Their agricultural strength was another component that added to the empire’s power. Trade was also important in the Muslim world. The Islamic people traded across the silk roads, linking once again China and the Mediterranean basin. Agricultural production would increase the amount of cities in the Arabs making refined business practices a necessity. This would cause the establishment of banks and the sakk, a forerunner of checks.
The Silk Road and the Saharan Caravan trade routes had many differences and similarities in their development and the impact on the civilizations they made. They were comparable and diverse in many areas of society such as: the development of the empire and how it all began, architecture and writing that was developed, and the spread of religion throughout the region between 300 BCE – 600 CE. The Silk Road developed between 300 BCE and 600 CE. This is because of HOW the Silk Road began and started to develop quickly throughout the world. The major step towards development of the Silk Road was because of the Chinese Emperor Wu Di.
Rome had a State level government in place for years. This was found in the shape of a republic with a senate and a forum where the senators, representing the people, met. The second factor for the rise of the Roman Empire was the high agriculture potential on the Italian peninsula. As much of Italy was covered in volcanic soil, which is extremely fertile, Farmers could produce large amounts of crops letting enormous numbers of people head to large urban areas such Rome. The most prevalent crops found here were wheat, grapes, and cattle.
Many aspects of the African and American economies remained unchanged by maintaining an agrarian based economy. As trade began to increase between Europe, the Americas, and Africa, many social transformations began to take place. The national monarchs that lived within Western Europe wanted to increase their power and began to look for more trade routes to increase their wealth. This rise in trading led to the growth of the middle class in Western Europe. The middle class developed because the increase of trading opened up room for specialized workers Along with the growth of the middle class bankers, capitalists, and other occupations also began to develop.
The sugar trade was driven by land and climate, consumer demand, and the economy. Land and climate was a major factor in driving the sugar trade. Included in Document 1 is a Colonial Map of the Caribbean. The map presents that most Caribbean land are colonized by the British, French, and Spanish. Referring the map to Document 2, explains that an ideal climate average for the growth of cane sugar is sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit to ninety degrees Fahrenheit which slaves are forcefully working and growing sugar out in the heat.
It also had a stable government, which allowed for the people to begin industrializing in the first place, harbors for trade, a very large population resulting in a very large workforce, and many water ways throughout the country to transport materials and products as well as to use for water power at mills. There are several reasons why the Industrial revolution started in the first place. One reason being that there was widespread resistance to disease in Europe as well as a reliable food supply, allowing for steady population growth, which in return created more demand for products, which in turn resulted in new ways of producing products more efficiently in response to demand. As a result of Industrialization, a new economic philosophy arose. Capitalism called for the lack of government intervention in the economy.
Slavery was extremely common in Rome during the first century. Slavery in Rome was extremely important not only for the ease of life but also to the wealth of their economy. Their Empire depended on it. There were many situations in which slaves produced lots of money for the city of Rome and the Roman Empire. Firstly, hundreds of Roman slaves worked on the Latifundia farms, growing crops to feed the population of Rome thus making huge profits for the farm owners.
The British expanded for numerous reasons. However this resulted in positive and negative effects on the conquered lands. British Imperialism was caused by many reasons. They expanded throughout many lands mainly due to economic reasons. According to Documents 3a and 3b, the British created an empire so they could sell cotton and iron goods.
As well as economy, agriculture also boomed. Farmers grew crops such as sugarcane, cotton, medicinal herbs, fruits, vegetables which were very valuable in the market Islam had a very prosperous golden age; it involved growth and modernization in many of the things that make up Islamic culture. It allowed new culture to blend in with original Muslim culture and it let Muslims trade and create a wealthy economy. Overall Muslims in their golden age have modernized themselves and truly without them a lot of cultures might have been different and set
The history of food coloring goes as far back as ancient Rome where they used saffron and other spices to put a rich yellow color into their food. They also added carrots, pomegranates, grape, mulberries, spinach, beets, parsley and flowers. People also used minerals, gold, and silver, which was poisonous if not mixed right. It was originally used to add bright and intense colors to everyday food. During the sixteenth century people not only thought that food coloring was food for you but also thought it had had medicinal value.