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Chapter 21: Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction Flashcards

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3578297178Trading CIties-Melaka: principle port in Indian Ocean -population o 50,000 -Tomé Pires said there were 80 languages -Mongol conquests led to economic decline in sw Asia -Silk Roads under mongols became safer0
3578297412Marco Polo-father Niccolo and uncle Maffeo visited china, traveled and traded thruout Mongol lands, met Khuilai Khan -Khubilai Khan sent Marco on diplomatic missions -was made pow, told stories mentioning spices, textiles, gems -was appointed governor of city of Yangzhou1
3578371676Mongol-Christian Diplomacy-Pope Innocent IV dispatched evoys who invited Mongol khans to convert to Christianity in alliance against Muslims -khans declined2
3578371795Rabban Sauma-1287 Mongol ilkhan of Persia planned to invade Muslim lands of sw Asia, capture Jerusalem -Dispatched Rabban Sauma, nestorian christian priest, as envoy to pope and european leaders -met with kings of france and england, the pope -1295 Ghazan (new Persian ilkhan) converted to Islam -sharia gave religious observances and social relationships based on Quran -conversion to islam in india, se asia and sub saharan africa created demand for muslims educated in islamic law3
3578379405Ibn Battuta: 1304-1369-visited India, Maldive Islands, Sawhili city states, Mali empire -was qadi and advisor to sultan of Delhi; supervised affairs of mosque, heard cases at law, enforced Islamic standards of justice -qadi in Maldive islands; promoted proper observance of Islam4
3578383196Sufi Missionaries-didn't insist on strict understanding of Islam, emphasized piety and devotion to Allah -tolerated worship of other deities -spread islam by flexible approach5
3578383478Christian Missionaries-accompanied crusaders, attracted large # of converts n areas such as Baltic islands, sicily and spain -minority religion in eastern mediterranean -missions sought to convert mongols and chinese to roman catholic christianity6
3578383479John of Montecorvino-Italian Franciscan -went to China in 1291 -became first archbishop of Khanbaliq in 1307, died in 1328 -translated New Testament and book of Psalms into Turkish (used at Mongol Court) -built churches in China, took in young boys from Mongol & Chinese families, baptized them, taught them Latin and Roman Catholic rituals -east Asians already had religious traditions; Christianity had little appeal7
3578391244Cultural Exchanges-exchange of songs, stories, religious ideas, philosophical views, scientific knowledge -troubadours drew on poetry, music and love songs of Muslim performers -agricultural and technological diffusion -magnetic compass spread from China to Indian Ocean basin8
3578391245Spread of Crops-Muslim travelers introduced new crops to sub-Saharan Africa -citrus fruits, rice-enriched diets -cotton was principle textile produced in Sub saharan africa by 15009
3578391246Sugarcane-cultivated large scale of sugarcane in sw Asia and north Africa during Abbasid caliphate -spread to Europeans; organized sugarcane plantations on Mediterranean islands-Sicily, Cyprus, Crete, Rhodes -social and economic effects: booming economy, Muslim pows and black Africans used as slaves10
3578391452Gunpowder Technologies-Mongols incorporated gunpowder based weapons in 1214; used catapults and trebuchets -gunpowder reached Europe by mid 13th century -developed cannons11
3578391707The Little Ice Age-1300 temperature dropped, shorter growing seasons; led to decrease in agricultural production and famine -Norse settlers abandoned colonies in Greenland12
3578391844Origins of Epidemic Bubonic Plague-spread from Yunnan region of sw China -infects rodents, fleas transmit disease -mongol military campaigns spread disease -epidemic killed 90% of pop. in Hebei13
3578403565Spread of Plague-Mongols, merchants spread disease along trade routes -reached ports ports of Caffa and Tana -disease caused inflamed lymph nodes -referred to as "Black Death" bc of black or purple swellings -killed 60-70% of victims -northern Europe, India, sub-Saharan Africa avoided plague14
3578403566Population Decline-Chinese pop. went from 85 million in 1300 to 75 million in 1400 -European pop. went from 79 million in 1300 to 60 million in 140015
3578404013Social and Economic Effects-caused labor shortages, led to social unrest -Western Europe: workers demanded higher wages, left homes to find better conditions -authorities froze wages and forbid workers to leave homes -peasants moved to places where landlords had better terms -landlords restricted freedom of peasants, reimposed labor requirements -lords sought to reinstate serfdom -rebellions of workers and peasants16
3578404014Hongwu-overthrew Mongol rule -established Ming dynasty in 136817
3578404015Min Centralization-reestablished Confucian educational and civil service systems -emperor ruled China directly without aid of chief ministers18
