:Europeans dominated India | 4 | |
| 2667017389 | Silk | Economic:Silk production in China led to the Silk Roads(Europeans wanted silk), China's economy gained wealth from Silk Political:Created Chinese Dominance in the Western Hemisphere due to wealth created by silk trade Social:Europeans who owned silk showed their high social status | 5 | |
| 2667018026 | Slavery | Economic:The Atlantic Slave Trade created wealth for Europeans, the American slave plantations produced large amounts of crops very cheaply due to free labor Political:warring villages in Africa, Social:loss of men in African villages, new social classes in the americas with africans at the bottom, led to racism in the future | 6 | |
| 2667018027 | Gunpowder | Economic:Gunpowder weapons have been an important product since their invention and have stimulated economies. Nations and empires with gunpowder have economic leverage over those without gunpowder. Political: Ottoman, Mughal, Safavid all gained political power due to their superior gunpowder empire Social:Gunpowder empires were superior | 7 | |
| 2667019071 | Coca Cola | Economic:Shows how the world is globalizing as it is the most recognized product. Political: Social: | 8 | |
| 2667020850 | Steel | Economic: Political: Social: | 9 |
