they realized more than ever that they needed to find this new route to the East. They could travel around the Africa to get to India and China but that was risky and took a very long time. One of their routes was to travel out into the Atlantic Ocean and end up on the other side, to China. But the did not expect to hit a large land mass like the Americas. When they did, they found more goods that they now desired, like sugar, coffee silver, and gold.
Eventually, Europeans dominated both trading systems allowing them to run the waters. Also because of location, the routes traded different resources because of what was supplied and how fertile the land was. Trade occurred in the Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean route creating a diverse amount of goods. The Trans-Atlantic trade route began the discovery of the new world from the establishment of lands over sea. The Trans-Atlantic trading system mainly took silver from deposits in Potosí, Bolivia, thus, creating a connection to the old and new world.
B) The Arabs knew that their enemies would get lost there. A network is an interconnected system. The roads and sea routes between major cities that trade goods back and forth makes up a true network. The Muslim trade routes make up a true “network” because they followed the trade routes eastward from Africa, westward from Asia, and across the sea. Muslim traders advanced and took control of established trade routes on both of the continents, according to Muslim Trade Networks, in order to expand the network of trade they already possessed.
During the years between 650 an 1750 AD, the Indian Ocean saw changes and continuities in commerce through new methods of transportation, new commodities, and new European involvement. Innovation in transportation, new and unexpected commodities, and the Europeans spurned change in commerce in the Indian Ocean region from 650 to 1750 AD. Change in commerce in the Indian Ocean began with the invention of the Dhow. An Arab invention, Dhows are ships whose sails can maximize monsoon winds that are often found in the Indian Ocean. This enabled trade that region to occur faster than ever before.
By In the Indus River Valley, the largest cities of the area were located directly next to the Indus River (Martin). As many traders also when outside the Indus Valley for more opportunities of trade and revenue, they went southward down the Indus River to the Arabian Sea and traded along the cost. When traders went outside their homeland, much culture was spread – such as, the spreading religion, technology, foods, art, and
CCOT Essay Trade has and always will be an important part of the global economy. Trade flourished with the creation of the Silk Road and the colonization of the Americas. Many organizations have been created to regulate or exploit trade, such as the Hanseatic League and the East Indian Trading Company. Between 650 and 1750 C.E, trade and commerce in the Indian Ocean region witnessed changes like the dominance of trade and population; it also stayed the same in the sense that religion was used and goods were in demand. Over time, commerce in the Indian Ocean region witnessed changes in trade dominance and population.
(Insert your name) Ancient Indian trading (Insert teacher’s name) (Insert subject) Ancient India trading Trade in ancient India was a major part of their culture 11/9/14 (Ancient India woven silk mat found in 2nd century Egyptian tomb) About 4500 ago India stated to expand out to sea, this started their sea trading. Once a regular sea route was established (in 2nd century) the Indian trade roaring until the Portuguese wiped out the whole trade in 1400S. Without trade India would not have had the latest weapons, medicines, news etc. Without these India would have exposed too many things like viruses or weapons like firearms. In the follow pages I will be proving that Trade in ancient India was a major part of their culture.
Access to commodities such as fabrics, spices, and gold motivated a European quest for a faster means to reach South Asia. It was this search that led the Portuguese down the coast of West Africa to Sierra Leone in 1460. Due to several technological and cultural advantages, Portugal dominated world trade for nearly 200 years, from the fifteenth to the sixteenth centuries. While, in the fifteenth century, the rest of Europe was decimated by the Black Plague, Portugal was protected by its physical isolation. Additionally, Portugal had an unusually strong national identity, due to its natural geographic borders, allowing the pooling of the considerable economic resources necessary to fund these ambitious explorations.
Even before Columbus sailed the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, there was communication going on across the Atlantic. Since 400 C.E. there were groups going out to explore and bridge the gaps between cultures. It is also evident that the Portuguese had their own plans in expansion and conquest, particularly under Vasco da Gama. The cross-cultural contact and exchange was influenced by the rules of kings and queens, different ideas were pushed, those of religion, or those of economy (trade, and land occupied).
With the influx of Muslims the European nations became immersed in their philosophies; many people became frightened by the Muslim influence consequently there was a demand to increase the centralization of the Christian Kingdom which helped to unite Europe. This need to spread Christianity was one of the pivotal factors for the exploration in that time. The Europeans also wanted to establish their own economic links with the east to obtain gold, silver and other precious metals and in so doing they would find new sea routes to Asia. Portugal’s geographic location was ideal for the natural development of a sea fearing tradition. Their position on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula contributed to them becoming the preeminent European pioneer in maritime exploration of the African coast.