History Assignment: World Civilizations
Between 600 and 1200 A.D., Europe, Africa, and Asia underwent commercial revolutions and the expansion of trade. In an essay of three full pages [double-spaced], discuss the new forces of political, religious, and social unity tied these regions together and made economic growth possible. You must explain how and why Europe emerged from political and economic turmoil, how trade routes connected large parts of Africa, and why China experienced a commercial revolution of its own. What made these changes possible? Your essay should draw heavily upon Chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13 of Hansen and Curtis, Voyages in World History, along with documents 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 12.1, and 12.2 in Envisioning World Civilizations. You must cite your sources and use evidence.