Part Four: The Early Modern World

• World population more than doubled between 1400 and 1800.
• globalization of disease caused a demographic catastrophe in the Americas.
• Slave trade limited African population growth.
• By the 18th century Japan was the most urbanized societies in the world.
• Islam was the most rapidly spreading religion in 1750 Asia, Africa, and Europe.
• People remained living by their traditional ways as Kings ruled most of Europe and male owning aristocrats were at the top of the hierarchy.
• Patriarchy still dominated.
• women were seen as subordinate.