AP Modern World History Flashcards: Continuity and Change from 1450 to 1750
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How did the rise of empires impact diverse populations during this era?
The expansion of empires shaped diverse populations by incorporating them into new political, economic, and social systems, often through conquest.
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How did the rise of empires impact diverse populations during this era?
The expansion of empires shaped diverse populations by incorporating them into new political, economic, and social systems, often through conquest.
What is the central theme connecting transoceanic voyages, labor systems, and the rise of empires from 1450-1750?
The central theme is the growing interconnection of hemispheres, which drove economic developments that reshaped labor systems, social structures, and imperial power.
What key development facilitated the interconnection of hemispheres from 1450 to 1750?
The interconnection of hemispheres was facilitated by technological diffusion and innovation, which enabled transoceanic voyaging.
How did growing global demand affect labor systems between 1450 and 1750?
The rise in global demand for goods led to major changes and the development of new labor systems to meet that demand.
What was a common outcome of economic disputes between rising empires from 1450 to 1750?
Economic disputes, often over resources and trade routes, frequently led to conflict between competing empires.
What is meant by 'transoceanic voyaging' in the context of 1450-1750?
It refers to long-distance sea travel across oceans, which connected the Eastern and Western hemispheres in a new, sustained way.
What two forces enabled the significant increase in transoceanic voyaging after 1450?
Transoceanic voyaging was enabled by both technological diffusion (the spread of existing technologies) and innovation (the creation of new ones).
What was the relationship between economic developments and social structures in the 1450-1750 period?
Economic developments, such as new labor systems and global trade, directly affected and altered existing social structures over time.
The spread of maritime technologies like the astrolabe and caravel from different cultures to Europe is an example of what process?
This is an example of technological diffusion, which was a key factor facilitating transoceanic voyages during this period.
A European empire's demand for sugar leads to the establishment of plantations in the Americas using coerced labor. What major theme of the 1450-1750 era does this illustrate?
This illustrates how global demand caused major changes in labor systems and how the rise of empires shaped diverse populations.