In the 1500s, the British, particularly the English, traveled primarily to the Americas, the Caribbean, and parts of Asia, including India and the Southeast Asian islands. They sought to explore new trade routes, establish colonies, and expand their influence through trade, piracy, and settlement. Notable ventures included the establishment of the Virginia Colony in 1607 and attempts to trade for spices and goods in the East Indies. These activities laid the groundwork for the British Empire's expansion in the following centuries.
They didn't trade anything. Slaves were brought from Africa to the West Indies
The moved into India to trade spices with the people of the East Indies
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During the British Empire, Afghanistan primarily exported a variety of goods, including opium, fruits such as pomegranates and melons, and textiles like carpets and shawls. The region was also known for its precious stones, particularly lapis lazuli. Additionally, Afghanistan's strategic location made it a crucial trade corridor, facilitating the exchange of goods between the British Indian Empire and Central Asia.
From the West Indies, the British colonies traded significant goods such as sugar, rum, and molasses. Sugar was particularly valuable and became a staple of the transatlantic trade, driving economic growth in the colonies. Additionally, other products like tobacco and cotton were also traded, contributing to the overall wealth of the British Empire. These goods were integral to the triangular trade system, linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
American merchants complained that the British were keeping Americans out of the West Indies and other British markets that they could make money from.
The British Empire traded mostly within itself. There were over 50 countries within the Empire, with food and raw materials imported from them and manufactured goods being exported to them.
The British empire had colonized the major ports of trade such as India, Africa and the Americas. Spices and other goods from these areas were in high demand throughout continental Europe an Britain prospered greatly by importing and selling these goods.
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They didn't trade anything. Slaves were brought from Africa to the West Indies
A practice that was used by the colonists to hurt British trade was the refusal of British goods that were imported and the export of American goods to Britain. This was in response to the taxation on goods that the British were trying to impose on the colonies.
Unusually, the British Empire was founded on trade and colonisation as much as by military conquest.
The moved into India to trade spices with the people of the East Indies
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