How were smaller kingdoms in Southeast Asia and the Americas affected by trade and migration patterns of larger global empires? What environmental factors impeded interaction?
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Answers will vary but correct responses should include: The Americas and Southeast Asia were relatively isolated from the trade and migration patterns of the larger global empires, and focused on internal trade, agricultural development, and state building. In the Americas, they were bounded by vast oceans, the Atlantic and Pacific; and most rivers flow east–west, preventing north–south contacts. In Southwest Asia, they were focused on internal development as many maritime cities turned their focus inward toward agricultural development. The Pacific Island kingdoms, while proficient in maritime trade, did not extend their reach toward the global empires, despite their strong navigational technology. While environmental factors did impede interaction, the inward focus of these regions in developing their civilizations and conquering their own environments kept them from being affected from the larger global empires.
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