Silk Road

This is because the merchants in China at that time of great global commerce would have been directly involved in the trade of Chinese goods, such as silk, with people from other nations. Since these merchants were responsible for the exchange of their merchandise for silver, they would have experienced the desire to acquire this new currency and the impact the incursion of the silver had on their business…

History of Colonialism Europeans have always wanted to trade with India due to its many useful resources. For example, its spices, jewels, and herbs which were sought after by numerous Europeans. The British were the most successful at gaining a foothold in the country among the Europeans. They even managed to colonize major aspects of India’s society and impact it for the better. Britain’s influence in India makes it a major part of their history. Britain’s relationship with India started…

Emily Kim World History AP Chapter 15: Essential Questions 1) Ships were beneficial during trade because they were sturdy and strong enough to endure the heavy winds and waves. Trade via ships increased because with the use of ships, goods and people were able to moved quicker and cheaper than any other overland travel. 2) The trading system that developed around the Indian Ocean was considered successful because through this trade system, many people and different states were able to fulfill…

Mark C. Elliott’s work of ‘Emperor Qianlong: Son of Heaven, Man of the World’. Qianlong ruled for 64 years, increasing not only China’s population but also its territory. The cities flourished through manufactures and trades of tea, porcelain, and silk. Emperor Qianlong presided over imperial China’s last golden epoch creating the geographic and demographic framework of modern China. However, he also experiences some personal struggles in perusing his efforts in rising above the ethnic divisions…

Middle East, China, and Africa were great civilizations during their time, having some differences and similarities within their empires. This time period had many civilizations that came to life, but few managed to stay afloat which is what these civilizations managed to do. They all had many great achievements that throughout time others have built upon. These three civilizations created a path for others to follow or to break from. They all helped open a gateway for many new and great…

Roman Trade Roman regional and international trade was a common. A mix of state control and a free market economy made positive goods produced in one location could be exported far away and nearby. Cereals, wine and olive oil were exported in huge quantities while in the other direction came large imports of gold, marble, and spices. Romans over time developed a more intelligent economy after the production of an agricultural surplus, population movement and urban growth, national expansion,…

Denis Twitchett, Michael LoeweDuring the time period 3500 B.C.E. – 200 C.E. a complex metropolitan web developed in East Asia. It was centered on the banks of the Huang He, where the Chinese civilization formed and developed its classic form. Interactions with other human societies on the web were initially limited, but several major inventions led to the establishment of a firm route, through which ideas, technological inventions and various goods were exchanged. Many of these inventions were…

Trade along the Silk Road created important exchanges and interconnections across the Afro-Eurasian world from the spread of cultural values and transfer of raw materials. The 14th century Italian manuscript of a European mounted Knight with a stirrup, relates to ways commerce along the Silk Road created technological advances. This is because the exchange of warfare equipment was more intricate than the transaction of items between empires, it allowed for commerce to set up the important…

On the Silk Road there were many items, traditions, religions, techniques and much more were being traded from West to East, vice versa. Jerusalem is a city of the Silk Road because it is located in the middle of the East and West. Many people might traveled from Europe to China for the variety of raw materials, such as silk. Therefore, Jerusalem can be the city with many different beliefs, cultures and products. For example, Virgin and Child Enthroned and the Crucifixion painting, and the wool…

Religion on the road: a Desert Debate While traveling along the silk road, a Confucian encountered a young man sitting peacefully beside the road. He was sitting with his feet crossed upon his thighs and his hands resting his knees. The Confucian, wondering what the man was accomplishing, respectfully asked, “May I ask what you are doing?” The man replied, “ I am meditating. Meditation is a conscious effort to change how the mind works.” Interested, the Confucian sat with the man. The man…