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Who were the Portuguese merchants settled there bought spices at low prices and shipped them back to Europe?
The first Portuguese to set up trading posts and settle there were Vasco da Gama and after him, Francisco de Almeida .
Where did the Portuguese's settle in?
The Portuguese settled in Brazil in the Americas
What products did the Portuguese merchants seek to trade from the East?
spaghetti
Who was responsible to settle Uruguay?
The Portuguese, in 1680.
Where did the Portuguese settle in the ''new world''?
the Portuguese settled in the America's. Mainly North America
Which century did portuguese merchants first land in goa?
Portuguese merchants first landed in Goa in the early 16th century. Goa became a significant Portuguese colonial territory in India due to its strategic location and valuable trade opportunities.
Why did the portuguese want to destroy Muslim shipping power?
The trade that Muslims performed was direct competition for the Portuguese merchants. By the natural laws of competition, the Portuguese wanted to shut down Muslim shipping to expand the ambit of Portuguese shipping. The fact that Muslims were evangelizing a religion that the Portuguese believed to be demonic (Islam), did not help improve the Muslim merchants' esteem in the Portuguese government-leaders' minds.
What advantage did English and Dutch merchants have over the Portuguese merchants?
The English and Dutch merchants had more powerful and faster ships, joint-stock companies and cheaper ships.
Where did the Spanish and Portuguese settle?
They lived in South America.
What has the author J Gentil da Silva written?
J. Gentil da Silva has written: 'Marchandises et finances' -- subject(s): Commerce, History, Merchants, Portuguese, Portuguese Merchants 'En Espagne'
Vasco de Gama was important to Portuguese exploration because?
He introduced "cinnamon" and "pepper" to the Portuguese, His trip made the Portuguese eager to trade directly with Indian merchants.
When did merchants from the Arabian peninsula begin to settle in East Africa?
700s
