1. DBQ
PRACTICE

2. Prompt What are the first things you should do?
1. Read AND understand the question
Highlight or underline
Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
What is important?

3. Prompt Analyze the social and economic effects of the
global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century
to the early eighteenth century
What is analyze asking?

4. Grouping 2. Possible groups
Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Historical background: Spanish colonial America and Tokugawa Japan led the world in silver production from 1500 to In the early 1570’s, the Ming Chinese government required that all domestic taxes and trade fees be paid in silver.
WHAT ARE SOME POTENTIAL GROUPS?
2006 DBQ

5. Possible Grouping Social effects Economic effects
Spanish colonial America
Social
Economic
Tokugawa Japan
Ming China

6. Thesis 1. Can not just restate the prompt
2. Addresses ALL parts of the Question
3. Must be arguable/takes a position
4. Ties in to groups
Are the following examples good?
Explain

7. 2. The global silver trade had a large impact around the world.
Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century
1. There were many social and economic effects of the global trade in silver around the world.
What are the 2 problems?
2. The global silver trade had a large impact around the world.
Other than being short what is a major problem?
3. During the years 1500 to 1750, silver production became very popular. Spanish colonial America Tokugawa Japan led the world in silver production.
2 problems?
1. Merely restates the question AND many is meaningless
2. Off topic: asks for social and economic effects NOT amount of impact
3. 1st sentence Off topic AND nd sentence just restates the prompt

8. Thesis
Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century
The global silver trade from the mid 16th century to the early 18th century produced profound social changes in Spain, Ming China, Tokugawa Japan, England and the Netherlands and greatly reshaped the world economy.
Minimally acceptable addresses both parts of the question BUT does not expand enough

9. Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century
1. The flow of silver during the mid-16th century to the early 18th century had a great impact on the social and economic aspects of many countries through trade, effect on land and the value of silver
2. The global flow of silver had many social and economic effects, such as increasing class distinctions in China and Europe, as well as hurting Spain’s economy.
ARE THESE GOOD?
Acceptable Not great but shows understanding of the question AND lends itself to grouping
Acceptable Shows more specifics than #1, making some distinction between social and economic

10. Thesis
Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century
The increased flow of silver during the mid-16th century to the early 18th century caused social and economic effects in all regions connected with trade by increasing the integration of Europeans in the globalization of world trade and creating greater economic opportunities but also growing social divisions within China.
Excellent Great job summing up different social and economic effects facing different regions
Previews POV would be eligible for EXPANDED CORE

11. POV 3. "Point of View" (POV): REMEMBER 1. ATTRIBUTION 2. TRUST 3. TONE
Who produced it?" – (Author and job/title)
gender, age, social status, religion, etc
When? (when was it written?)
Where?
2. TRUST
Why should I trust him/her?
Are they reliable or biased?
3. TONE
How does he sound?
Angry, neutral, admiration?
REMEMBER
A. Intended audience
B. Motivation or Intent

12. POV Think about: 1. Who is writing? 2. What they are saying?
3. Why they are saying it?
4. Possible groups?
5. Possible additional documents
Remember:
Intended audience
Tone
Bias

14. POV USE POV for each document
EXP PHRASES/SENTENCES TO USE WHEN PRESENTING:
- One should approach this document with caution because the source…….
- The point of viewed expressed in this document is of interest because……...
- The source of this document possesses a unique point of view because………
- One should take into account the point of view of the source because…….

15. Grouping and POV Attempt to find out the following for each:
1. Possible grouping
2. POV
Attribution (Who, what, when, where?)
Trust
Tone
Intended audience

16. Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Document 1
What is frugal? What is extravagant?

17. Document 1 A- Ye Chungji Trust? Tone?
Ming county official China
1570’s
Seville
Trust?
Tone?
Audience- citizens considering getting married
What does frugal mean? Extravagant?
POV?
Trust? Biased? Tone? Helpful??????
IA- citizens having weddings
POV? Official for gov gov agenda Confucian ideals
Official doing what he is told?

18. Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Document 2
Misinterprets granite being valuable. Our times it is. The document is saying that so many cobblestones are used on ships to help them get to Manila safely when commodities are exchanged for silver and the stones are left behind. not that silver can buy “expensive granite” roads or granite is exchanged for silver
“Because silver was of such value, countries such as Spain would get so much silver from China that the roads could be replaced with granite cobblestones to hold up all the silver.
WHY IS THIS NOT GOOD?

