Chapter 22

Question 1

Who controlled the Asian sea trade network when the Europeans arrived?

Answer 1

No one

Question 2

What group of people came before the Portuguese in south and Southeast Asia?

Answer 2

Muslims

Question 3

When the Portuguese arrived in Calicut, they learned what about how the people of India felt about western products?

Answer 3

Unimpressed

Question 4

How did the Portuguese get the goods they desired?

Answer 4

Applied force

Question 5

Why did the Europeans believe they would not be able to control Asia?

Answer 5

Superior numbers

Question 6

What was the goal of European exploration in Asia?

Answer 6

To find a connection with wealthy Asian civilizations

Question 7

What was a key passage point of Asian trade?

Answer 7

Strait of malacca

Question 8

What did the Portuguese believe was their military advantage?

Answer 8

Superior maneuverability with ships & guns/firearms

Question 9

What was the Portuguese goal when they entered he spice trade? How successful we’re they?

Answer 9

Wanted to monopolize spice trade, few limited spices

Question 10

Why did the Portuguese NOT want to trade bullion with Asia?

Answer 10

Mercantilism

Question 11

Which European power replaced the Portuguese in Asia? What was different about the new strategy?

Answer 11

Dutch, wanted to monopolize limited number of spice (cinnamon)

Question 12

What change in strategy did the Dutch and English introduce rather than the Portuguese approach?

Answer 12

Peaceful trade is more profitable

Question 13

What happened to the Ming economic reforms?

Answer 13

Growing power of rural leaders lead to an increase in landless unmotivated laborers

Question 14

What happened in china due to the new products from America?

Answer 14

Population increase around Yangzi river

Question 15

Where were foreigners allowed to do business during he reign of the Ming?

Answer 15

Canton, Macao

Question 16

How could merchants advance socially in china?

Answer 16

Invested land

Question 17

Why did the Chinese abandon he voyages of Zhenghe?

Answer 17

Voyages were expensive and little value to the import

Question 18

How were Jesuit monks able to maintain their position at the Ming court?

Answer 18

Demonstrated science and technology

Question 19

Which rulers replaced Ming?

Answer 19

Manchus

Question 20

Why did Japanese military rulers accept Christianity?

Answer 20

Counter force… Buddhism

Question 21

What were four policies imposed as a result of Japanese isolation in the 17th century?

Answer 21

Christianity banned
Western books banned
Foreign traders confined to daoshima
School of international learning

Question 22

After the expulsion of the Mongols, why four reforms did the Ming introduce?

Answer 22

• Scholar gentry restored state subsides
• civil service exams reinstated
• chief minister position abolished

Question 23

Four examples of a European contribution to the Asian sea trading network?

Answer 23

• new routes
• sea warfare
• trade centers
• global flow of silver from America to china

Question 24

What were four sources of disappointment to the Europeans who arrived in Asia in the 16th and 17th centuries?

Answer 24

• Asians uninterested in trade goods
• in converting to Christianity
• European numbers too small to force Asians
• Asia was thriving and diverse