When examining continuities and changes in the Indian Ocean region from 650 C.E. to 1250 C.E., there were many. A continuity was the use of the same trade routes because the traders of the region continued using the Indian Ocean to export and import goods. A change would have been the increase of European trade involvement because they began colonizing and having economic ambitions. A continuity was the same trade routes because the traders of the region continued using the Indian Ocean region to import and export goods.
While the basic purpose of the Silk Road remained mostly the same, its’ goods and destinations went through many changes. The road started as a small transport route for Eurasian merchants, but later turned into an important economical and cultural necessity. Once Asian products, like spices and fabrics, were used by Europeans, they became dependent on them. This also occurred in Asia, and it began to shape both cultures. Also, due to the large amount of political changes that occurred during this expanse of time, the Silk Road also traveled through the new countries that began when the Roman Empire collapsed.
The major religion of Islam became strengthened by merchants along the Silk Road. Islam was often spread through missionaries, but it was mainly through the help of merchants. Due to the trade along the Silk Road, merchants were successful in encouraging Islamic beliefs to the rest of the world. However, although there were changes between materials and cultures, the Silk Roads had a continuity of purpose. From the beginning, the Silk Roads were used to transfer goods to and from Europe and Asia.
Sarina Davidson AP World History 7th Pd. 10 / 28 / 12 During the post classical era there was the break and fall of various different classical empires, there was the spread of great world religions, there was a medieval world, there was a renaissance, but most importantly there was the growth of trade and interaction. One of the main reasons why our world has evolved is because of trade. Trade works so well because different regions and give and take. The Islamic world had the rise and role of Dar al-Islam that was a way of unifying cultural and economic forces in Eurasia and Africa.
Kevin Hall February 20, 2014 History 109 TTH 9:35am-11:10am Consumerism in Colonial America During the pre-revolutionary war era, our country was going through a drastic period of development that would lay down the spiritual and business foundations of our country. Immigrants were seeking religious freedom from parliament in Britain. Ports all along the eastern seaboard had an abundance of merchants and shopkeepers who sought to stimulate and to satisfy consumer demand for imported goods. In T.H. Breen’s essay “World of Goods in the Northern Colonies,” he states “that colonial Americans were increasingly concerned with becoming part of an empire of goods in the eighteenth century.” Colonial consumerism changed immigrant’s image of the colonies from a spiritual journey to an economically prosperous journey.
The change in trade patterns was caused by the strength of the different empires along the Silk Road. It was a major way interaction occurred between Asia and
DBQ Islam cities In the postclassical Islam world, cities played major roles in creating the first global civilization, Islam. They played a huge part in trade and in religion, while providing people with a safe place to live, and promoting the general welfare. These cities were the roots of the Arab peninsula, and helped shape the modern day Middle East. The cities were located along trade routes, and served as checkpoints for traders and merchants during their travels. These cities were centers for trade and home to very diverse populations as Marco Polo explains in document six.
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, European imperialism radically changed the boundaries inside the continents of Africa and Asia incorporating them into their developing colonial empire. This was the same scenario for British imperialism in India. Over time, the colony and colonizer’s opinion on imperialism evolves, as both experience the downside and upside of colonialism. Britain, mother country of India, had benefitted very much from their colony and dramatically improved the quality of life in India. (doc1) (doc4) Through India, Britain was able to obtain tropical produce for their citizens.
It was a game of who could get more money and glory, and the discovery of the New World would only add on to this. Many events occurred in the Old World that would precipitate the drive to cross the Atlantic. Spices were grown primarily in Asia. Asians would sell the spices to a merchant, and the merchant would increase those prices. They would continue to sell and raise the prices in
The Era of 1492 through 1750 opened up doors to new worlds for the growing independent and conductive european world. This period was well known for the exceptional discoveries that occurred during it such as the europeans discoveries of the americas and the atlantic slave trade “triangle trade “ both memorable and history changing events in world history .These events focused mainly on the following three regions Western Europe ,Africa , and the Americas. Communication lead to the expansion of the economics of all the following regions . unfortunately they damaged the social structures of the africa while also making way for the new social structures to form in the americas . during the 1492 europe began to flourish in the economy