HIST 1055- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 41 pages long!)
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This class argues: the atlantic empires (1450-1815 ex. China believed they were center of the world. Felt threats from southeast asia - sent out succession voyages, once they won. Did not feel the need to expand further/explore. Dynasty no longer felt threat from rivals so stopped sending out voyages. Now worried about invasions of the north - did not want to explore anywhere beyond china. Overtaken americas and pulled in a ton of gold. But the spanish monarchy was completely broke. Globalization isn"t inevitable, china felt they were center of world and did not need to expand. Christopher columbus arrives in spain: right place, right time. Maps, boundaries, and the ordering of the early modern world. Started in southwest china in early 1300s. Bacterial disease spread by fleas and rats. Spread all over the world as result of major eurasian trade routes. Chinese/european populations both drop by about between early.
