1. The World in 1500 The Mighty Asian Empires

2. The World in 1500 The China lure.... The Chinese didn ’ t need anything from Europe! But they had many items Europeans wanted.... Tea Gunpowder Porcelain rapidshare2download.net rapidshare2download.net

3. The World in 1500 Since the Ming emperors were considered the sons of Heaven, they were, by definition, superior to all other people on earth. They had no interest in the outside world and so this powerful nation, with probably the best technology, intelligence and natural resources, doomed itself to fall behind a rapidly expanding and energetic Europe. By 1900 this will be the land of gunboat diplomacy what does that mean?

13. But back to the 1500s.

14. China won’t trade with Europeans! They will only allow trade in small restricted areas in coastal cities. They are called special enclaves. They are certain areas that allow very limited trade with foreigners. This is one reason why China does not modernize until later and also why they stay so unique in their culture

15. And in Japan?

16. Japan 1500 Who ruled? Ruled by an Emperor- but he had no power Who had the power?

17. Japan 1500 Who ruled? Sure there was an emperor but the real power was held by the top military man - the Shogun

18. Japan 1500 The biggest, baddest Shogun was Tokugawa This military society/feudal society practiced a code of behavior much like the European code of chivalry. It was called____________ bushido = “ the way of the warrior ”

19. Japan 1500 Japan, like China, limited the foreign influence in its country. Japan was virtually isolated from the outside world not much What did the Japanese Shogunates think of the Europeans who showed up in the late 1500s/1600s?

20. Why should you care?

21. Hans Roslin

24. Silk Road

25. Maritime trade routes - Indian Ocean

26. Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa

27. Northern European links with the Black Sea

28. Western European sea and river trade

29. South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia