The Plague and Increased Trades influenced the Europeans to become interested in the Far East.
The exploration of Marco Polo was one.
The Crusades, Polo's journeys, the difficulty to land trade with china.
marco polo because he was the trade merchant of Europe
how exploration led to capitalism
how exploration led to capitalism
It made Europe increasingly dependent on Africa for trade.
Spices, although silk and tea were important as well.
An unforeseen consequence of Portugal's early exploration was the spread of diseases to indigenous populations in newly discovered territories. These diseases, such as smallpox and measles, devastated the native peoples who had no immunity to them, causing widespread loss of life.
The Opium Wars
The Age of Exploration and the First Age of Imperialism.
the developement of nation states in western europe that helped expand trade and interest in overseas exploration.
It led to the discovery of new, efficient trade routes between Europe and Asia.