CCOT
CCOT
Cody Tavella
P.3
When analyzing the commerce in the Indian Ocean Region from 650 CE to 1750 CE there were many changes and continuities. A significant consistency was the use of the trade routes because the traders and economic groups in the region continued to use the area to complete their transactions of exports and imports. A large change that happened was the increased involvement of the Europeans. Because over time they started to partake in the trading due to their colonizing of the region in order to create economic ambition.
A large consistency was the use of the same trade routes because traders and economic groups in the region united to use the Indian Ocean to export and import goods. For Example merchants and traders have constantly used the monsoon winds to travel faster to their destinations. They used the seasons to move their products and themselves. Trading ports in East Africa continued to use the goods from the interior of the country with the merchants from India and other strings of islands. Furthermore the gold and the silver and other materials were transported to India where merchants transported textiles and various crops from the Indian Ocean to the East African coast. Many other countries began to participate, such as Japan and the Muslims. A significant change was the involvement of European traders and merchants became more increased in the Indian Ocean due to colonization and economic ambition. For example, the European merchants and traders have begun to colonize and establish trading ports and cities throughout India, Europe and the Pacific regions. Also, the opium trade with China allowed British merchants to earn a profit by producing the opium in India and then moving it into China for trade. Furthermore, the European states started to establish rings of influence throughout regions. Also the Indian Ocean was used as both an agricultural are and an industrial area. Europeans used these areas to supply and
Cody Tavella
P.3
When analyzing the commerce in the Indian Ocean Region from 650 CE to 1750 CE there were many changes and continuities. A significant consistency was the use of the trade routes because the traders and economic groups in the region continued to use the area to complete their transactions of exports and imports. A large change that happened was the increased involvement of the Europeans. Because over time they started to partake in the trading due to their colonizing of the region in order to create economic ambition.
A large consistency was the use of the same trade routes because traders and economic groups in the region united to use the Indian Ocean to export and import goods. For Example merchants and traders have constantly used the monsoon winds to travel faster to their destinations. They used the seasons to move their products and themselves. Trading ports in East Africa continued to use the goods from the interior of the country with the merchants from India and other strings of islands. Furthermore the gold and the silver and other materials were transported to India where merchants transported textiles and various crops from the Indian Ocean to the East African coast. Many other countries began to participate, such as Japan and the Muslims. A significant change was the involvement of European traders and merchants became more increased in the Indian Ocean due to colonization and economic ambition. For example, the European merchants and traders have begun to colonize and establish trading ports and cities throughout India, Europe and the Pacific regions. Also, the opium trade with China allowed British merchants to earn a profit by producing the opium in India and then moving it into China for trade. Furthermore, the European states started to establish rings of influence throughout regions. Also the Indian Ocean was used as both an agricultural are and an industrial area. Europeans used these areas to supply and