Asian Societies during Age of Exploration: 1450-1750

Mughal

Ming/Qing China

TokugawaJapan

Southeast Asia

Ottoman

In Common1. Gunpowder Empires (except

SE Asia2. Did not exploreWhich empire was the wealthiest in the word? (hint: brought in the most silver and gold in 1500 and 1600s)

A. Spain B. China C. England D. India

Reasons?

3. Relationship with the West• Superior Land Armies• Europe possessed sea power • Europe participates... • Europe’s effect is greatest on

islands/coastlines

In Common

Not controls

*Sri Lanka *Philippines *Indonesia

3. Relationship with the West cont. • Spread of Christianity was minimal

In Common

Least Christian Activity

Most Christian Activity

Japan China India Philippines

Why Minimal?

Ottoman

Moderate Christian Activity

In Common4. Areas of Great Cultural Achievement

•Scholar Gentry/ Confucianism in China•Chinese Novel•Kabuki Theatre•Architecture/Art in India and Ottoman

In Common5. Population Increases

-China’s boom *Period of peace *Wet rice cultivation from SE Asia

*New crops from Americas

In Common

6. Status of Women

*Japan

*Ottoman/Mughal—Muslim restrictions

*China Little or no education, limited to household, Patriarchy

The veil, seclusion, child marriages