Social classes fits into the thematic learning objective Development and Transformation of Social Structures (SOC) because all areas of the world in 1450-1750 were functioning under some kind of social or economic class. In the west, there were more opportunities for jobs. Southern and Eastern Asia also saw a continuation in the Caste System and the scholarly dominance. Social hierarchies and identities changed The Spanish conquest of the New World and establishment of profitable colonies led to a restructuring of the social order Between 1492 and 1750, the Spanish created settlements along the coasts of Central and South America, each growing profitable crops or mining for precious metals While these colonies initially grew on Native American…
600-1450 was a time of great change in Eurasia. During this time period nomadic groups like the Turks and especially the Mongols began to unite and invade many areas of Eurasia. The Mongols were able to for a massive empire spanning nearly all of Eurasia, uniting almost the entire continent. The Mongol invasion brought with it many major political changes, especially in China, Persia, and Russia. In China before the Mongol invasion there were some parts of China that were not unified as the Song dynasty lost power, and northern China was no longer under their control. Persia was part one of the more powerful empires at the time, the Muslim empire. At this time they were under the control of the Abbasid caliphate and the Muslim empire was steadily…
As early as the 1200s, a certain document was created in order for all citizens to obey as well as the King. This document was called the Magna Carta. The horrible foreign rules and the heavy amounts of taxation led the people to rebel against its king and attempt to start a new order of law. The Magna Carta has had a great amount of influence on the economy since the 1200s to the 1500s to the order of the king, to the laws of the people, and the overall economy. Analyzing sources such as sites and books from historians is the methods that are being used in order to find information based on the question of this investigation. This investigation would show the effects of the economy based of the founding of the Magna Carta to realize the significance of such a document that made greater changes for the world.…
The technology during both of these time periods where advancing and improving. During the 1450-1750, these innovations strengthened their political organization and economic growth. Afterwards these two affected and altered the world trade pattern. In these early years, the Scientific Revolution occurred and the…
From 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E., Japan experienced unexpected political and economic transformation, yet the cultural continuities were much perserved. It was during this time period that the Japanese government became more politically centralized and economically flourishing. Meanwhile, the cultural traditions were much maintained, though new forms existed.…
Throughout history, many innovations were fueled by the motivation to better a nation's military power and navigation. The importing of bullion creates an influx in wealth for any country and when the Spanish started importing bullion, their navigation has increased to not only look for gold but to also continue importing that item. Also, the dependence of military power is vital because many countries will not to steal valuable items such as gold. Prior to 1450 there were fledgling monarchies and Europe was just transforming to statehood, but with the influx of bullion it caused their military, economy and navigation thrived. Technological developments fueled the passion for the exploration of the new world, which resulted in the strengthening…
The effort of raising armies and providing supplies for participants really stimulated the economy. As a result, trade increased significantly during this time. The Crusades also increased the wealth of the church…
The Biological Old Regime was a time in which the population was controlled by the agriculture. Most people of this time lived on the land and produced food for themselves. The land was mostly rural and lack of availability to produce food from it lead to centuries of population waves. The climate also played a major role in food production. The Agricultural Revolution which started in modern day Iraq known then as the Fertile Crescent lead to a change in society from hunter-gathers to agriculturalist. Raising their own animals and growing their own food which lead to a surplus in food. That allowed certain social groups to eat without having to produce food. Which led to taxes by the ruling elite. From this cities and towns arose where the elite could separate themselves from the agriculturists while providing them with protection. Through writing the development of accounting, calendars, and population census came about. Cities were not self-sufficient so they often traded with others. The world began to make great changes after the discovery of the New World. It linked the eastern part of the world with the western part and every part in between developing new oceanic routes and a world trading system. The New World gave Europe a valuable commodity in silver in which they were able to trade for goods. At this time China had better and cheaper manufactured goods and were the most technologically advanced. But they did not have a fuel source. The Industrial Revolution and its labor saving devices…
| * Trade was very international. * Silk roads linked Eurasia, and goods traded hands many times along the roads.…
Barbarian tribes such as the Vikings triggered chaos (Doc.3). This caused people to abandon their lifestyles and that meant a decline in trade, which brought down the economy. During this period of time most people were illiterate and they did not go to school. Instead they learned different skills and jobs from their…
In Europe, the Mongols had the most effect on the economy, with the scientific and commercial revolution. The economy of the Roman Empire…
From 100 CE to 600 CE, the Roman Empire experienced many changes, both politically through power of leaders, and culturally religion. Rome also had some continuity, like the fact that it remained an empire through all of the 500 years mentioned. Although it stayed somewhat the same, its changes far outnumbered its continuities.…
Business practices are important for maintaining the status of every civilization. Efficient business practices help organize the financial structure of every culture. If a culture lacks standard business practices, it will be almost impossible for that specific culture to remain economically sound. Several ancient cultures during the medieval times utilized fascinating business practices: two cultures in particular were the Chinese and people the land of Ceylon. Though the Chinese emperor, and the people from the land of Ceylon utilized different methods of business practices within their cultures, each culture eventually depended on interactions from merchants outside of their culture, in order to maintain wealth and efficient business.…
The growth of burghs created large areas that were unclean and fire hazards. These burghs are one of the reasons that the black death spread so quickly, people were so close together and the sanitation conditions were terrible (Class Lesson). These burghs also created a system that left very little room for economic growth. This system created guilds which craftsmen had to join in order to operate their businesses (Guild Handout). Members of the guild had to keep their products at the same prices so there was no competition. When everybody’s selling the same wares it means that innovation is slow, people had no reason to create new and better things because they didn’t have any competition. It could be argued that this system creates economic stability but in the end it opposes…
Depending on the time period, the criteria for building and growth of the city could be religious, defensive, or for trade. The fall of the Roman empire, which had unified Europe, led to the Middle Ages. At it's fall, trades were put to an end because of the change of money, and goods were too easily stolen during travel. This was a period of transition. The different states started or attempted to start a structure to rebuild cities. In the beginning, many people left the cities to go to the countryside because cities were becoming too dangerous, and one could become self-sufficient for food needs in the countryside. We will see in this essay how the economy of western Europe prospered around A.D. 1000 with the increase of agricultural production which expanded opportunities in trade and encouraged the growth of towns. One will see how a comparison can be made of the rise of towns in Medieval Europe with towns in America. During that time, only a few people lived in castles; most were peasants who spent their lives farming in the countryside. However as the Middle Ages progressed, cities steadily gained in importance. Old cities grew and new cities were founded. The number of people in cities greatly increased. They had many of the same joys, sorrows, and fears that people had in the time where cities grew in America. This is the reason why we can find similarities in how and why the cities grew in Medieval Europe and America depending upon the time period chosen. We will compare the structure of the towns in Medieval Europe and America. Secondly we will see how technological innovations and the population increased affected the growth of towns. Finally we will study trade.…