Blog #3

I was surprised to read that in Asia, the story of the European empires in the Western Hemisphere was different. It is no surprise that the voyages of the Portuguese mariner Vasco da Gama, was motivated for the massive effort of desire for tropical spices.  Europe was progressing after the huge population decrease it had faced during the Black Death. Trade was beginning to be seen again just like the silk roads and ocean road trade routes. It is no surprise that that Europe had a problem with paying for Eastern goods. Europe was drastically affected by the Black Death and that had left their economically state devastated. Europe took advantage of African gold and basically took over their gold and peoples. Europe’s desperate need for gold, trade, and prosperity gave birth to African salve trade. Salves were disposable and treated inhumanly. It is no surprise that salves in Northern America was treated better than those in the Caribbean. It is surprising to see that silver had such a big impact in the trade. Usually people today would prefer gold over silver and it is surprising to see that silver and gold were almost equal during this time. China seems to have become the fondest about silver during this time. China even made silver as a form of payment in their country. During the early modern era, fur even became a form of payment. Along with silver, textiles, and spices, it is surprising to see the big influence these items had in the trade.

 Sorry for just blogging, I just realized I’ve been blogging in different blogs and not in the one you have.