1.Compare and contrast the reaction of people in China, Mesoamerica, South Asia and/or Japan to the activities of foreigners,
such as missionaries and/or merchants. In those areas. What do their reactions reveal about society and economv in China
Mesoamerica, South Asia and/or Japan and with what effects on the early modern world? (You must consider the actions of
people throughout the entire time period of 1400 to 1800, at least to a degree, as seen in three different areas of the world
(China; Japan; Mesoamerica; and/or South Asia) in your answer to this question.)
2. How and why did states/empires use conflict and trade to strengthen their power during the early modern period and how
did their actions reinforce the increasingly interactive nature of the world and lead to the transformation of the early modern
world? (You must consider the actions of states/empires throughout the entire time period of 1400 to 1800, at least to a
degree, as seen in three different areas of the world (East Asia; Americas; Europe: and/or South Asia) in your answer to this
question.)
