HST 522 Midterm: HST 522 Midterm Review
22 Oct 2018
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Mediterranean which caused the emergence of nationalism in the balkans: new european nations arise out of fall of ottoman empire (greece) Early islamic political authority: caliph was seen as successor to prophet by sunnis but also a political position, end of embodiment of islamic unity due to mongol invasion of the 13th century. Muhammad ali pasha of egypt (governor 1805-1848: built up loyal followers to carry out reforms, expanded into sudan (slaves, gold, ports),arabian peninsula (coffee), syria (ports, long distance trading) Introduces cotton as cash crop, very beneficial during american civil war but failed after. Reforms in qajar dynasty of iran: no large scale attempt at privatization, british vs russian competition over influence, russo-persian wars (1805-1813 & 1826-1828) caused low od territories in caucus, reforms done provincially. Egyptians could not establish a competing textile industry: no investment in large scale education, prevented growth of intellectuals, promoted rise of egyptian nationalism in opposition of british occupation.
