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and located the Ottoman Empire India, coastal trade, and the Mughal

Empire East Asia, including China & Japanese

shogunate Africa and its global trade

involvment the growth of European nations,

Commercian Revolution and mercantilism

I. Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire emerged as a

political and economic power following the conquest of Constantinople (the capital of the Christian Byzantine Empire).

I. Ottoman Empire The Ottomans also brought much of

the Muslim territory in Southwest Asia and North Africa under their rule.

I. Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire also spread

into the Balkan Peninsula and Eastern Europe, and brought the Islamic religion with them.

This planted the seeds for many modern conflicts between Christians and Muslims.

I. Ottoman Empire Original Location of the Ottoman

Empire Asia Minor Modern-day Turkey

I. Ottoman Empire Expansion & extent of Ottoman

Empire Southwest Asia Southeastern Europe Balkan Peninsula North Africa

I. Ottoman Empire

Development of the Ottoman

Empire

Capital at Constantinople → renamed

Istanbul

Islamic religion as unifying force that

accepted other religions

Trade in coffee & ceramics

II. The Mughal Empire

Descendants of the Mongols, the Muslim Mughal (Mogul) rulers established an empire in northern India.

The Mughal empire traded with European nations.

II. The Mughal Empire Although India was originally Hindu,

the Mughal invasion introduced Islam to the region.

The Taj Mahal is an example of how Islam impacted India’s architecture.

II. The Mughal Empire Location of the Mughal Empire

North India

II. The Mughal Empire

Contributions of the Mughal rulers Spread of Islam into India

Art & architecture – Taj Mahal

Arrival of European trading outposts

Influence of Indian textiles on British

textile industry

II. The Mughal Empire

Trade with European nations Portugal, England

and the Netherlands competed for Indian Ocean trade by establishing coastal ports on the Indian sub-continent.

III. China & Japan

China & Japan sought to limit the influence and activities of European merchants.

China & Japan remained relatively isolated from the rest of the world for the next 400 years.

III. China & Japan China

Creation of foreign enclaves to control trade

Imperial policy of controlling foreign influences & trade

Increase in European demand for Chinese goods

III. China & Japan Japan

Government → powerless emperor ruled by a military leader (shogun)

Shinto was the major religion of Japan

Adopted a policy of isolation to limit foreign influence

IV. Africa

The exportation of slaves and demand for imported goods began to alter traditional patters in Africa.

IV. Africa African Exports:

Slaves (triangular trade – Middle Passage)

Raw materials

African Imports: Manufactured goods from Europe,

Asia and the Americas New food products (corn, peanuts)

V. Economics European maritime nations

competed for overseas markets, colonies and resources, creating new economic practices, such as mercantilism, linking European nations with their colonies.

V. Economics Mercantilism

An economic practice adopted by European colonial powers in an effort to become self-sufficient

Based on the theory that colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country

V. Economics Commercial Revolution

European maritime nations competed for overseas markets, colonies and resources

A new economic system emerged:New money & banking systems were created

Economic practices such as mercantilism evolved

Colonial economies were limited by the economic needs of the mother country