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8335385777-hunt/ gather -barter economyhow people get what they need and want?0
8335389689barterdirect trade goods services1
8335409043currencyintermediary of exchange $$$$2
8335422482commoditiesthings that are commonly desirable3
8335507738banksperson-->$avings-->BANKS-->loans-->person <--interest<--BANKS<--interest<--person4
8335668065supplyamount of a good or service availible in a market5
8335685994demandlevel of desire for a product6
8335699004pricethe value in currency of a good/ service typically based on supply/ demand7
8335758420inflationincrease in prices of goods and services8
8335784184marketindividual sector of economies -products/ services9
8335880982captial/ resourcesanything that can be used to create greater productivity or wealth down the road10
8335890509free market economysituation where goods and services can freely move based on supply and demand11
8336207248mercantilismbelief in the benefits of profitable trading12
8336240251capitalisman economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state13
8336240420socialisma political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole14
8336256932communismwhich all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs15
8336289025Citieswere centers of trade, especially coastal trade ex. Indian Ocean16
8336490317Major trade networksMed., Cross-sahara, Silk route, Indian17
8336531802Caravans and Pack Animalsdonkeys, mules, camels, horses18
8336558483Boatslateen sails, arab dhows, viking longboats, chinese junks19
8336770596lateen sailsinvented by arabs20
8336910237arab dhows21
8336931823viking longboats22
8336936542chinese junks23
8336965038New #1 Trade NetworkIndian Ocean24
8336979752Greatest favorable trade positions in global economyChina, India, Ottoman Empire25
8337013872Least favorable trade positions in global economyEuropeans26
8337026830New financingpaper currency (China), checks/balances, "credit"27
8337067302ArabsDominated speaking trade28
8337074039Turksspread of Islam29
8337082234SE Asia, Indonesiaspices/ sugar30
8337100017Neo confucianismmixtures--> Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism31
8337449713Exchange of ideasIndian math and western philosophy adopted, innovated by Muslims, spread of technologies (gunpowder, paper/ printing, sailing)32
8337546350China600-1450 CE; !400 years of consoliated imperial rule33
8337550835Sui Dynasty581-61834
8337563118Tang Dynasty618-90735
8337577439Generals dominate/ reunifythe pattern36
8337828164Grand Canalyellow river and yanghtzi river37
8337835987Central asiansassimilation- join society38
8337840690westward espansionbordering abbasid caliphate39
8337851715Cultural HegemonyVietnam, Korea, Japan,40
8337857258Song Dynasty960-1279; bank notes, gunpowder, compass, overseas trade41
8338046994Mongol Empire1206-1405 largest landbase; central asia tribes led by khans (nomadic)42
8338054348yurtsmongol's tiki's43
8338061681Genghisfounder of mongols44
8338281685Chingis Khan"The Great Khan"45
8338290428Khan conquest/ expansion-innovations with horses/ calvary (stirrups, crossbows, swords -fearsome warriors -terror tactics -siege warfare46
8338332059where khan conquest/ expansion?-russia -china -abbasids turkish empires47
8338358588Chinggis Khan-organizes military, law, governance -legends of his burries48
8338390651Khan family continuanceconquer abassid caliphate Yuan Dynasty in CHina-->Kublai/ Quilbilai Khan (1294)49
8338424229Pax Mongolicapeace mongolica (1250-1350) -developing trade- silk route, products -cultural exchange - disease, religion50
8338456436Marco Polo-Visits in 1275 from Venice -17 years of travel/ observation -"The Travels" of Marco Polo51
8338497027Asia in 1335 CE (4 Khanates)-Mongol divisions official after Kublai -Succession issues end rule... Mongols assimilate! -Ming Dynasty overthrows Mongols in China (1368)52
8338526296Ming China(136-1644) -defeat mongols with gun powder Emporors Yung Lo's- sponsored expeditions- a muslim- admiral zeng he -exploration/ trade--> transition to exclusion53
8338562275Admiral Zeng He7 voyages (1405-1433) -indian ocean--> east africa54
8338592536Exclusion of Chinawhy: -focus on internal trade -avoiding foriegn influence consequences: -opens door for European exploration/ innovation -eventually surrpass China55
8338633262Mongol failed attempts of invasions of japan-1st invasion- Kamikaze (winds of the gods) -2nd invasion- samurai professional warriors56
8338658485archipelagochain of islands57
8338700657Japanese governmant/ society1100s- 1800s -fuedalism social classes/ land ownership58
8338719007fuedalismpeasant-->landless, laborers samurai--> warriors "bushido"chivalry way of the warrior Daimyo-->elite landowners Shogun--> generals emperor-->highest elite59
8338769945seppuku/harakiriritual suicide60
8338778524Sun goddessAmerasu (a girl!!)61
8338785862japanese culture-unique traits -chinese adoptions (sui, tang dynasties) -clothing: kimono (covering of your spirit) -diet:fish sushi (raw fish/ sea food) rice- adopted by chinese -religion: shinotism -native spirit worship of Japan -Kami means spirit -chinese adoptions: -confucianism, buddhism--> tea ceremony -architecture: chinese adaptations- pagoda *best examples of "Tang" styles -language: adopt chinese symbols "kanji" japanese theatre: -non- full scale puppets -kabuki-opera/ singing62
8338936181european exploration and colonization- motivation3 G's : gold, glory, god63
8339061218mercantilismphilosophy- economic competition between nations only so much wealth out there....64
8339073850report cardbalance of trade:- export: sold out $$$ :) -import- buying in, $$$ out :(65
8339519257Spanish Empire1500s -Christopher Columbus (1492)- and the Arawaks... -Conquistadores- conquerors: Hernan Cortes (1619) -conquers aztecs , tenochitlan montezuma -francisco pizarra: guns, germs, steel66

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