chapter 13-14 mub q’s

Question 1

what was the middle passage?

Answer 1

transatlantic journey slaves were forced to take as part of the triangular trade.

Question 2

where did the middle passage take the slaves?

Answer 2

from africa to the americans

Question 3

what were the conditions like on the ships?

Answer 3

cramped and unsanitary

Question 4

how long did many slaves have to endure this trip for?

Answer 4

weeks or months, depending the desitnation

Question 5

what was intentionally done to increase profit of traders?

Answer 5

overcrowding ships

Question 6

what did overcrowding ships lead to?

Answer 6

rapid disease spread

Question 7

what kind of diseases spread on the ships?

Answer 7

dysentary, smallpox, malnutrition, dehydration

Question 8

what were some of the ways slaves tried to rebel?

Answer 8

rebellion or suicide.

Question 9

what were two of the reasons for psychological trauma on the ships?

Answer 9

separation from family, regular beatings by ship crew

Question 10

what was the mortality rate like?

Answer 10

started around 50%, dropped to around 5%.

Question 11

how many people were illed in total?

Answer 11

1.2-2 million

Question 12

around how many people were transported total?

Answer 12

10-12 million africans

Question 13

when did the unification of japan take place?

Answer 13

the late 16th and early 17th century

Question 14

what was the goal of the unification of japan?

Answer 14

to end the sengoku period

Question 15

what was the sengoku period?

Answer 15

a time of civil war and feudal division

Question 16

who were the three major figures?

Answer 16

oda nobunaga, toyotomi hideyoshi, and tokugawa ieyasu

Question 17

why did tokugawa ieyasu align with stronger powers such as oda nobunaga anad toyotomi hideyoshi?

Answer 17

to build his own power base while avoiding contact with other warlords

Question 18

what was the reasonnng behind the battle of sekigahara?

Answer 18

hideyoshi died, leaving japan without a leader. conflict over who was going to lead the land instead.

Question 19

who won the battle of sekigahara, and what did this lead to?

Answer 19

tokugawa ieyasu, and led to him being in power over japan

Question 20

what marked the start of the tokugawa shogunate?

Answer 20

ieyasu tokugawa being appointed shogun

Question 21

what kind of governement did tokugawa ieyasu create in Edo?

Answer 21

centralized government with policies to maintain order

Question 22

what period began under the power of ieyasu?

Answer 22

the edo period

Question 23

what was ieyasu tokugawas role in political stability?

Answer 23

tokugawa brought an end to centuries of civil war and conflict by providing centralized authority, stability, and peace

Question 24

was tokugawa ieyasu pro isolationism or anti isolationism?

Answer 24

pro isolationism

Question 25

what did isolationism during the edo period impct?

Answer 25

maintained internal stability by limiting foreign influence and external threats

Question 26

what class did cultural flourishing during the edo period benefit?

Answer 26

the merchant class as the arts flourished

Question 27

what happened to the population during the edo period?

Answer 27

it more than doubled.

Question 28

what happened to the population during the edo period?

Answer 28

it more than doubled.