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Unit 2: Networks of Exchange, 1200 - 1450 Topic 2.7 - Comparison of Economic Exchange Amsco ReadingWriting WorkshopOther ReadingEssential VocabularyMiscellaneous LinksLearning Objectives / CEDKahoot & Other Review ChallengesVideo: Heimler - Unit 2 ReviewCrash Course VideosMiscellaneous VideosTopic 2.1 The Silk RoadsLO: Explain the causes and effects of growth of networks of exchange after 1200.
KC-3.1.C.i The growth of interregional trade in luxury goods was encouraged by innovations in previously existing transportation and commercial technologies, including the caravanserai, forms of credit, and the development of money economies. Examples of these include bills of exchange, banking houses, and the use of paper money. KC-3.3.I.B Demand for luxury goods increased in Afro-Eurasia. Chinese, Persian, and Indian artisans and merchants expanded their production of textiles and porcelains for export; manufacture of iron and steel expanded in China.
Topic 2.2 The Mongol Empire and the Making of the Modern WorldLO: Explain the process of state building and decline in Eurasia over time.
LO: Explain how the expansion of empires influenced trade and communication over time.
LO: Explain the significance of the Mongol Empire in larger patterns of continuity and change.Topic 2.2 Review
Topic 2.3 Exchange in the Indian OceanLO: Explain the causes of the growth of networks of exchange after 1200.
KC-3.1.I.C.ii The growth of interregional trade in luxury goods was encouraged by significant innovations in previously existing transportation and commercial technologies, including the use of the compass, the astrolabe, and larger ship designs. LO: Explain the effects of the growth of networks of exchange after 1200.KC-3.2.II.A.iii Interregional contacts and conflicts between states and empires encouraged significant technological and cultural transfers, including during Chinese maritime activity led by Ming Admiral Zheng He. LO: Explain the role of environmental factors in the development of networks of exchange in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
Topic 2.4 Trans-Saharan Trade RoutesLO: Explain the causes and effects of the growth of trans-Saharan trade.
KC-3.1.I.A.iv Improved transportation technologies and commercial practices led to an increased volume of trade and expanded the geographical range of existing trade routes, including the trans-Saharan trade network. LO: Explain how the expansion of empires influenced trade and communication over time.
Topics 2.1, 2.3, and 2.4 Review
Topic 2.5 Cultural Consequences of ConnectivityLO: Explain the intellectual and cultural effects of the various networks of exchange in Afro-Eurasia from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
KC-3.3.II The fate of cities varied greatly, with periods of significant decline and periods of increased urbanization, buoyed by rising productivity and expanding trade networks. KC-3.1.III.C As exchange networks intensified, an increasing number of travelers within Afro-Eurasia wrote about their travels. Examples of travelers include Ibn Battuta, Margery Kempe, and Marco Polo. Topic 2.5 Review
Topic 2.6 Environmental Consequences of ConnectivityLO: Explain the environmental effects of the various networks of exchange in Afro-Eurasia from c. 1200 to c. 1450.Topic 2.6 Review
Topic 2.7 Comparison of Economic ExchangeLO: Explain the similarities and differences among various networks of exchange in the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
KC-3.3 Changes in trade networks resulted from and stimulated increasing productive capacity, with important implications for social and gender structures and environmental processes. Unit 2 Review
What changes in networks of exchange existed in relation to the 1200 to 1450 time period?Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (c. 1200-1450):
Improved commercial practices led to an increased volume of trade and expanded the geographical range of existing trade routes—including the Silk Roads, trans-Saharan trade network, and Indian Ocean—promoting the growth of powerful new trading cities.
What were the continuities and changes in networks of exchange from 1450 to 1750?1450 to 1759 was a period of large-scale change in global trading systems. The Americas joined the Afro-Eurasian trading system, and Europe commercialized and began its global expansion and conquest.
What changes in networks of exchange existed in relation to the 1200 to 1450 time period quizlet?During the period of 1200 to 1450, the trade routes were expanding as a result of the demand for goods throughout Afro-Eurasia. For example the demand for spices increased trade on the Indian Ocean Trade route and the demand for luxury items increased trade on the Silk Road.
What are the similarities and differences between the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean trade network?Although they were both trade routes, the Indian Ocean sea lanes traded overseas and the Eurasian Silk Roads were land routes. Indian Ocean sea lanes connect Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa. The Eurasian Silk Roads connected East and West China to the Mediterranean.
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