Could someone please help me make an outline for this essay? Trade has had a vast impact on the re-emergence of Europe and other civilizations. The triangular trade is a global trade that had several notable impacts on Europe, including massive profit opportunities, increased access to raw goods, more political power and colonization outside Europe, and the rise of the Industrial Revolution. (1) In the following paragraphs I will be explaining, what technological and societal improvements allowed for the creation of global trade route, what trade goods passed along this trade route, what other sorts of exchanges occurred along these trade routes, and lastly what societies were affected by this global trade and in what ways? Technological and societal improvements allowed for the creation of the global trade routes European technological developments in cartography and navigation built on previous knowledge developed in the Islamic, and Asian worlds. It included the production of new tools, innovations in ship designs, and an improved understanding of global wind and currents patterns. All of this made transoceanic travel and trade possible. Development of maritime technology and navigational skills led to increased travel to and trade with West Africa and resulted in the construction of a global trading-post empire. Spanish sponsorship of the first Columbian and subsequent voyages across the Atlantic and Pacific drastically increased European interests in transoceanic travel and trade. European merchants had a role in Asian trade that was characterized mostly by transporting goods from one Asian country to another market in Asia or the Indian Ocean region. (2) There were many trade goods that passed along trade routes. Long-distance trade played a big role in the cultural, religious, and artistic exchanges that took place between the major centers of civilization in Europe and Asia. The trade routes served mostly to transfer raw materials, foodstuffs, and luxury goods from areas with surpluses to others where they were short of supply. (3) Silk was a big part of trade and one of the biggest goods that were traded. Cities along these trade routes grew rich providing services to merchants and acting as international marketplaces. For example, Palmyra and Petra of the Syrian Desert flourished mainly as centers of trade supplying merchant caravans and policing the trade routes. People of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds could even meet and intermix. (3) The silk routes were not trade routes that existed solely for the purpose of trading in silk. Other sort of exchanges occurred along these trade routes, such as trading from gold and ivory to exotic animals and plants. In addition to silk (as most popular), the route carried many other precious commodities. Caravans heading towards China carried gold and other metals, ivory, gems and stones, and glass. The northern caravan route brought to China many goods like dates, saffron powder and pistachio nuts, frankincense and myrrh, sandalwood, and also glass bottles all from different places like Persia, Somalia, India, and Egypt. (4) Societies were affected by this global trade and in good and bad ways. Global trade unfortunately brought diseases to many regions killing millions of people. However global trade was pretty successful to other regions. The Romans were pretty lucky when it came to trade, the ancient Romans recognized the logistical importance of the Mediterranean Sea. They realized that it would allow access too many different countries and waterways. In order to improve the efficiency of their water-based trade, the Romans built lighthouses, safe harbors and docks for loading and unloading ships. By doing this, the Romans created safety and efficiency concepts for sea transport that have been used consistently for thousands of years. By doing this the Romans produced and exported wine, pottery, olive oil, and papyrus. In exchange, they imported iron, timber, corn, leather, spices, and many other goods. The Romans frequently traded with Spain, France, the Middle East and North Africa, effectively creating large scale import and export markets. The Mongolians implemented a strong currency that was accepted throughout its empire, this promoted trade by providing consistency to monetary dealings. Due to the fact that the Mongolians viewed trade as critical to the maintaining of their empire, they implanted certain political policies geared towards encouraging trade. First, they created a free trade zone in their empire. The free trade zone highly encouraged merchants to expand their businesses and keep products moving from place to place. