2.6: Critical Thinking Exercises — Read

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How might the Age of Discovery have been fundamentally changed if the Chinese had not abandoned their voyages of trade and exploration under Zheng He? Why, in your estimation, did Yung Lo’s successor Zhu Zhanji decide to end the voyages in 1433?
How did trade and the economy shape how each group or nation participated in the Age of Discovery? What are some other factors that shaped participation? Did religion or economy play a greater role in determining the actions of a nation during the Age of Discovery?
Why do we know so little about the medieval empires of Africa? What sources do we depend on to instruct us in their history?

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