trading posts empires

Question 1

describe the portuguese strategy for gaining wealth off of trade

Answer 1

-they didn’t want to conquer territories, rather they wanted to control trade routes by forcing merchant vessels to call at fortified trading sites and pay duties there

Question 2

in what way were portuguese ships a powerful military force?

Answer 2

alboquerque designed ships with
-heavy artillery and able to overpower most other craft that they encountered
-trained their cannon onshore sometimes
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Question 3

were the portuguese able to control the indian ocean basin?

Answer 3

no
-they didn’t have enough vessels to enforce their policies (having all ships need a pass)
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Question 4

why weren’t the portuguese able to continue their dominance in the indian ocean?

Answer 4

small population

• only like 1million in1500
• unable to sustain a large seaborne trading empire

Question 5

what financial advantage did the english and dutch have over the portugese?

Answer 5

1) they sailed faster, cheaper, more powerful ships
2) they did trade in efficient commercial organization–joint stock company- allowing investors to get profits limit risking their investments

-allows them to take over the indian ocean

Question 6

what were the names of the english and dutch trading companies?

Answer 6

• the English East india Company 1600

- United East India company (VOC) 1602 -dutch