Early+Modern+Period

__** Early Modern Period **__



**__World Map Changes __** There were two major changes on the map. The political boundaries of Europe were refined. The trade routes became much more elaborate and would lead to cultural exchange. **__﻿Triggers for Change __** Advancements in technology and national pride would lead to the development of expansion beyond a country’s natural borders. **__﻿Big Changes __** a. The development of a new global economy. b. The biological exchanges of food, animals, and people c. New large empires due to gunnary. **__﻿Continuity __** China maintained a beauracracy and the spread of ideas of Confucianism and Islam continued accompanied with the continuation of gender roles being unequal. **__﻿Impact: Work __** The period was marked by a greater emphasis on work whether it was from pre-existing cultural values or the values of a relatively new religion. **__﻿Trends and Societies __** This period was marked by the question of how the countries would react to the expansion and how would the societies that were being dominated feel about it.

Western Europe 1600's-1700's The Rise of Russia <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Early Latin America <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Africa and the Slave Trade