Global Trade with the Ottomans, Mughals, Chinese, Japanese

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Warm-Up

  • What trade route connects the far east to the Mediterranean Sea?
  • What trade route connects India to Africa, the Middle East, and southeast Asia?
  • What religion believes in kharma and reincarnation?
Photo by Leo Reynolds

The Commercial Revolution

Competing for overseas markets, colonies, and resources

Mercantilism

Wealth = Power

Mercantilism

  • An economic practice adopted by colonial powers
  • Self-sufficience
  • Benefit of mother country> colonies

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Asia up to 1800

Global Trade with Ottomans, Mughal India, China, and Japan
Photo by Christine Roy

Essential Question

  • Where was the Ottoman Empire located, and how did it expand?
  • What developments and influences did it have on the world?
Photo by seanmcgrath

Asia Minor

It's original location

Expansion and Extent of the Ottoman Empire

  • Southwest Asia
  • Southeastern Europe (Balkan Peninsula
  • North Africa

Istanbul

(Formerly known as Constantinople. RIP 1453)
Photo by Werner Kunz

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Islam

A Unifying Force that Accepted Other Religions

Traded in Coffee

Photo by Infomastern

Ottoman Ceramics

Enduring Understanding

  • The Ottoman Empire emerged as a political and economic power following the conquest of Constantinople.
  • The Ottomans brought much of Muslim territory in Southwest Asia and North Africa under their rule.
Photo by dkilim

Essential Questions:

  • What were the contributions of the Mughal emperors of India?
  • How did the Mughal Empire trade with European nations?
  • What did Southern India trade?

Mughal Empire

North India

Spread of Islam into India

The Taj Majal

Art and Architecture
Photo by betta design

The Red Fort

Constructed in 1648 for the 5th Mughal Emperor

Arrival of European Trading Outposts

Mostly the British and Portuguese

Influence of Indian textiles on British Industry

Cotton->Cloth  Cloth->Cotton

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Portugal, England, and the
Netherlands competed for the Indian
Ocean trade by establishing coastal
ports on the Indian sub-continent.

What did Southern India have to offer?

Southern India Trade-Goods

  • Silks
  • Spices
  • Gems
Photo by Sudhamshu

What did we learn?

  • The Muslim Mughal rulers, established an empire in northern India.
  • The Mughal Empire traded with European nations.
  • Much of southern India remained independent and continued international trade.

Essential Question: How did the Chinese and Japanese attempt to limit the influence of European merchants?

Photo by kevin dooley

Foreign Enclaves

Used to restrict foreign influence & control trade

Western books banned
Restricted foreign travel

China needed nothing from the outside world.

Photo by quinn.anya

Unable to trade traditional goods, Britain introduces opium.
1835-> 12 million Chinese addicted

Tea and Porcelain

But Europeans had a need for Chinese goods

Japan

Photo by Vincent_AF

Shogun

Military leader > Powerless Emperor
Photo by born1945

Isolationism

Policy to limit foreign influence

Taboo! What's going on here?

Curt Fritts

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