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slaves were traded from angola & the congo

the starting point of the transatlantic slave trade route

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King João II appointed Bartolomeu Dias, on October 10, 1486, to head an expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa in the hope of finding a trade route to India.

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Goa, India

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See Lisbon, Portugal for info on Antwerp

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slaves were traded on ships from the Congo & Angola to the Caribbean islands, West Indies, Cuba, & Jamaica

They went further north to Virginia, US, afterwards

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During the 16th century silver trade, Lisbon, Portugal and Antwerp, Belgium served as major European locations for a global spice trade; goods were brought to Lisbon first, and then distributed throughout much of Europe from Antwerp. In Asia, the spices were traded primarily between Goa and Cochi in India, Nagasaki in Japan, Macau in China, and Malacca in Malaysia. The European trade was primarily with Goa and Chochi.

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Spanish ships connected Europe to Asia, routing through Manila, Philippines.

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Cochineal insects were harvested from cacti in Mexico, then dried, processed, and shipped to Europe by Spanish colonial powers.

When cochineal arrived in Europe, it was used as a red dye. Red dye was difficult to create in Europe, and red was a symbol of status, which made cochineal extremely valuable.

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Portuguese traders arrived in Japan on 1543. They were the first Europeans to reach Japan.

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export of "Manila galleon" ships carrying goods from all around Asia, to eventually end up in Seville, Spain

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Portuguese spice traders frequented this port to connect with Europe and Asia.

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Who traveled to/from: American colonists traveled here from Europe; kidnapped Africans were taken to Virginia from Angola, Nigeria, and other countries along the African coast and enslaved.

What was traded: Tobacco, cotton, sugar, and molasses produced by enslaved labor in the American colonies was exported back to England.

Why it was important: These trade routes were foundational to the English colonial project and are responsible for much of American history.

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Who traveled to/from: English colonizers traveled to the Americas to live; traded with Senegal and other countries in Africa.

What was traded: Primarily exported manufactured goods to trade with African countries

Why it was important: See Virginia

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slaves were traded here from Angola

important for Brazil's economy as their labor was used at coffee & sugar plantations

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Connection of the Manila Galleon ship trade

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Served as a major trading post for manufactured goods from the U.S. and slaves

The final stop of the transatlantic slave trade route

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Portuguese ships would stop in Salvador, Brazil after trading in Asia. After reaching Brazil, they would head back to Lisbon, Portugal.

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Pepper Trail

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From Melinde to India (Pepper Trail)

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During the trip five padrões were set in place. ... São Jorge, Mozambique. These monuments were for explorers who arrived later did not take the land for themselves as discoveries.

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Recife, Brazil

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The only one of these to survive to the present day is the Vasco da Gama Pillar in Malindi.

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Chang'an Hotel, Zhongzhou West Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, Henan, China

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Chang'an Hotel, Zhongzhou West Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, Henan, China

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Chang'an Hotel, Zhongzhou West Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, Henan, China

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On May 17, 1498, the fleet reached Kappakadavu, near Calicut, in the current Indian state of Kerala, thus having established the route via the Indian Ocean and managing to open the sea route from Europe to India.

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The opening of the sea route to the East Indies by the Portuguese and the subsequent fall of the Venetian monopoly on the spice trade in Europe were inevitable. The resulting drop in spice prices contributed to the commercial development of the continent.

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Portuguese spice traders frequented this port in connection with Rio and Lisbon.

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Portuguese traders traveled between Macau and Malacca often. The Portuguese traders were mostly interested in spices found in Asia.

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connected with acapulco along Manila Galleon trade route

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Spain traded cochineal to other European countries, such as Venice, which was a center of textile/dye production in Europe.

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In connection to the Manila Galleon trade, late 18th century

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Spain sent cochineal to the Philippines, which was colonized by Spain, then to China.

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Destination for cochineal from Spain.

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Tidore, Tidore Kepulauan City, North Maluku, Indonesia

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Tidore, Tidore Kepulauan City, North Maluku, Indonesia

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Tidore, Tidore Kepulauan City, North Maluku, Indonesia

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Destination for cochineal from Spain.