AP World History: Unit 2 Latest 2022 Already Passed

AP World History: Unit 2 Latest 2022 Already Passed The first 'golden age' of the Silk Roads came to an end after the collapse of classical civilizations like the Roman and Han empires. How were they revived? ✔✔The la ...

AP World History: Unit 2 Latest 2022 Already Passed The first 'golden age' of the Silk Roads came to an end after the collapse of classical civilizations like the Roman and Han empires. How were they revived? ✔✔The land and sea trade by the Abbasid Empire What was China's role in bringing about the 'second golden age' of the Silk Roads? ✔✔China had an interest in European gold and silver. China wanted to import luxury and exotic goods to appeal to the upperclass. How did the Mongol empire significantly impact the expansion of trade? ✔✔The Mongols conquered Abbasid Caliphate in 1258 and China in the 14th century. They respected the merchants and enforced protection of the traders. What were some technological advancements that led to the growth in expansion of trade networks? ✔✔- Caravans - Saddles - Magnetic Compass - Rudder - Junk Ships Caravans ✔✔It is safer to travel alone Saddles ✔✔It increased the weight of trade loads and helped traders travel further Magnetic Compass ✔✔It helped naval technology and identity where is North. Rudder ✔✔It helps steer the boats and ships. Junk Ships ✔✔It helps increase the weight of trade loads, overseas. What was the significance of Kashgar? ✔✔Kashgar is an economic and social hot spot in Western China. It is also the center of Islamic scholarship. Why is Kashgar important to travelers? ✔✔Kashgar allowed everyone to move through and exchange a diverse number of goods with one another. Kashgar also produced their own goods to benefit themselves. What was the significance of Samarkand? ✔✔Samarkand was a stopping point between China and Mediterranean. It is very diverse in religion and culture (Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and Islam) Why is Samarkand important to travelers? ✔✔Samarkand is a central of exchange and trade of goods. What are caravanserais and what is its significance? ✔✔A caravanserai is an inn for people that trade along the Silk Road. People expressed their culture to other people, thus different technology, cultures, and religions spread. This also allowed camels to rest. Flying Cash ✔✔Enabled merchants to deposit good or cash at one location and draw the equivalent in cash or merchandise elsewhere in China. Money Economy ✔✔an economic system based on money rather than barter What was the importance of a money economy? ✔✔It helped traders pay for the goods and to not constantly carry goods for an exchange. It was easier to buy off goods. How did the money economy impact European cities in the 1300s? ✔✔Europe developed perfected the concept of a money economy by developing banking houses. They also added a Bill of Exchange. Banking Houses ✔✔These European banks developed during the Middle Ages to aid trade. Along with innovations such as bills of exchange, or bank drafts, and credit, the rise of banking houses supported the development of interregional trade in luxury goods. Bill of Exchange ✔✔issued by a banker in one city to a merchant who could exchange it for cash in a distant city, thus freeing him from traveling with gold, which was easily stolen Why did the Hanseatic League form? ✔✔Cities in Northern Germany and Scandinavia formed a commercial alliance to increase trade activity. What was the impact of the Hanseatic League? ✔✔They controlled trade in the North and Baltic seas. They created monopolies in trade goods. Why did the Hanseatic League end? ✔✔The Seven Years War How did the increase in demand for luxury goods impact places like China? ✔✔The production of iron and steel increased in China; proto-industralization. What was the life like for the Mongols north of the Gobi Desert? ✔✔The Mongols were multiple clans of pastoral nomads (traveled together). It w