World History, Volume 2: from 1400

World History, Volume 2: from 1400 is designed to meet the scope and sequence of a world history course from 1400 offered at both two-year and four-year institutions. Suitable for both majors and non majors World History, Volume 2: from 1400 introduces students to a global perspective of history couched in an engaging narrative. Concepts and assessments help students think critically about the issues they encounter so they can broaden their perspective of global history. A special effort has been made to introduce and juxtapose people’s experiences of history for a rich and nuanced discussion. Primary source material represents the cultures being discussed from a firsthand perspective whenever possible. World History, Volume 2: from 1400 also includes the work of diverse and underrepresented scholars to ensure a full range of perspectives.

Senior Contributing Authors

Ann Kordas, Johnson & Wales University
Ryan J. Lynch, Columbus State University
Brooke Nelson, formerly California State University
Julie Tatlock, Mount Mary University

Contributing Authors

Chris Bingley, UCLA
Celeste Chamberland, Roosevelt University
Scott Corbett, Ventura College
Rick Gianni, Grand Canyon University
Jennifer Lawrence, Tarrant County College
Jamie McCandless, Kennesaw State University
Cristina Mehrtens, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Anthony Miller, Hanover College
Abigail Owen, Carnegie Mellon University
David Price, Santa Fe College
Kim Richardson, University of South Carolina Lancaster
Chris Rose, The University of Texas at Austin
Joseph Snyder, Southeast Missouri State University
Christopher Thrasher, National Park College
David Toye, Northeast State Community College
Alexander Wathen, University of Houston-Downtown
Grace Hunt Watkinson, Kennesaw State University
Joel Webb, Auburn University

Preface

Unit 1 Connections Across Continents, 1500–1800

Chapter 1 Understanding the Past
• Introduction
• 1.1 Developing a Global Perspective
• 1.2 Primary Sources
• 1.3 Causation and Interpretation in History
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 2 Exchange in East Asia and the Indian Ocean
• Introduction
• 2.1 India and International Connections
• 2.2 The Malacca Sultanate
• 2.3 Exchange in East Asia
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 3 Early Modern Africa and the Wider World
• Introduction
• 3.1 The Roots of African Trade
• 3.2 The Songhai Empire
• 3.3 The Swahili Coast
• 3.4 The Trans-Saharan Slave Trade
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 4 The Islamic World
• Introduction
• 4.1 A Connected Islamic World
• 4.2 The Ottoman Empire
• 4.3 The Safavid Empire
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 5 Foundations of the Atlantic World
• Introduction
• 5.1 The Protestant Reformation
• 5.2 Crossing the Atlantic
• 5.3 The Mercantilist Economy
• 5.4 The Atlantic Slave Trade
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Unit 2 An Age of Revolution, 1750–1914

Chapter 6 Colonization and Economic Expansion
• Introduction
• 6.1 European Colonization in the Americas
• 6.2 The Rise of a Global Economy
• 6.3 Capitalism and the First Industrial Revolution
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 7 Revolutions in Europe and North America
• Introduction
• 7.1 The Enlightenment
• 7.2 The Exchange of Ideas in the Public Sphere
• 7.3 Revolutions: America, France, and Haiti
• 7.4 Nationalism, Liberalism, Conservatism, and the Political Order
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 8 Revolutions in Latin America
• Introduction
• 8.1 Revolution for Whom?
• 8.2 Spanish North America
• 8.3 Spanish South America
• 8.4 Portuguese South America
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 9 Expansion in the Industrial Age
• Introduction
• 9.1 The Second Industrial Revolution
• 9.2 Motives and Means of Imperialism
• 9.3 Colonial Empires
• 9.4 Exploitation and Resistance
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 10 Life and Labor in the Industrial World
• Introduction
• 10.1 Inventions, Innovations, and Mechanization
• 10.2 Life in the Industrial City
• 10.3 Coerced and Semicoerced Labor
• 10.4 Communities in Diaspora
• 10.5 Regulation, Reform, and Revolutionary Ideologies
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Unit 3 The Modern World, 1914–Present

Chapter 11 The War to End All Wars
• Introduction
• 11.1 Alliances, Expansion, and Conflict
• 11.2 The Collapse of the Ottomans and the Coming of War
• 11.3 Total War
• 11.4 War on the Homefront
• 11.5 The War Ends
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 12 The Interwar Period
• Introduction
• 12.1 Recovering from World War I
• 12.2 The Formation of the Soviet Union
• 12.3 The Great Depression
• 12.4 Old Empires and New Colonies
• 12.5 Resistance, Civil Rights, and Democracy
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 13 The Causes and Consequences of World War II
• Introduction
• 13.1 An Unstable Peace
• 13.2 Theaters of War
• 13.3 Keeping the Home Fires Burning
• 13.4 Out of the Ashes
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 14 Cold War Conflicts
• Introduction
• 14.1 The Cold War Begins
• 14.2 The Spread of Communism
• 14.3 The Non-Aligned Movement
• 14.4 Global Tensions and Decolonization
• 14.5 A New World Order
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Chapter 15 The Contemporary World and Ongoing Challenges
• Introduction
• 15.1 A Global Economy
• 15.2 Debates about the Environment
• 15.3 Science and Technology for Today’s World
• 15.4 Ongoing Problems and Solutions
• Key Terms
• Section Summary
Assessments
• Review Questions
• Check Your Understanding Questions
• Application and Reflection Questions

Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B World History, Volume 2, from 1400: Maps and Timelines
Appendix C World Maps
Appendix D Recommended Resources for the Study of World History
Index