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They discovered the Southern Route to the Indian ocean, via Cape Hope, established trading enclaves at Indian Ocean Ports like Macau, and enforced their trade monopoly with Cannon, Ships, and Fortifications. They were tough, able, Mariners and Traders and they broke the Spice Monopoly belonging to the Arab Traders before them.
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How did the Portuguese gain control of the spice trade?
Armed with guns and cannons the Portuguese waged war on the inhabitants of coastal towns, burned villages and overwhelmed the enemy's fleets.
In what chronological order did European countries control the African slave trade?
Portuguese, Dutch then English
In the 1600 to who did the Portuguese lose control of trade in the Indean Oceans?
The Dutch And to a lesser degree the English.
Why were the Dutch so prosperous in the 1600s?
The spice trade. Research the Dutch East India Company and you will find a wealth of information as to why the Dutch were able to dominate the spice trade.
What were the most important items traded in the 1400s?
Though the Spice Trade began as early as 3000 BCE, by the mid-1500s, its existence allowed European domination in the East. Until the mid-15th century, all European trade with the East was done via the Silk Road; however, once the Portuguese discovered routes around Africa to the East in 1488, the spice trade exploded. The European Age of Discovery, spearheaded by the Portuguese and developed by the Dutch, Spanish, and English, transformed the trade which allowed European traders to bring back spices such as cinnamon, black pepper, ginger, turmeric, and more into Europe.
Who took over the control of the spice trade from the portuguese?
dutch
Who took over control of the spice trade from the portuguese?
dutch
How did Portuguese loose control of the spice trade?
Portugal lost control of the spice trade because of the Netherlands keeping them out of some of the best ports for spices.
How did the Portuguese gain control of the spice trade?
Armed with guns and cannons the Portuguese waged war on the inhabitants of coastal towns, burned villages and overwhelmed the enemy's fleets.
How did Portuguese gain control of spice trade?
Armed with guns and cannons the Portuguese waged war on the inhabitants of coastal towns, burned villages and overwhelmed the enemy's fleets.
The portuguese were pushed out of the spice trade in southeast Asia by the what?
the dutch
Portugal often had to fight to gain control of spice-growing regions?
The moors vasco de gama discovered the spice after traveling to India
Who controlled the spice trade during the early 1400s?
The Dutch took control of the spice trade from the Portugese in the fifteenth century.
What two countries did the spice trade?
Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch
Who controlled the spice trade in the Indian Ocean before the Portuguese gained controlled?
Marco Polo and his trading company
What was the difference between the Portuguese and Spanish voyages of exploration?
The Portuguese focused on establishing trade routes to Asia, while the Spanish focused on colonizing the Americas. The Portuguese reached India by sailing around Africa, while the Spanish reached the Americas by sailing west across the Atlantic.
What trade route did the Portugal control?
spice trade was controlled from europ to china and beyond by sea and ground.
