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CHAP 14 - HIST1112
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did Paramesvara protect the economic power of the sultanate of Malacca? | By assimilating into the cultures of his major trading partners |
| How did Muslim scholars influence the culture of the Songhai Empire? | By criticizing the emperor's support of traditional animist religious practices |
| How did improved knowledge of global geography impact European exploration around the world? | Better understanding of wind patterns and currents enabled navigation on the open ocean |
| How did the voyage of Vasco da Gama disrupt the established Indian Ocean economy? | The Arab spice trade network was taken over by the Portuguese |
| Why was Portugal unable to maintain its monopoly over the spice trade? | The Portuguese population was too small to control such a large empire |
| What enabled Portugal to gain a monopoly over the southeast Asian spice trade? | The Treaty of Tordesillas' assignment of southeast Asia to Portugal |
| What can be inferred about Spanish motivations in the Americas from their treatment of the pearl-divers described by Bartolomé de Las Casas? | The Spanish were primarily motivated by profit and riches |
| What was the most significant role played by American colonies in the economies of European countries? | Producing valuable cash drops like sugar and coffee |
| How did the Columbian Exchange transform Latin American society? | The mixture of American, European, and African peoples led to a multiracial society |
| How did the Kingdom of Kongo attempt to insulate itself from the slave trade? | By adopting Christianity and Portuguese culture |
| How did plantation slavery differ from pre-sixteenth century slavery in Africa and Europe? | Plantation owners wanted significantly larger numbers of enslaved people because they required more labor |
| Why was the Dutch Cape Colony the only region of Africa where Europeans settled in addition to trading? | The temperate climate was similar to that of Europe |
| How did Europeans gain influence over the strong monarchies in Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam? | By getting involved in local factional disputes |
| How do the attitudes of Dutch East India Company officials in Siam compare with those of Spanish conquistadors in the Americas? | The Dutch were more tolerant toward non-Christian religious practices |
| Why was the English East India Company less successful at securing the spice trade than the Dutch East India Company? | The English had less capital with which to sponsor voyages |
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