Muslim+Empires





DO NOW The nature of the relationships that existed between traders in the Indian ocean was based on trade. Each Asian region was characterized for cultivating different and very famous crops, especially spices that were highly demanded in Europe. This trade was carried on peacefully, since no military forces from any region were ever involved. By the time of the arrival of the Portuguese, this peaceful environment gave them opportunity to dominate and control that trade with much advanced ships and weaponry. Because of these advantages, they could seize and control the trade, thus creating a monopoly that allowed them to place themselves in an advantage position, because they could sell those spices in Europe (being the onle ones that have them) at inflated prices.
 * ﻿3 zones: Arab,Chinse, Peaceful.
 * No formal rules= people had to figure out how to deal with each other.
 * Trading for individual benefit.
 * Element surprise benefitted the Portuguese!
 * Disunity and individualist attitutes also made domination easier. On the coast!
 * Established factories= storages for crops.
 * Able to create trade monopolies to some extent.