Indian Ocean Commercial Network: The Indian Ocean Commercial Network was a connection that connected many cities and ports all over the world that was in relation of Africa, Middle East and Asia, but then the Portuguese wrecked havoc on it.
The routes of the Indian Ocean Commercial Network.
The routes of the Indian Ocean Commercial Network.
Trading Post Empire: Empires completely based off on Trade and control over trade rather than the actual people and were able to expand from it.
Small town of trading post empire.
Small town of trading post empire.
Philippines(Spanish): When the islands of the Philippines got colonized by Spain and were under the control of Spain, named the country after King Philip, became a huge place for Christianity in Asia. This led to the Philippines being taxed, and the way of life changed for all the specialist, this led to massive and bloody revolts.
Where phillipines is located on the current map.
Where phillipines is located on the current map.
British/Dutch East India companies: They were private trading companies that were supported by both the British and Netherlands government, and they took control of most the Indian Ocean Trade Network, and they made war with people and rule over people.
The British East India company.
The British East India company.
Tokugawa Shogunate: People who ruled over Japan and unified Japan through military power and rule, and made a closed door policy against the Europeans but the Dutch, which stopped Europeans and everyone else from trading with the Japan, but the Dutch.
Japan ruled by Tokugawa family, samurais and Daimyos.
Japan ruled by Tokugawa family, samurais and Daimyos.
"silver drain": This was when all the money of Europe were spent and invested into the riches, luxuries and goods of Asia and other places, which led to an abundance of silver into Asia and other parts of the world, ruining the economy everywhere.
Silver drained from Europe after the abundance of it.
Silver drained from Europe after the abundance of it.
Potosi: This was a city in the Andes mountain and had the largest silver mine in the world, which led to many people moving there and becoming the largest and most populated city in all of the Americas.
Town of Potosi in the Andes.
Town of Potosi in the Andes.
"soft gold": This was the use of animal fur, which was highly valued in places like Russia for their warmth, which resulted in trade for it and people becoming wealthy but almost led to the extinction of animals such as the beaver.
Beaver fur, also known as soft gold.
Beaver fur, also known as soft gold.
African diaspora : This was the spread of African people that were used as slaves due to the trans-Atlantic slave trade. This led to the African population going to Asia, Middle East, Europe and the Americas where they were sold and used for labor and work.
The routes that separated the African slaves.
The routes that separated the African slaves.
Benin/Dahomey: These were strong African kingdoms. Benin limited slave trade and tried to stop it while Dahomey became wealthy and powerful by selling slaves and taking advantage of the slave trade.
Where Benin is located in Africa, in current day map.
Where Benin is located in Africa, in current day map.