Comparing African Empires in the Early Modern Period: (1450-1750) Mr. Blankenship AP World History One of the comparative topics in this time period is “empire building” in Africa. The AP Jedi Masters want you to know only one of the following: (Kongo‚ Benin‚ Oyo‚ Dahomey‚ Ashanti or Songhay) – so they probably are not going to ask you to compare two African Kingdoms since they stated you only need to know one – so they could ask you to compare the process of “empire building” in Africa to that
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The atlantic slave trade between western Europe and the Caribbean happened throughout the time period of 1440 to 1700. During this time Europeans were moving and settling in the Caribbean and they needed laborers to help tend to land. Which created the atlantic slave trade.This vast trade route expanded across the atlantic and left staples on both the Americas and western Europe. All the trading and interaction with new civilizations led to inflation of european currency‚ spread of foreign diseases
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Changes and Continuities in Long-Distance Migration Through-out the period of 1700 to 1900‚ the Industrial Revolution created changes and kept continuities within long-distance migration. Continuities such as trade overseas still occurred overseas‚ which also continued the spread of diseases‚ religions‚ ideas‚ and cultures. Also the demand of food and material wealth is a requirement to the increasing population‚ which also continued. The Industrial Revolution created changes in the world. New
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During the period of time between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E.‚ the silk road underwent many subtle transformations while at the same time holding on to its original purpose. The trade of spices and goods to and from Asia and Europe remained constant‚ while the materials bartered slowly changed. The political boundaries as well as the national identities of the encompassing countries also were altered. Despite changes in materials‚ the original purpose of the silk road remained intact throughout
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Trade has always been a crucial factor in the survival of any civilization. From the time humans began banding together to form small cities and empires‚ to the present‚ where huge countries import hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods each year‚ almost every thriving civilization has relied heavily on trade. Trading methods‚ groups‚ and technology has evolved through the centuries. A perfect example of this is Eurasia from 600-1450. There were many continuities and changes in Eurasian trade
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of the trade between Africa and Eurasia changed during the era of 300-1450‚ a few factors stayed the same. In 300 C.E.‚ trade routes were primarily between Europe and North Africa. The way that they changed by the time of 1450 was that they expanded southward and westward. By 1450‚ these trade routes went through West Africa‚ sub-Saharan Africa‚ and the Indian Ocean. One factor that stayed the same during this time period was that the northern coast of Africa was always involved in the trade between
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they demanded 3‚000 pounds of peppercorns as ransom? In its day‚ the spice trade was the world’s biggest industry: it established and destroyed empires‚ led to the discovery of new continents‚ and in many ways helped lay the foundation for the modern world. Spices‚ which today are inexpensive and widely available‚ were once very tightly guarded and generated immense wealth for those who controlled them. The spice trade began in the Middle East over 4‚000 years ago. Arabic spice merchants would create
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changes and continuities in labor systems between 1750-1914 in ONE of the following areas. In your analysis‚ be sure to discuss the cause of the changes and the reasons for the continuities Latin America and the Caribbean Russia Sub Saharan Analyze the social and economic transformations that occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contacts among Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americans from 1492 to 1750. Analyze the cultural and political changes and continuities in ONE of the
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Analyzing India’s Association With Different Trade Blocs The following Trade Blocs are analyzed: 1> SAARC: About: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was established on 8 December 1985 by the 7 governments representing India‚ Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ Maldives‚ Nepal‚ Pakistan & SriLanka. Afghanistan was added to the regional association in April 2007 and SAARC is headquartered in Kathmandu‚ Nepal. The objectives of this SAARC association are to promote the welfare
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Case Study of the Indian Ocean Tsunami On December 26‚ 2004‚ the Indian Ocean earthquake‚ or the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake‚ caused a tsunami that killed 230‚000 people and was recorded as the deadliest tsunami in known history. The earthquake was recorded as between 9.1 and 9.3 on the Richter scale‚ the second largest earthquake ever recorded. It was also recorded as the longest one‚ triggering earthquakes as far away as Alaska. Following the disaster‚ a worldwide effort raised billions of dollars
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