DBQ. PROMPT What are the first things you should do? 1. Read AND understand the question Highlight...

DBQ

PROMPT

• What are the first things you should do?• 1. Read AND understand the question

• Highlight or underline

• Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.

• What is important?

PROMPT

• Analyze the social and economic effects of the

• global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century

• to the early eighteenth century

• What is analyze asking?

GROUPING

• 2. Possible groups• Analyze the social and economic effects of the global

flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century.

• Historical background: Spanish colonial America and Tokugawa Japan led the world in silver production from 1500 to 1750. In the early 1570’s, the Ming Chinese government required that all domestic taxes and trade fees be paid in silver.

• WHAT ARE SOME POTENTIAL GROUPS?

POSSIBLE GROUPING

• Social effects• Economic effects

• Spanish colonial America• Social• Economic

• Tokugawa Japan• Social• Economic

• Ming China• Social• Economic

THESIS

• 1. Can not just restate the prompt• 2. Addresses ALL parts of the Question• 3. Must be arguable/takes a position• 4. Ties in to groups

• Are the following examples good?

• Explain

Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century

• 1. There were many social and economic effects of the global trade in silver around the world.• What are the 2 problems?

• 2. The global silver trade had a large impact around the world.• Other than being short what is a major problem?

• 3. During the years 1500 to 1750, silver production became very popular. Spanish colonial America Tokugawa Japan led the world in silver production.• 2 problems?

THESIS

• The global silver trade from the mid 16th century to the early 18th century produced profound social changes in Spain, Ming China, Tokugawa Japan, England and the Netherlands and greatly reshaped the world economy.

Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century

• 1. The flow of silver during the mid-16th century to the early 18th century had a great impact on the social and economic aspects of many countries through trade, effect on land and the value of silver

• 2. The global flow of silver had many social and economic effects, such as increasing class distinctions in China and Europe, as well as hurting Spain’s economy.

• ARE THESE GOOD?

Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century

THESIS

• The increased flow of silver during the mid-16th century to the early 18th century caused social and economic effects in all regions connected with trade by increasing the integration of Europeans in the globalization of world trade and creating greater economic opportunities but also growing social divisions within China.

Analyze the social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century

POV

• 3. "POINT OF VIEW" (POV): • 1. ATTRIBUTION• Who produced it?" – (Author and job/title)

• gender, age, social status, religion, etc

• When? (when was it written?)• Where?

• 2. TRUST • Why should I trust him/her?• Are they reliable or biased?

• 3. TONE • How does he sound?

• Angry, neutral, admiration?

• REMEMBER• A. Intended audience• B. Motivation or Intent

POV

• Think about:• 1. Who is writing?• 2. What they are saying?• 3. Why they are saying it?• 4. Possible groups?• 5. Possible additional documents

• Remember:• Intended audience• Tone• Bias

POV

• USE POV for each document

• EXP PHRASES/SENTENCES TO USE WHEN PRESENTING:• - One should approach this document with caution

because the source…….• - The point of viewed expressed in this document is of

interest because……...• - The source of this document possesses a unique point

of view because………• - One should take into account the point of view of the

source because…….

GROUPING AND POV

• Attempt to find out the following for each:

• 1. Possible grouping

• 2. POV• Attribution (Who, what, when, where?)• Trust • Tone• Intended audience

ANALYZE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL FLOW OF SILVER FROM THE MID-

SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Document 1

DOCUMENT 1

• A- Ye Chungji • Ming county official China • 1570’s• Seville

• Trust?• Tone?

• Audience- citizens considering getting married• What does frugal mean? Extravagant?

• POV?

ANALYZE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL FLOW OF SILVER FROM THE MID-

SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Document 2

“Because silver was of such value, countries such as Spain would get so much silver from China that the roads could be replaced with granite cobblestones to hold up all the silver.

WHY IS THIS NOT GOOD?

DOCUMENT 2

• A- Tomas de Mercado • Spanish scholar• Seville• 1571

• T- ?• T- ?

• IA- Spanish gov manual

• POV?

• What is a good opportunity for a additional document here?

ANALYZE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL FLOW OF SILVER FROM THE MID-

SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Document 3

DOCUMENT 3

• A- Wang Xijue • Ming Court official• 1593

• T?• T?

• IA- report to emperor

• POV?

• What is a good opportunity for an additional document?

ANALYZE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL FLOW OF SILVER FROM THE MID-

SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Document 4

DOCUMENT 4

• A- Ralph Fitch • British travel accounts• East Indies • 1599

• T-?• T?

• IA- ?

• POV?

• Additional document?

ANALYZE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL FLOW OF SILVER FROM THE MID-

SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Document 5

DOCUMENT 5

• A- Xu Dunqiu • Ming writer• Hangzhou (China)• 1610

• T?• T?

• IA-?

• POV?

• Additional document?

ANALYZE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL FLOW OF SILVER FROM THE MID-

SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Document 6

DOCUMENT 6

• A-Antonio Vasquez de Espinosa• Spanish priest• West Indies• 1620

• T-?• T-?

• IA?

• POV?

• Additional document?

ANALYZE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL FLOW OF SILVER FROM THE MID-

SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Document 7

DOCUMENT 7

• A- He Qiaoyuan• Ming court official• 1630

• T-?• T-?

• IA- trying to get emperor to repeal trade ban

• POV?

• Additional document?

ANALYZE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL FLOW OF SILVER FROM THE MID-

SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Document 8

DOCUMENT 8

• A- Charles D’Avenant• English scholar• 1697• T?• T?

• IA- Parliament

GROUPING

• Group 1 Ming Group 1 China• 1,3,5,7

• Group 2 Spain• 2,6

• Group 3 Middlemen• 4, 8

THESIS

CITING YOUR DOCUMENT

Document 1

CITING

• In Document 1, Ye Chunji issued an order appealing to the sensibilities of Chinese citizens to limit silver for wedding expenses. Given his position as a government official, one should take into consideration that his attempt to

ADDITIONAL THESIS

• Compare and contrast the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E. with the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century

• “There were many similarities and differences between the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E an-22 B.C.E. and the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century.”

• Is this good enough?

• Why or why not?

COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE HAN EMPIRE DURING 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E. WITH THE

SPANISH EMPIRE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY

• “There were many similarities and differences between the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E.- 220 B.C.E. and the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century. One was land-based and the other sea-based yet they both grew rich from conquest of territory outside their boundaries.”

• Is this ok?

• Why or why not?

THESIS

• “There were many similarities and differences between the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E an-22 B.C.E. and the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century.”

• “There were many similarities and differences between the Han Empire during 206 B.C.E.- 220 B.C.E. and the Spanish empire of the sixteenth century. One was land-based and the other sea-based yet they both grew rich from conquest of territory outside their boundaries.”