Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 23: TRANSOCEANIC ENCOUNTERS AND GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Essay Quiz

1
Why was Portugal able to take an early lead in the exploration of the Indian Ocean? How did such a tiny country gain supremacy over the trade in that region? When and how did they lose that supremacy?
2
What were some of the new trade goods entering the world markets in the sixteenth century? How would European demand for these products affect overseas trade and colonization?
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