led to an increase in sea trade. “Unlike the Atlantic‚ the Indian Ocean had long served to connect rather than divide‚ facilitating trade among East Africa‚ the Persian Gulf‚ Indian‚ Southeast Asia‚ and China along maritime routes complementing the Silk Road that had long bridged eastern and western Eurasia by land” (Hansen and Curtis 471). The Dutch and the Portuguese stepped in‚ and intruded on the Indian Ocean. The goal of the Portuguese was to build new networks of trade and create a big empire
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Mongols controlled China and Russia economically had both differences and similarities. One difference of how the Mongols treated China instead of Russia economically was that with China the Mongols had direct rule and wanted to have all control of the Silk Road. Unlike Russia‚ the Mongols had indirect control over them. In which then‚ it made China’s class later to be seen that there was poverty everywhere. The Chinese saw this Mongol rule cruel and unacceptable because it led China to a devastating
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Regional Interactions (600 to 1450 CE) A THUMBNAIL VIEW • As in the previous chapter‚ this time period witnessed a tremendous growth in long-distance trade due to improvements in technology. Trade through the Silk Road‚ the Indian Ocean‚ the trans-Saharan trade route‚ and the Mediterranean Sea led to the spread of ideas‚ religions‚ and technology. During the period known as Pax Mongolia‚ when peace and order were established in Eurasia due to the vast Mongol Empire‚ trade and cultural interaction
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The Crusades‚ Silk Road‚ Umayyad‚ and Abbasid Dynasties • A1 The start of the Crusades begins with the Turks. In the early 11th century CE‚ the Seljuk Turks moved west from Central Asia and came to occupy the Holy Land and Jerusalem. They did not allow Christian pilgrims access to Jerusalem and other religious sites. This invasion of the Holy Land made Greek Emperor Alexis I Comnenus seek the help of Pope Urban II who was his rival‚ as the Emperor could not hold the Turks off alone. Pope Urban called
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economical way of life. This paper will discuss the goals and functions of trades‚ and traders‚ and a historical analysis of world trade. This paper will also get into world trade patterns‚ of The Americas‚ Sub-Saharan Africa‚ The Indian Ocean‚ The Silk routes‚ China and The South China Sea‚ Europe and The Mediterranean‚ and The Atlantic Exploration. The goals and functions of world trade today vary from when it started. Long distance trading today is a big part of everyday life for us. Most of
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variety of other revenue from tribute‚ silk‚ iron‚ salt‚ and wine and a powerful economy emerged‚ which led to a strong military. At the base of Han society was a free peasant class who owned and worked their own land. These peasants could be rewarded for their productivity. Another reason for the great success of the Han dynasty was their army. Numbering over one million men‚ it was able to protect the borders of the empire as well as the Chinese trade across the Silk Road. This army was able to expand
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another careers which would make trade successful. There were many important trade routes which were located on land and in the sea. The Tin Road/Silk Route was very important to eastern civilization. This route which was full of mountains went through countries from Afghanistan to current day Iraq. This 7‚000 mile Silk Road transported cargos of tin‚ which was a vital ingredient to making bronze. Another important trade
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cultivating pepper. Among spices that were brought to Calicut and traded with other countries were cloves from the island of Melqua and true cinnamon from Çillion. In addition to their natural resources‚ the people of Calicut created and sold silk. Once the silk was acquired from the silkworm‚ it was boiled‚ dyed‚ then weaved into kerchiefs. Not only was Calicut admired for their resources‚ but Calicut established trade regulations among foreign countries that was both respected and appreciated. For
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action happened on stage. Melodramatic plays were also morality based - that is Right Vs. Wrong. Before The Touch of Silk by Betty Roland was written in 1928‚ Australian drama was very melodramatic. The Touch of Silk overtly draws on some of the dramatic conventions of 19th century melodrama‚ but Roland tried to steer away from melodrama and instead has based The Touch of Silk on naturalism. Every act of melodrama concludes with a climax‚ leaving the audience‚ which was usually
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“Ross W. Ulbricht‚ 31 years old‚ is the founder or mastermind of Silk Road‚ a notorious online marketplace for the sale of heroin‚ cocaine‚ LSD and other illegal drugs” (Weiser‚ 2015‚ p.1). Ulbricht created a subversive website that made it easier and safer to buy and sell illegal drugs or anything else. The online drug marketplace made more than $200 million in sales. The Silk Road case was new to law enforcement and “Operated on a hidden part of the Internet called the Tor network‚ and only accepted
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