Key Concept 4.1 Globalizing Networks Of Communication And...

Key Concept 4.1 Globalizing Networks of Communication and Exchange 4.1 Describe the degree of global ‘interconnection’ after 1500 CE compared to before 1500. What were the overall effects of this change in global interconnectedness? The interconnection before 1500 and after 1500 posed major differences in the degree of interconnection. Before 1500, there were a few expeditions to the Americas, and it remained relatively isolated. After 1500, colonies were established in the new world which helped connect Europe to the Americas, in which Europe benefitted from a large stream of sugar and precious metals. This change began to introduce new economic activities that contributed to the rise of the West and many African kingdoms. 4.1.I How did the global trade network after 1500 CE affect the pre-existing regional trade networks? (Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, trans-Saharan, Silk Routes)After a global trade network was developed, focus shifted away from regional trading networks, therefore leading to less dependence on them. However, these routes were still used to trade New World goods throughout Eurasia. 4.1.II.A What technical developments made transoceanic European travel trade possible?Some of the technical developments that made transoceanic trade possible were wide-hulled sailing ships, astrolabes, compasses, and guns. 4.1.II.B Where did those developments originate? Wide-hulled sailing ships were derived from Chinese junks and developed in Western Europe, as well as,Show MoreRelatedKey Concepts 4.1 Globalizing Networks For Communication And Exchange3654 Words   |  15 PagesKey Concepts 4.1 Globalizing Networks for Communication and Exchange. 4.1 The degree of global interconnection greatly increased after 1500 CE at which point it started to include the Americas, and parts of the world it had not before. 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