BEFORE THE VOYAGES/BACKGROUND
THE VOYAGES
END OF THE VOYAGES
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ZHENG HE
REPLICA OF ZHENG HE'S VESSEL
COMPARISON
Zheng He’s voyages differed from the voyages of European mariners of his time. Whereas He traveled throughout the world for diplomatic reasons, Europeans traveled for religious reasons. Zheng He sought to impress foreign powers and allow China control foreign trade. On the other hand, Europeans sought to spread Roman Catholicism. |
COLLEGE BOARD THEMES
1. Development and Interactions of Cultures: As Zheng He traveled, he interacted with societies in southeast Asia, India, Ceylon, Arabia, and east Africa. As He exchanged Chinese goods for foreign items as gifts, not only did foreign societies obtain new goods such as porcelain and silk, but the Chinese encountered new things and ideas, such as zebras and giraffes.
2. Creation, Expansion, & Interaction of Economic Systems: During this period, the main economy in China was trade and commerce. As Zheng He traded with societies around the world, China was introduced to new goods and ideas, and as a result, the economy expanded.
1. Development and Interactions of Cultures: As Zheng He traveled, he interacted with societies in southeast Asia, India, Ceylon, Arabia, and east Africa. As He exchanged Chinese goods for foreign items as gifts, not only did foreign societies obtain new goods such as porcelain and silk, but the Chinese encountered new things and ideas, such as zebras and giraffes.
2. Creation, Expansion, & Interaction of Economic Systems: During this period, the main economy in China was trade and commerce. As Zheng He traded with societies around the world, China was introduced to new goods and ideas, and as a result, the economy expanded.
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