Section outline

  • THEMATIC FOCUS

    Cultural Developments and Interactions CDI
    The development of ideas, beliefs, and religions illustrates how groups in society view themselves, and the interactions of societies and their beliefs often have political, social, and cultural implications.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVE

    Unit 2: Learning Objective F
    Explain the effects of the growth of networks of exchange after 1200.

    HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS

    KC-3.1.III.B
    In key places along important trade routes, merchants set up diasporic communities where they introduced their own cultural traditions into the indigenous cultures and, in turn, indigenous cultures influenced merchant cultures.

    KC-3.2.II.A.iii
    Interregional contacts and conflicts between states and empires encouraged significant technological and cultural transfers, including during Chinese maritime activity led by Ming Admiral Zheng He.

    • Topic 2.3 Part 2 - Student File DOCX

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    • Topic 2.3 Part 2 MC Questions Quiz
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    • Topic 2.3 Part 2 Reflection Assignment
      Opened: Monday, 8 December 2025, 9:18 PM

      In a well-developed paragraph (8–10 sentences), explain how merchant diasporas OR Zheng He’s voyages contributed to cultural change in the Indian Ocean region after 1200.

      Use at least one primary source as evidence.
      Your response must include:
      •    A clear claim
      •    Evidence from a primary source
      •    Reasoning that explains cultural change
      •    A connection to broader AP themes (CDI)