Name _______________________________ Date ___________________ Period _____
GLOBAL TRADE AND INTERACTIONS
UNIT 3, SECTION 3
I.
SECTION OVERVIEW
-1200s global interactions ________________
-In the _______ Dynasty in China _______ thrived and ______ grew.
-Goods continued to travel with _________ traders from _______ to
_________.
-The population of _________ began to _________, leading to a revival of
European _______ and town life.
-________ cities became flourishing centers of __________ and trade.
II.
KEY THEMES, CONCEPTS, PEOPLE, AND TERMS
1. Zheng He- ____________________________________________
2. Canton- ______________________________________________
3. Mogadishu- ___________________________________________
4. Cairo- ________________________________________________
5. Venice- _______________________________________________
6. Trade Fair- ____________________________________________
7. Hanseatic League- ______________________________________
8. Bubonic Plague- ________________________________________
9. Epidemic- _____________________________________________
III.
EXPANSION OF CHINESE TRADE
A. 1200s— ________ thrived under the _______ Dynasty, were goods
traveled along the ________ Road westward.
B. 1368—the ________ Dynasty took control of China, resulting in a time
of economic ______________ and industrial ___________.
1. ____________ growth and expanded ________ led to the growth of
cities (this is ___________________).
2. They began a period of overseas expansion.
a. 1405—____________ set out to promote Chinese _______ and
to collect ___________ from less powerful lands.
b. He exchanged many goods and ideas (known as
_______________________) during his seven trips.
c. The city of __________ became an important center for global
________. In the centuries to follow the __________, the Dutch,
and the ________ sent traders here. Trade was restricted to
specific areas.
IV.
MAJOR TRADE ROUTES
**THE TRADE ROUTES LINKED ASIA, AFRICA, and EUROPE
RESULTING IN A GROWING INTERDEPENDENCE.**
A. Across the Indian Ocean
1. This allowed for trade between _________ and East ________.
2. Trading centers, like ______________, developed and thrived.
B. Overland Between East and West
1. This linked ________ with the Middle East, North Africa, and
_________. Trade from China followed the ______ Road.
C. Across the Mediterranean Sea
1. In the Middle East, ________ traders brought goods to ports in
Egypt (like Cairo), Syria, and Turkey. In Egypt, goods could be
transferred to _________ ships and they carried goods across the
___________________ Sea to _____________.
V.
RESURGENCE OF EUROPEAN TRADE
-Europeans were more and more interested in trading with the East.
-Improved methods of _____________ during the later __________ Ages
led to an _____________ in population in Europe, leading to an
____________ in trade.
A. Impact of the Crusades
1. One effect was _____________ European interest in the East.
2. Returning crusaders brought back goods.
3. Even though the Crusades failed in recapturing the ______ Land,
________ continued between the Middle East and Europe through
________.
B. Italian City-States
1. Late 1300s—northern _________ cities became flourishing centers
of __________ and _______. They had grown rich.
2. __________ took advantage of its location to control the valuable
________ trade with Asia.
C. Trade Fairs and the Growth of Cities
1. Much trade in Europe went on at ____________, which occurred in
towns where trade routes met on rivers. This led to the _________
of many cities.
2. Population in these towns ______________.
D. The Hanseatic League
1. In northern _________ a group of traders and merchants began to
join together to protect their interests (governments were still
_______).
2. Mid-1300s, many German towns were members of the
_____________ League.
3. Eventually, the League _______________ trade in the Baltic and
North Seas.
E. Portugal and the Spice Trade
1. ________ were very valuable during the ________ Ages.
2. They were used to __________ and flavor meats, used in
___________ and medicines as well.
3. The ________________ Empire disrupted trade routes, resulting in
the need for new trade routes.
4. _____________ led the way.
5. The goal was to find a ________ sea route to the riches of the East.
VI.
THE PLAGUE AND ITS IMPACT
-The __________ plague, also called the _______________, was a highly
contagious disease spread by the _______ that lived on _____.
-Shortly after the bite, people develop swellings and ______ bruises on
their skin.
-In a few days, victims died in agony.
A. Outbreak in China
1. Early 1300s—the plague appeared in _________ cities, which were
crowded at the time. It spread rapidly.
B. A Global Epidemic
1. It was a devastating epidemic.
2. A resurgence in ________ that had been occurring since the 1100s
helped to spread the __________.
C. Effects of the Plague
1. POPULATION LOSSES—_____ million Chinese died. At its peak
about _________ died a day in Cairo. In the end _________ of the
European population had died.
2. ECONOMIC DECLINE—with the death of so many people, the
________ had devastated ___________ around the world. The
people were left in a position to demand higher ______ and prices
rose. Landowners and merchants tried to end this, but ___________
revolted. _______ was also disrupted.
3. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE—___________ changes
had _______ results, the strict class structure of earlier times
began to break down. ____________ declined as _________
revolts weakened the power of landowners. Feudalism’s
decline also led to the growth of new political systems (in
__________ and __________ monarchs gained power).
4. CONFUSION AND DISORDER—some people questioned their
________ and the _________.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
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