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Chapter 14

Europeans & Asian Commerce 

  • Europeans wanted commercial connections with Asia 
  • Europeans wanted Eastern products, mainly spices
  • After the Black Death Europe built a substantial military 
  • Problems from the old trade rout through the Indian Ocean Trade Network made cities become international trades
Indian Ocean Trade 


  • Made the Portuguese very rich because they were in control but they did not have goods to trade therefore made no complication
  • To keep control on comers the Portuguese set piracy on the sea 
  • Created a trading post empire 
Spain Unpaid labor 

  • 1600 Portuguese trading post was declined 
  • Spain challenged the Portuguese & controlled Asias trade 
  • Spain established a base in the Philippines having control from 1565-165
Silver & Global Comers 

  • Silver was more important than spices in the global exchange network 
  • Mid 16th century Bolivia & Japan had a great demand for for silver but both were not in a stable place at the moment
  • Chines economy was huge, the demand on silver increased causing the price range to increase
  • Silver was mainly used to trade for Asian spices & for African slaves
  • The Spanish monarchy grew very rich
Trade 

  • Trade because a world problem once again 
  • Spain had no real economic . growth
  • When the value of silver decreased Spain lost control in 1600 
  • Chines government took advantage of silver more than Spain and put it to use
  • Silver was used in Japan to unify the country --> Helped develop industry & agriculture -->  Improve Chinas economy --> Europe shared products wit Asia -->Raised the market
Fur Trade 

  • 1500 Europe supply of fur was demolished 
  • French, British, and Dutch had competition for the fur of North America --> led to North America Fur Trade
  • Europeans mainly traded fur and skins with the Indians instead of hunting and trapping themselves 
  •  Due to fur trade, animals were near extinction 
  • 1760 trade was profitable to the Indians because they received many goods of real value in return
  • Fur trade caused several of inter Indian warfare 
  • Indians depended on Europeans for... cooking pots, iron tools, strong trade system, and gun powder
  • Russians had private hunters and trappers who provided fur instead of commercial agreements 
Trans Atlantic Trade Rout 
  • 11 million people were sent to America from Africa 
  • Millions were killed on the voyage to America 
  • Africans also sold slaves to Europeans 
  • Atlantic slave trade preferred male slaves whereas the Islamic world preferred female slaves 
  • Africans were mainly sources of America 
  • Drove by European demand 
  • The role of the African slave trade was to capture and sell slaves  

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