19. Document 2 A- Tomas de Mercado T- ? IA- Spanish gov manual POV?
Spanish scholar
Seville
1571
T- ?
IA- Spanish gov manual
POV?
What is a good opportunity for a additional document here?
Written for Manual of deals and contracts add doc- letter/journal etc from someone in Manila
Attribution Trust? Why why not? Tone?

20. Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Document 3

21. Document 3 A- Wang Xijue T? IA- report to emperor POV?
Ming Court official
1593 T?
IA- report to emperor
POV?
What is a good opportunity for an additional document?
Tone- helpful respectful WHY? Add doc- jornal/letter from a farmer
Trying to let the emperor know that the silver policy is hurting grain production

22. Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Document 4
What is “great advantage”? mercantilism

23. Document 4 A- Ralph Fitch T-? T? IA- ? POV? Additional document?
British travel accounts
East Indies
1599
T-? T?
IA- ?
POV?
Additional document?
Tone- awe reverence add doc- journal/letter from a portuguese trader

24. Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Document 5

25. Document 5 A- Xu Dunqiu T? IA-? POV? Additional document? Ming writer
Hangzhou (China)
1610 T?
IA-?
POV?
Additional document?
Importance of silver change from barter to
additional doc- from the dye shop owner or dye shop customers

26. Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Document 6

27. Document 6 A-Antonio Vasquez de Espinosa T-? IA? POV?
Spanish priest
West Indies
1620
T-?
IA?
POV?
Additional document?

28. Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Document 7

29. Document 7 A- He Qiaoyuan T-?
Ming court official
1630
T-?
IA- trying to get emperor to repeal trade ban
POV?
Additional document?
Add doc- Philippine traders opinion of chinese trade

30. Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Document 8

31. Document 8 A- Charles D’Avenant English scholar 1697 T? IA- Parliament
D’Avenant described the English position on trade in While noting that the demand for luxury goods remains high, D’Avenant is concerned about the amount of silver that is leaving the country to be “buried” in China. Sophisticated essays are making use of the document to discuss mercantilism and the English view of trade during the time period.

32. Grouping
Group 1 Ming
1,3,5,7
Group 2 Spain
2,6
Group 3 Middlemen
4, 8

33. POV 1 Ralph Fitch (Doc #4) is biased because he is British.
He Qiaoyuan (Doc #7) is biased because he was a Ming dynasty court official.
Are these good?
Why or why not?

34. POV 2
As an English scholar, D’Avenant (Doc #8) would certainly have wanted to support England’s own economic gain and any Parliamentary movement that would accomplish this.
Is this acceptable?
Why or why not?
Acceptable

35. POV 3
He Qiaoyuan, a Ming court official wrote to the emperor that the trade ban should be lifted because there are very high prices for Chinese goods on the market. His motives are suspicious since goods from his native province are desirable and he stands to gain from the lift of the ban, but this also shows a changing attitude of the Chinese on trade with foreigners.
Acceptable?
Why or why not?
Excellent
Shows pov, meaning and evidence all at once

36. AD 1 It would be good to have a document from a peasant
Good or not? Why?
Not good

37. AD 2
It would be nice to see a document from a Chinese farmer/peasant to see if the increased flow of silver affected their lifestyles as Document 3 or 5 suggests.
Acceptable? Why or why not?
acceptable

38. AD 3
It would help to have a document from a Japanese merchant, to see if the effects of the silver trade affected the Japanese economy as much as it did the Chinese and Spanish.
Good or not? Why?
excellent

39. Citing your Document
Document 1

40. Citing
Ye Chunji issued an order limiting wedding expenses……………………(Doc 1).

41. Additional Thesis
Compare and contrast the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E. with the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century
“There were many similarities and differences between the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E -22 B.C.E. and the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century.”
Is this good enough?
Why or why not?
Too general and basically repeats the prompt

42. Compare and contrast the Han Empire during 206 B. C. E. -220 C. E
Compare and contrast the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E. with the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century
“There were many similarities and differences between the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E B.C.E. and the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century. One was land-based and the other sea-based yet they both grew rich from conquest of territory outside their boundaries.”
Is this ok?
Why or why not?

43. Thesis
“There were many similarities and differences between the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E an-22 B.C.E. and the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century.”
“There were many similarities and differences between the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E B.C.E. and the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century. One was land-based and the other sea-based yet they both grew rich from conquest of territory outside their boundaries.”