U1 Evolution of Trade Flashcards
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What is self-sufficiency?
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- Providing everything needed to live without relying on trade with other countries
- Aboriginal people in Canada were largely self-sufficient
2
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Why did self-sufficiency become less desirable?
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- Improved transportation led to contact between different cultures
- Cultures had unique goods to share, making self-sufficiency less necessary
3
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Give an example of groups that maintained self-sufficiency.
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- Amish and Mennonite communities for religious reasons
- Communes established in the 1960s based on self-sufficiency principles
4
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What were some goods traded over 3000 years ago?
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- Figs, oils, rare woods, spices, silk, tea, clothing, gold, silver, fruit, wine, ebony, and ivory
- Trade routes included areas in North Africa, China, India, Europe, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean
5
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What were the trade conditions during the Roman Empire?
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- Trade was free and goods flowed between various regions
- Roads, bridges, and canals served as trade routes
6
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How did trade change during the early Middle Ages?
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- Communities became self-sufficient due to the decline of Rome’s influence
- Trade only occurred with nearby communities
7
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Why did European explorers set out across the Atlantic Ocean?
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- They sought a westerly route to the rich spice markets of Asia
- North and South America blocked the direct route
8
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What were some motivations behind exploration and conquest?
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- Acquiring territory for exclusive access to resources and expanding empires’ control over trade
- Wars were fought over trade routes, especially those involving spices
9
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Give an example of a European empire’s territorial control and trade influence.
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- Spain controlled territories including Alaska, western US coast, Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean islands
- Spain gained resources, taxes, gold, silver, and introduced the slave trade in the Americas
