9.3 trade Flashcards
1
Q
why did europeans want to trade with the far east
SKC
A
- silk (coveveted or special luxury item in europe) and spices
- knowledge
- desire to spread christianity
2
Q
what different trade routes did europeans take to trade with china
A
- north-west passage
- north-east passage
3
Q
how long is the silk road
A
6500km
4
Q
what happend to the indegenous people when europeans came and colonized them
A
- they were forced into slavery
- lost their land and heritage sites
5
Q
what is the silk road
A
is a network of trade routes from asia in the east to europe in the center and north africa in the west and is 6500km long.
6
Q
why is it called the slik road
A
because silk was on of the first goods transported and also later became a coveted item for the wealthy
