chapter 13-14 mub q’s Flashcards
what was the middle passage?
transatlantic journey slaves were forced to take as part of the triangular trade.
where did the middle passage take the slaves?
from africa to the americans
what were the conditions like on the ships?
cramped and unsanitary
how long did many slaves have to endure this trip for?
weeks or months, depending the desitnation
what was intentionally done to increase profit of traders?
overcrowding ships
what did overcrowding ships lead to?
rapid disease spread
what kind of diseases spread on the ships?
dysentary, smallpox, malnutrition, dehydration
what were some of the ways slaves tried to rebel?
rebellion or suicide.
what were two of the reasons for psychological trauma on the ships?
separation from family, regular beatings by ship crew
what was the mortality rate like?
started around 50%, dropped to around 5%.
how many people were illed in total?
1.2-2 million
around how many people were transported total?
10-12 million africans
when did the unification of japan take place?
the late 16th and early 17th century
what was the goal of the unification of japan?
to end the sengoku period
what was the sengoku period?
a time of civil war and feudal division
who were the three major figures?
oda nobunaga, toyotomi hideyoshi, and tokugawa ieyasu
why did tokugawa ieyasu align with stronger powers such as oda nobunaga anad toyotomi hideyoshi?
to build his own power base while avoiding contact with other warlords
what was the reasonnng behind the battle of sekigahara?
hideyoshi died, leaving japan without a leader. conflict over who was going to lead the land instead.
who won the battle of sekigahara, and what did this lead to?
tokugawa ieyasu, and led to him being in power over japan
what marked the start of the tokugawa shogunate?
ieyasu tokugawa being appointed shogun
what kind of governement did tokugawa ieyasu create in Edo?
centralized government with policies to maintain order
what period began under the power of ieyasu?
the edo period
what was ieyasu tokugawas role in political stability?
tokugawa brought an end to centuries of civil war and conflict by providing centralized authority, stability, and peace
was tokugawa ieyasu pro isolationism or anti isolationism?
pro isolationism
what did isolationism during the edo period impct?
maintained internal stability by limiting foreign influence and external threats
what class did cultural flourishing during the edo period benefit?
the merchant class as the arts flourished
what happened to the population during the edo period?
it more than doubled.
what happened to the population during the edo period?
it more than doubled.
