1. Lasting effects of the Crusades

2. Direct Impact Contact with Muslim Culture Contact with Muslim Culture Leads to continued trade between Europe and Middle East Leads to continued trade between Europe and Middle East Italian City States Prosper Italian City States Prosper Portugal explores African Coast/Spice Trade Portugal explores African Coast/Spice Trade Trade Fairs lead to growth of European Cities Trade Fairs lead to growth of European Cities “ Trade Leagues ” form between cities to protect common interests “ Trade Leagues ” form between cities to protect common interests

3. China Trade thrives - Yaun Dynasty 1200s A.D. Trade thrives - Yaun Dynasty 1200s A.D. Ming Dynasty 1368  on Ming Dynasty 1368  on Throw back the Mongols Throw back the Mongols Expand Trade even more Expand Trade even more

4. Major Trade Routes Mediterranean – Middle East and Europe (Italian City States and Egypt) Mediterranean – Middle East and Europe (Italian City States and Egypt)

5. Indian Ocean – between Asia (China and India) and East Africa (Great Zimbabwe, Mogadishu) Indian Ocean – between Asia (China and India) and East Africa (Great Zimbabwe, Mogadishu)

6. Silk Road – East and West (China and Mediterranean) Silk Road – East and West (China and Mediterranean)

7. The downside of trade… Governments are still weak and not Centralized Governments are still weak and not Centralized Contact with other cultures and places leads to contact with their diseases Contact with other cultures and places leads to contact with their diseases Early 1300s, bubonic plague outbreak in China Early 1300s, bubonic plague outbreak in China Spread by fleas that live on rats Spread by fleas that live on rats Rats are spread by traders boats Rats are spread by traders boats Mid-1300s spreads to North Africa/Italy Mid-1300s spreads to North Africa/Italy

10. Epidemic: quick spreading, worldwide outbreak of disease 35 Million Chinese are killed 35 Million Chinese are killed At one point in Cairo 7,000 people a day died At one point in Cairo 7,000 people a day died Estimated 1/3 of the European Population died Estimated 1/3 of the European Population died

12. Effects of the Plague Worldwide economies decimated Worldwide economies decimated Less production, higher wages, more expensive goods  peasant unrest/revolts Less production, higher wages, more expensive goods  peasant unrest/revolts Strictly defined levels of society breakdown  breakdown of Feudalism Strictly defined levels of society breakdown  breakdown of Feudalism Monarchs rise to power (England, France) Monarchs rise to power (England, France) Leads to Persecution of Jews (Witch Trials) Leads to Persecution of Jews (Witch Trials)