United Italy did not control European Trade with Asia, the Most Serene Republic of Venice (now a part of Italy) controlled the European Spice Trade.
The Venetians were able to do this since they had done business with Muslims for centuries, they had a special relationship. In addition to that, the Venetians used their powerful navy to control the trade on the Mediterranean and did not allow other Europeans to take part in it.
the spice trade
Portugal
The Ottoman Empire and Venice controlled existing trade routes to Asia and made European merchants pay taxes.
military force
Asia's good can't get to he europeans because of the Muslims so they have to look for a route that they can trade with the Asia directly. if they can find that route then they wont hav o deal with the Muslims.The Christian Europeans did no like the situation, since region and politics. The Europeans wanted a sea route to Asia because of trade.
European nations began to control the nations of southeast Asia. -apex
Italy did not control the land route to Asia. However, they did use the route to trade spices but eventually worked to find a sea route to Asia.
European nations began to control the nations of southeast Asia. -apex
spice trade
Italy controlled the Mediterranean Sea, and at that time, the easiest and most reasonable way to reach Asia was by sailing through the Mediterranean. If you were non-Italian, you were more than likely charged by the Italians to travel through the sea to trade. Here, the Italians profited and they also were great trading partners with Asia themselves. They were also a middle man for trade between other European countries and Asia; the European countries came to them for trade items from Asia.
the spice trade
how did trade affect european navigation they affect because Asia affect
european nations wanted monopoly control of markets and resources.
European countries such as Spain and Portugal.
Portugal
to find a trade route to Asia
Being located between Europe and Asia allowed it to control trade between the continents.