3578404221Mandarins-represented central government to local authorities19
3580517633Eunuchs-in government could not build family fortune20
3580517634Economic recovery-repaired irrigation systems -agricultural productivity surged -promoted manufacture of porcelain lacquerware silk and cotton textiles -trade within China flourished with increased production21
3580517635Cultural revival-actively promoted Neo Confucianism -young Encyclopedia: massive anthology of Chinese cultural traditions22
3580517636Recovery in Europe: state building-Levied taxes and large standing armies strengthened societies23
3580517637Italian states-Each had independent -administration and army levied direct taxes on citizens24
3580517638France and England-Fought Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) over control of French lands -authority of central government over feudal nobility -England did not maintain standing army France did25
3580517639Spain-United by marriage of Fernando of Aragon and Isabel of Castile -sales tax supported powerful standing army -completed the reconquista by conquering Grenada from Muslims -seized southern Italy in 1494 -sponsored Columbus's quest for western route to China26
3580517640Russia-Ivan II gathered Russian states and United them -built strong centralized govt modeled after Byzantine state27
3580517641Competition-frequent small scale wars -conflicts created new military and naval technology -technological innovations strengthened European armies28
3580517642Italian Renaissance art-Renaissance: rebirth (1300-1600) -city states sponsored I locations in art and architecture -painters (Masaccio and Leonardo) used linear perspective to show 3D -sculptors (Donatello and Michelangelo) created natural poses29
3580517643Renaissance and architecture-simple and elegant style -inherited from Classical Greek and Roman -created domes30
3580517644Humanists-inspired by classical models -scholars interested in history literature moral philosophy -committed to Christianity31
3580589495Desiderius Erasmus-1466-1536 -most notable humanist writers -published first edition of Greek New Testament in 151632
3580589496Francesco Petrarca-1304-1374 -humanist who traveled throughout Europe searching for manuscripts of classical works33
3580589497Humanist moral thought-inspired by Cicero -reconciled Christian values and ethics with urban and commercial society of Europe34
3580589498Renaissance Europe and the Larger World-Renaissance painter painted silk ceramic wood spice jars foreigners etc -pico's oration on the dignity of man (1486) harmonized religious and philosophical teachings (Plato Aristotle Judaism Christianity Islam Zoroastrianism35
3580517645Zheng He's Expeditions-7 expeditions -purpose was to control forge in trade and impress foreign ppl -his ships were largest marine crafts in the world -visited Southeast Asia, India, ceylon, Arabia, east Africa36
3580589499Chinese naval power-Zheng He's voyages were diplomatic -used force to impress foreign powers -expeditions established Chinese reputation in Indian Ocean basin37
3580589500End of the voyages-1453 -Confucian ministers distrusted Zheng He -resources redirected to agriculture use -new Mongol military threat in 1420s and 1430s -expeditions ended after 7th voyage -imperial officials destroyed nautical charts of Zheng He -technology of building large ships was lost38
3580589501Portuguese exploration-Mariners emerged as early leaders -prince Henry the navigator wanted to Spread Christianity and increase Portugal influence on the seas -Portuguese forces seized Moroccan city of Ceuta I'm 141539
3580589502Colonization of the Atlantic islands-colonized Madeiras and Azores Islands -unsuccessful effort to colonize Canary Islands -Cale verde, Fernando po, São Tomé, Príncipe -cultivated sugarcane on islands40
3580589503Slave trade-traders explored west coast of Africa -traded guns, textiles for gold and slaves -thousands of slaves transported to Atlantic island plantations -worked as laborer a and domestic servants41
3580589504Indian Ocean trade-Portuguese searched for sea route to Asian markets without Muslim and Italian intermediaries -Bartolomeu Dias reached cape of good hope and entered Indian Ocean by 1488 (crew forced him to turn around) -Vasco de Gama arrived at Calicut in 1498, returned to Lisbon with huge profit -Portuguese Mariners dominated trade between Europe and Asia -ships were able to overpower Arabian Persian Indian and Asian vessels -didn't have enough ships to police entire Indian Ocean42
3580589505Christopher Columbus-Genoese mariner Cristoforo Colombo -conceived idea of sailing west to reach Asian markets -plan rejected by Portuguese King, sponsored by King and queen of Spain (Fernando and Isabel) -set sail in 1492 landed in San Salvador in Bahamas -returned to Spain without gold, silk, spices; thought he reached Asian islands43

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