Contact,+Commerce,+and+Colonization

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__**PERIOD 4**__ Names: Chandler Precht and Jillian (Gigi) Nestor Topic**:Silver** Thesis Statment: Without silver, China's economy wouldn't have expanded and grown as quickly during the 1400's. Evidence: 1. Smooth functioning monetary system 2. One of the only forms of money trusted during commercial transactions 3. Created more trade with other countries especially Japan and the Phillpines

Names:Ale Dumenigo, Alex Levine, and Liza Kanter Topic**: Revival of Indian Ocean Trade** Thesis Statment:The Indian Ocean trade system was revived during the fifteenth century because of its expanding populous,large manufacturing center, and the exchange of goods between Asia and Europe. Evidence: 1. Population expanded twice as fast as china's. 2. Their manufacturing center, Bengal, exported silk, cotton textiles, and rice. 3. They exported textiles and pepper in exchange for silver. They needed this silv erot pay for Chinese silks and and porcelains.

Names:Chris Bott, Jack Davis, and Skye Cole Topic**: Overland Commerce and Ottoman Expansion** Thesis Statment: The Ottomans were able able to produce huge amounts of trade revenue through overland trade and were able fund military campaigns with the money earned. Evidence: 1. The Ottomans controlled many major entrep ộts, such as Aleppo. 2. The Ottomans built military outposts on major trade routes in order to protect military caravans. 3. Trade revenue funded military exploits such as building a major navy which destroyed the Christian fleet at Djerba.

Names:Jillian Blumenthal and Isa Sabogal Topic**: European Exploration and Expansion** Thesis Statment:Due to Ottoman power, Europeans were enabled to expand their territory against weaker neighbors, and sought to discover the valuable metals in Africa. Evidence: 1. Territorial exploration, explosive, and expansion against weaker neighboring neighbors 2. Europeans wanted to explore Africa to discover their precious metals 3. Portugese knew that there were great riches to be discovered in Africa

Names: Adrian GA, Jake D, Angus M  Topic**: Developments in Maritime Technology** Thesis Statement: During the 15th century, Portuguese exploration was largely due to the maritime and military advancements. 1. carrack and caravel ships (maritime and military) 2. gunpowder from Asia = cannons (military) 3. compass, astrolabe (maritime)

Names: Topic**:Sugar and Slaves** Thesis Statment: Islands off the coast of Africa are ideal places to start sugar plantations; his leads to demands for slaves to work on the plantations. Evidence: 1. Sao Tome, Principe, and Fernando Po introduced the cultivation of sugar cane on a relitivley large scale. 2. large numbers of workers were needed to cultivate sugar cane which gave rise to higher slave demand. 3. By 1551 the city of Lisbon with a population of over 100,000 was reported to have 10,000 African slaves.

Names: Topic**: Commerce and Conquest in the Indian Ocean** Thesis Statment: Evidence: 1. 2. 3.

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__**PERIOD 8**__ Names: Topic**:Silver** Thesis Statment: Evidence: 1. 2. 3.

Names: Lisette Tellez, Nikki Colonna, Victor Campano Topic**: Revival of Indian Ocean Trade** Thesis Statment: The Indian Ocean trade, dominated by the Muslims, revived during the 15th century due to their population expansion, export of slk and cotton textiles, and trade with Europe. Evidence: 1. Large cities such as Agra, Delhi, and Lahore all had nearly 500,000 residents. 2. India exported silk and cotton textiles throughout Southeast Asia. 3. Indian merchants traded textiles and pepper with European merchants to gain silver, which was the main product that allowed India to trade for silk and porcelain in China.

Names: Topic**: Overland Commerce and Ottoman Expansion** Thesis Statment: Evidence: 1. 2. 3. Names: Topic**: European Exploration and Expansion** Thesis Statment: Evidence: 1. 2. 3.

Names: Topic**: Developments in Maritime Technology** Thesis Statment: Evidence: 1. 2. 3.

Names: Alix Hamilton & Alessandra Golden Topic: **Sugar and Slaves** Thesis: Without the availability of the slave labor force, the Portuguese would not have been able to grow sugarcane in Africa. 1. Sugar could not be grown in Europe because they had exhausted the soil. 2. The African islands made good sites for plantation agriculture labs. 3. A lot of slaves were needed to cultivate, harvest and process the sugarcane.

Names: Topic**: Commerce and Conquest in the Indian Ocean** Thesis Statment: The Portuguese established supremacy in the trade of the Indian Ocean through, force, taxation, and cooperation with leaders. Evidence: 1.- de Gama attacks and news- spreading - choke points -ship turning, killing, mutilation 2. - Cartaz system - taxing local merchants

3. - local rulers cooperation -employment to bigger realms.