Globalization Essay Paragraph Flashcards
Sub claim 1
What: The alliances between Europeans and the people of West Africa and the Americas greatly changed the government structure
How: by inspiring lesser entities to break from the larger power
why: because Europeans offered means to be independent
Sub claim 2
What: Alliances between Europeans and the people of China and the Americas completely changed the governments of those countries
How: by leading to their eventual conquering
why: because the alliances ultimately exposed vulnerabilities of those societies
What did the tributary states give the Aztec?
Tributary states give Aztec textiles, ceramics, gold jewelry, cotton mantles etc.
What were some specific Tributary states?
Ixtalpalapan, Huizliopocho, Colhuacan, Mizquic
What were some reasons that the tributary states wanted to leave the Aztecs?
Encouraged by the Spanish’s big boats and small victories against Aztec, also already hated Aztec
Explain the Tributary system
Aztec took manufactured goods from trib states, sold them for nothing in Tenochitlan bc got them for nothing, everyone bought stuff there, og makers out of business, drives everyone in agriculture, Tenochitlan gets access food, Trib people want to do their own crafts
Why does China make an alliance w the Spainish?
If too much porcelain or silk was offloaded at Manilla it would need to be sent back, so Chinese ships arranged for European agents to meet them before their boats docked to offload their goods, trading more good w Spanish means more silver in China
What does all the silver in China ultimately cause?
Too much silver in China causes inflation, same amount of tax worth less money when price drops, no defecit spending so Chinese can’t pay for military
What happens to the Chinese when the can’t pay for their military?
Their northern neighbors the Manchus invade and take over in a very bloody war
What is the name of the king of the Kongo and who did he write his letter to?
Nzinga Mbemba, Christian name Affsonso I, wrote a letter to king Jao of Portugal
What was happening to the vassals in his empire?
They did not comply with the leaders bc they have more stuff than them
Why the people of the Kongo have more stuff than Nzinga Mbemba?
They tried to outlaw the slave trade bc not going well for them, independent states kidnapping people to sell in slave trade to make money from Europeans, causes gov split Kongo can’t control their people, pop drop
What does Nzinga Mbemba ask King Jao to do?
Stop buying slaves from his people so they will listen to him again
What does Cosequences of slave trade say happened to the Kongo?
access to new trading opportunities and firearms enabled outlying regions to establish their independence
Explain the Civil war
Wayna Qupac dies
Washkar v. Atahualpa
Atahualpa captured
Thupa Wallpas like kill him I want to be Sapa Inca
Pizzaro and Lord of Cajamarca are like tight
Atahualpa dead and then Thupa Wallpa dies
Challcochima like I should be Sapa Inca bc I’m Atahuapla’s son his bro Manqo Inca like I’ll just do whatever you guys say Spainards are like sick you’re the Sapa Inca and then they take Qosqo and with that the empire
