STEP TWO

Mapping Globalization

Refer to the text and the following maps from Chapter 7: Map 7.1, “The Silk Roads”; Map 7.2, “The Sea Roads”; Map 7.3, “Southeast Asia ca. 1200 C.E.”; “The Swahili Coast of East Africa”; Map 7.4, “The Sand Roads”; and Map 7.5, “The American Web.”

Using either a single outline map of the world, or a hand-drawn world map, complete the following:

  1. Draw the Silk Roads, the Sea Roads, the Sand Roads, and the American trade connections, as color coded arrows on the map (for example, blue for the Sea Roads, red for the Sand Roads, etc.—include a key).
  2. Label specific goods that were transported in both directions on all four routes. Pay particular attention to the Snapshots on pages 320 and 327, but remember to also get information from the text.
  3. What moved along these trade routes besides trade goods? Label this information on the map next to the arrows themselves. Be as specific as possible (not just “religion,” but which faith for example.)
  4. Include the following cities on your map: Antioch, Chang’an, Venice, Kilwa, Calicut, Guangzhou, Palembang, Timbuktu, Cuzco, and Cahokia. Why are these cities significant? In order to demonstrate their cosmopolitan nature, and their role in the global economy, add one brief phrase as “annotation” to your map.