Early+Modern+Period

This picture is a picture of Christopher Columbus, he was the one that held an expedition from Spain to the New World. When he arrived he had seen that their was occupants in the New World, Native Americans.
 * What distinguish this period from post classical period was the rebuilding of empires
 * In 1450 Europeans explored and tried to find routes so they can trade with East Asia.
 * The Chinese and Arabs had introduced navigational technology such as the compass.
 * Guns and gunpowder were also essential.
 * Stronger ships were made and it was armed with weapons.
 * The rate of international trade had increased
 * The Native American's population had decreased due to the diseases that were brought from the Europeans.
 * Short of people for labor made the African slave rate increase.
 * Europe was able to become powerful because it had processed goods.
 * More African men were taken away in Africa and used as slaves.
 * The diseases such as small pox and measles were brought to the New World by African immigrants which caused many Native Americans to die.
 * Child Labor increased

I would choose technological because i agree with the idea that technology sets things in motions. For example how new inventions can determine the economic changes that would occur. Such as inventions that affect agriculture how if they are able to produce more they make more money, therefore technology can affect economy. Ways that they may have differed from real motives is that they chose economic because of what they believed in. They could have been aware of the discrepancy. Cultural because they focused on military in order to protect their cultural beliefs and traditions. Culture caused European powers to develop more advance military strategies. Inventions of military technology would allow people expand areas socially. Europeans able to conquer America because of technological advancements such as guns and gunpowders.
 * FIrst Europeans to climb Indes the Conqiesta
 * Bizaaro conquered Inca Empire
 * Agriculture first developed in the fertile cresent
 * No horeses or cattle for farming the new world
 * llama were the only domestic animal
 * could not be productive as european farmers
 * African slave brought the had the first symptom of small pox.

. Remained along with England, Spain, France leaders of the world . Christianity || . Spread of Smallpox, diseases Indians, native Americans became slave due enconmienda system. More contact . Spread of Christianity and convert Native Americans indegineous presence || . forced labor . **established their own governement**. Colonized by Dutch, French, Brazil. || Explored resources. . Population doubled in 18th century to 36 . Pugachev rebellion promised to end serfdom and taxes and military conscription; failed. || . Adaption of Western Culture and Ideas without tempering with traditions already set, by Catherine and Peter. . **Development of the serfdom class to expand economic interests laws** ||. Fuedalistic appeal from Western Europe and the use of Cossacks . behind the Western Europeans serfdom was more prevalant fuedalism appeals. || . Economy was backwards ||. Islam religion . There was Sunni ,Shi’a || similar like fuedal system || Remained Hindu Conditions of women remained limited. Consisted of great texile and art || Christiniaty banned Created class of Merchants. || Chinese Currency was silver Taels Neo-Confucian, Ming Dynasty . Confucianism . Isolated || killed Potuguese explorers in 1640. || Europeans trying to influence Japanese culture. || . Isolated,
 * Region || Major Events || Major Developments || Major Continuities ||
 * Western Europe || ** . Enlightenment, Protestantism, Reformation, Scientific Revolution 15th -16th century **
 * Change in the Medieval of Activity thoughts nature and thought than religion. ** || . European travelers went into America and found ways to China.
 * Military technology guns, gunpoweder , naval power , navigational technology ** || ** . Population grew, needed to expand **
 * Central/South Americas || . Some areas were completely killed off due to the Columbian exchange
 * . Slave trade ** || Sugar plantations in Brazil, mining.
 * . Conquerors traveled to America because of the rumors of gold and fortune,gold and silver ** || . Agricultural landscapre
 * North America || .diseases spreaded killing indeginous people.
 * . Encomienda System using natives as slaves eventually used Africans Americans. ** || . Being taken over by the Europeans
 * . Social hierarchy ** ||
 * Russia || Got rid of Mongol Control 1400’s
 * Middle East || . **Split into Ottomans, Mughals, Safavids** || . miltary and expansion
 * India || India under control of the Mughal || . **Small settlements of land looked after by Europeans in order to secure trade.**
 * China || Civil Service Exams
 * Became more powerful with ocean and military power. ** || . Civil service exams
 * Japan || ** Forbided Japanese from traveling overseas to keep away the influence of the Europeans. **

. Fuedal || .slaves and gold traded . Europeans took over ||. **African Slave Trade** . Factories established || there was an Increase of trade between Europeans ||
 * Africa || . Songhai Kingdom and Kongo

The World Economy

Europe 1450-1750

The Rise of Russia

Spain and Portugal in the Americas

Africa and Africans in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade

The Muslim Empires

Asian Transitions in an Age of Global change