Early+Modern+Unit

The Early Modern Unit
- 1434 - Port. extends expeditions on West Africa - 1509- First Spanish colonies of American mainland - || Main Idea: Movements like the renaissance focused on new styles and beliefs, which led to protestant reformation and catholic reformation. Muslim and Christian Rivalry continued. - Europeans are open to new developments from Arabs and Chinese; sugar trade expands in Americas - Christian missionaries become comfortable with Hindu or Confucian customs. - Europeans exercise disproportionate control over maritime trade in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and somewhat in the Indian. || - European superiority continous in cultural and social grounds - Continued rivalry between Muslims and Christians fueled European desires to find ways to trade with east Asia. - Relations between men and women adhered to previous standards. || 1775 - American Revolution || Main Idea: Due to silver and gold veins present in the Americas, the area became the target of massive colonization and commercial efforts. Due to the interchange of culture, a dynamicism was created that forged a new society within the Americas. -Native Americas are bombarded with germ, animals, manufactured goods, and Christianity with the arrival of the Europeans. - Syncretism is apparent with the mix of native and Christian beliefs and cultures. || - America was put through serious transformation in this period; amost every aspect of life was transformed || 1762-1796 - Reign of Catherine the Great 1613 - Romanov Dynasty || Main Idea: Russia's early developements focused on territorial expansion and strengthing tsarist rule. However they carefully picked what they wanted to influece them from western europe, mean while they managed to keep their customs. - Come into contact with Muslim and Jew minorities as they expand - Russia becomes an avid imitator of Western techniques and styles - but only at elite level of society || - Westernization remains selective; therefore Russian customs remain alive with the lower classes. || 1453 - Fall of Constantinople 1722- Fall of Safavid Dynasty || Main Idea: The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires all following the teachings of Islam as they expanded throughout their respective regions. - Ottomans include Jews and Christians in bureaucracy - Ottomans are put a lid on outside influence despite heavy interaction with other societies. - || - Women remain subordinate but their position is still advanced to that of their European counterparts. || 1481- Port. El Mina established 1804- Dan Fodio leads Hausa expansions || Main Idea: Since Africa's immersion into the slave trade and the global economy, the demographics of African nations changed as nations competed with each other; but their forms of government remained the same. - Aspects of religion and culture certainly mix with Christianity and Western customs. - Slave trade brings africa in global economy but devastates the African population and confidence. || -Many men were seized as slaves in Africa, therefore encouraging African polygamy. -Values of divine kinship remain. || 1526 - Babur's conquest of India 1556- Mughals reestablished in India || - Mughal emporers display interest in cultural contacts with different parts of Asia as well as the West -Mughal empire survives for many centuries with both Muslim and Hindu populations. ||  || 1580s - Jesuits in China || - Chinese invention of the gunpowder takes on a vital role as they play a large part in the empire building efforts of Europe. - Bureaucracy and philosophy is maintained in China. || - Chinese merchants continue trade in Southeast Asia, encountering Europeans and Phillipinos at the port of Macao. - Chinese do not incorporate news ideas or technologies from new contacts (repress Christian missionary efforts) ||
 * Region || Major Events || Major Developments || Major Continuities ||
 * Western Europe || - Expansion of missionary networks and efforts in Americas, Japan, and China.
 * Humanism/Secularism
 * Galileo's round world theory
 * Protestantism
 * Weakened papal authority
 * Printing press and flying shuttle (for weaving)
 * Superiority complex and disdain towards colonized peoples
 * Professionalized armies
 * Americas || 1607- Permanent british settlement in Virginia.
 * Russia || 1462- Russia is freed from Tartars such as Ivan III
 * Middle East || 1571 - Battle of Lepanto
 * West Africa || 1652- Dutch colony at Cape of Good hope
 * India || 1556-1605 - Reign of Akbar
 * China || 1368- Ming Dynasty begins
 * Japan || 1640s- Japan moves into isolation || - Before 16th Century, Japanese are receptive to firearms and Christianity, but after, Japanese leader seek to maintain feudal tradition and cut off contact with Europeans. || - Japanese make efforts to maintain old cultural and social values under to foriegn influence. ||

The world economy The Transformation of the West The Rise of Russia Latin America Africa and Africans The muslim empires