Name: ___Max Rozell____________________________________________________ Date: 10/28/24__________
Period: 2nd_________
Unit 2: Networks of Communication & Exchange, 1200-1450 CE
Silk Roads Indian Ocean Trade Trans-Saharan Trade
Topic 2.1 AMSCO pgs 77-84 Topic 2.3 AMSCO pgs 95-102 Topic 2.4 AMSCO pgs 103-110
Causes: What political, ● The revival of the Silk roads in the ● expansion of Islam and the ● emergence of trade routes with the
economic, and cultural 8th and 9th centuries was fueled connection of Muslim states. arrival of Muslim merchants.
factors caused the growth by a convergence of political
of this network of
support from empires such as the ● Growth of empires like Mali, which ● Empires like Mali played a significant
exchange? Consider: What facilitated trade. role in trade.
Abbasid Empire and Tang China,
empires/states supported
economic demand for luxury goods ● interactions between Muslim
this trade network?
in Europe and Africa, cultural merchants and other societies.
exchange fueled by the Crusades,
all of which contributed to the ● Diasporic communities formed.
expansion of interregional trade.
Causes: What ● Caravans made travel safer and ● knowledge of monsoon winds for ● utilization of camels for desert travel
innovations/technology more practical, promoting trade. navigation
facilitated exchange along
this network? ● The use of paper money in China ● advances in maritime technology like
helped manage increasing trade. lateen sails and stern rudders.
● The magnetic compass and
improved ship technology helped
navigation along the silk roads.
Effects: What crops, ● crops included wheat, rice, fruits, ● diffusion of crops like cotton, spices ● limited diffusion due to the arid nature
and/or disease pathogens and cotton. and fruits. of the Sahara
were traded or diffused
along this exchange ● Disease pathogens may have also ● Limited spread of diseases due to
network? (Topic 2.6) spread along the trade routes. maritime routes.
Effects: What types of ● textiles, porcelains, silk, tea, ● fabrics, spices, porcelain, steel, ● gold, ivory, hides, slaves, salt, cloth,
goods were transferred rhubarb, iron, steel, timber, grain, horses, and more. paper, horses
along this exchange leather, and salted fish.
network? Give specific
examples.
Effects: What literary, ● cultural exchange occurred in cities ● exchange of knowledge and culture. ● limited diffusion of these traditions
artistic, cultural, and like Samarkand, leading to diverse
scientific traditions were religious influences and artistic ● The voyages of Zheng he showcased
diffused across this
innovations. Chinese achievements.
network? (Topic 2.5)
Effects: What ● various religions including ● expansion of Islam and the adoption ● spread Islam through trade and Mansa
religious/cultural beliefs Buddhism, Christianity, of Islamic traditions through trade Musa's influence.
were spread along this Zoroastrianism, and Islam were and interaction.
exchange network? (Topic
spread along the Silk Roads.
2.5)
Effects: How did the belief ● As these belief systems spread to ● growth of city-states like Malacca ● spread of Islam through trade and
systems/religions you new locations, they often took local due to trade Mansa Musa's influence
listed above CHANGE as elements and adapted to new
they spread to new
cultural contexts.
locations? (Topic 2.5)
Effects: What states ● the Hanseatic League played a ● development of Swahili City-states ● rise of Mali under Sundiata and later
developed/grew as a result significant role in unifying the silk on the east african coast. Songhai dominance.
of this trade route? roads, with cities like Samarkand
serving as trade centers.
Take a Stand: Which trade network had the largest impact on the Draw the three trade routes on the map below. Use different colors to
development of Afro-Eurasia? Pick one and defend it with five pieces of indicate the three different routes:
specific evidence from your reading and classwork.
The trade network that had the largest impact on the development of
Afro Eurasia was the silk roads. Evidence from the reading and classwork
includes the revival and growth of the silk roads, the expansion of the
production of luxury goods, the role of the Mongol empire and unifying
trade, improvements in transportation technologies, and establishment
of oasis and thriving cities along the silk road, all contributing to the
extensive culture and economic exchanges that shaped Afro-Eurasia
Learning Objective: Explain the causes and effects of growth of networks of exchange after 1200.
Using your notes, write some generalized statements about the causes and effects of the rise of exchange networks.
General causes of the rise of trade networks General effects of trade networks
Transportation innovations such as, better ship, construction, compasses, and ● more travelers in Afro-Eurasia began to memorialize their trips as exchange
camel, saddle, designs, may long distance trading more efficient and safe camels networks increased. Increased cross-culture interactions resulted in the
were well suited for desert travel, and played an important part and train to her dissemination of literary, artistic, and cultural traditions, as well as scientific
and trade camel trade routes all over the Sahara were used by Muslim traders and technological innovation.
from Southwest Asia. Trade routes and trade networks were crucial for the
growth of trade, necessitating state administration and protection to secure
valuable resources and expand territories.
