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  • THEMATIC FOCUS

    Economics Systems ECN
    As societies develop, they affect and are affected by the ways that they produce, exchange, and consume goods and services.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVE 

    Unit 2: Learning Objective E
    Explain the causes of the growth of networks of exchange after 1200.

    HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS

    KC-3.1.I.A.ii
    Improved transportation technologies and commercial practices led to an increased volume of trade and expanded the geographical range of existing trade routes,
    including the Indian Ocean, promoting the growth of powerful new trading cities.

    KC-3.1.I.C.ii
    The growth of interregional trade in luxury goods was encouraged by significant innovations in previously existing transportation and commercial technologies, including the use of the compass, the astrolabe, and larger ship designs.

    KC-3.1.I.A.iii
    The Indian Ocean trading network fostered the growth of states.

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      Prompt:

      In a well-structured paragraph (8–10 sentences), explain two major causes of the growth of Indian Ocean trade after 1200. Use evidence from at least one of the primary sources. Your paragraph must include:

      • A clear claim
      • Specific historical evidence
      • Reasoning that links the cause to the effect