AP Modern World History Flashcards: Exchange in the Indian Ocean
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Provide an example of a diasporic community that formed along Indian Ocean trade routes.
Arab and Persian communities in East Africa are examples of diasporic communities established by merchants.
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Provide an example of a diasporic community that formed along Indian Ocean trade routes.
Arab and Persian communities in East Africa are examples of diasporic communities established by merchants.
City-states of the Swahili Coast
These were powerful new trading cities that grew as a result of the increased volume and expanded range of the Indian Ocean trade network.
Sultanate of Malacca
The Sultanate of Malacca was a powerful new trading state whose growth was promoted by the expansion of the Indian Ocean network.
What were diasporic communities in the context of Indian Ocean trade?
In key places along important trade routes, merchants set up diasporic communities where they introduced their own cultural traditions.
What was a significant cultural effect of merchants establishing communities along trade routes?
Merchants in diasporic communities introduced their own cultural traditions to the regions they settled in, leading to cultural exchange.
How did the growth of Indian Ocean trade networks lead to the development of new states?
The increased volume of trade and expanded geographical range promoted the growth of powerful new trading cities and states in key locations.
What was a major cause for the increased volume and expanded range of the Indian Ocean trade network after 1200?
Improved transportation technologies and commercial practices led to an increased volume of trade and expanded the geographical range of the Indian Ocean network.
Explain the relationship between environmental factors and the intensification of Indian Ocean trade routes.
The intensification of these long-distance routes often depended on environmental knowledge, specifically an advanced understanding of the monsoon winds that dictated sailing patterns.
What environmental knowledge was crucial for the expansion of trade routes in the Indian Ocean?
The expansion and intensification of long-distance trade routes depended on environmental knowledge, including advanced knowledge of the monsoon winds.
Name two examples of powerful new trading states or cities that grew due to expanded Indian Ocean trade after 1200.
Examples include the city-states of the Swahili Coast and the Sultanate of Malacca.