UGC 112 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 5 October 1910 Revolution, Nerchinsk

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: Undergraduate College
• Course: UGC 112
• Professor: Claude Welsh

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// maritime empires: portugal, japan, and the dutch: most empires concerned with controlling large amounts of people/land. Maritime imperialism: until 16th century -> world"s only effective, long-range, ocean-crossing routes confined to monsoonal seas. Atlantic & pacific oceans -> fixed wind systems. The portuguese example: europeans gained access to commerce of indian ocean & maritime asia. Spices -> pepper dominated: portuguese venturers. Took over malacca -> tried to gain advantage in directing trade through strait of. Malacca: agreement with spain -> atlantic & pacific, portuguese imperialism -> feeble & shallow affair. Most of asia"s portuguese -> lived as servants, mercenaries, technicians, etc: francisco vieira da figueiredo, blended into local society, local politics & regional trade -> married local women. Toyotomi hideyoshi -> warlord who took over japan. Tried to invade korea -> defeated by navy. Illegal migrants & pirates continued to pour out. Most japanese migration -> economically motivated: china. Many colonists who settled towns & exploited the economy -> chinese.