SOSC 1430 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Debt Bondage, Industrial Revolution, Woodblock Printing
3 Oct 2016
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China in 1400 had a population of 100 million and was the most technologically developed country in the world. Had thriving iron industry, had developed paper, block printing, gunpowder. Produced some of the most desired trade goods in the world - particularly silk, spices, and porcelain. Politically stable - ming dynasty had successfully rebelled against mongols. Mongols - nomadic horsemen - initially conquered china and set up their own dynasty, the. Mongols, eager to trade with the rest of the world, established trade routes to asia, middle. East, and europe - ming appeared to want to maintain that trade. Islamic countries of middle east - favourable to business, sophisticated body of law regulating trade. After decline of roman empire, western europe was a backward area - exploited for its iron, lumber, and slaves. Urban areas had declined and artisan activity retreated to rural areas. Europe had been devastated in 14th century by bubonic plague.
