Free Response Midterm #4

Describe and analyze how overseas expansion by European states affected global trade and international relations from 1600 to 1715.

Outline:

Thesis- International relations and global trade were significantly affected by what was discovered, and how popular they were back in Europe.

1^st Paragraph:

France owned Quebec

Big on furs

This was a major trade

Important, as well as significant because of different furs now being traded

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The ownage of Brazil by Portugal

New spices

New animals

New foods to trade

New plants and trees to be used

3^rd Paragraph

Spain owning the land of the Aztecs and Mayans in Mexico

Brought over diseases and new weapons

Helped for defeating the groups

New foods: corn, tomatoes, beans

The age of exploration caused countries to become more interested in gaining power and controlling more new land. They wanted new lands for new discoveries, and to increase their trades with other countries. Global trade would increase, because of the yearn for the new foods, furs, and other things coming back over from the Americas. International relations would also become much more important, now that people wanted more of what was coming back over from the new world. International relations and global trade were significantly affected by what was discovered, and how popular they were back in Europe.

France owned Quebec in Canada. Here, there were new furs to be traded. They were a huge part of what people wanted back over in Europe. New kinds of furs would sell for a great deal of money, due to the increase in yearning for the new kinds of coats, hats, and other accessories. It was a significant discovery in the new world now that people were over there. The increase in popularity of the new furs would increase the amount of sales, and the amount of money that was being made from these new trades.

Now that Portugal owned Brazil, there would also be a great deal more of trade. Brazil was a huge country, with a great deal of landscape that was yet to be discovered. The new foods that were found were a big hit in the trade back over in Europe. People wanted to try the new foods that were being shipped over, which made the relations so important. The new animals that were found were also a huge discovery and a plus for the increase of money that was made in Portugal. There were also new spices that were discovered, which was probably one of the greatest trades that was then started up, because of the different uses for it and the new assortment of dishes that could now be served for meals.

Spain owning the Aztecs and the Mayans land in Mexico was another one. When the Spaniards brought over their technologically modern weapons and alien diseases, the people were easy to wipe out. There was not too long of a fight for either of the groups, because they were immune to their homeland's diseases, while the Mexicans were not, which caused them to become weaker, making it easier for the Spaniards to win the battles. Now that they were in control, there were new foods to be traded. These foods included corn, tomatoes, and beans. These new foods were a hit back in Europe, so they were a massive part of the trade as well.

All three examples show how important the global trade and the international relations became. Because of the new trades that were being made, they became more popular. When the thing that was being traded, like fur, became popular, there was more of a desire for it in other countries. This caused relations to become stronger between countries, and more money to be made. The more popular the trade products were, the better for the relations, amount of trade, and income for a country.