How Did China Change From 1450 To 1750

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The period between 1450 and 1750 was the beginning of modern world transformation. Along with social, cultural, and political transformation in between 1450-1750, there is also significant transformation in the economy of different continents due to trade, slavery, colonialization, exploration, and advancement in technology. Let's explore the examples of how transformation took place in Asia, Africa and Europe in that period. In Asia, particularly India and China played a critical role in global economy between 1450-1750. China during Ming dynasty period (1368 to 1644), economy boomed. Due to development of infrastructure and agriculture techniques in that period, Chinese people recovered from the famine and doubled the population growth. Although the trade route …show more content…

Africa is a hub of gold. European colonialized them and captured the gold and silver which plays an important role in African and European economy. Not only did they capture their resources, they were involved in enslaved trade, which is significant transformative economic activity. They traded human slaves in exchange for European goods. Later on, 15th they also exchanged gold, copper, silver, slave with many countries such as Iran, America, Portugal etc. The effects of this trade on African societies are vividly captured in a letter from King Afonso I of the Kongo to King Joo of Portugal in 1526:"The merchants are taking every day our natives, sons of the land and the sons of our noblemen and vassals and our relatives... they grab them and get them to be sold; and so great, Sir, is the corruption and licentiousness that our country is being completely depopulated..." (Afonso I, 1526). The period between 1450-1750 is also a transition period of Europe moving from feudal to capitalist economy. explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, play a crucial role in the economic growth of

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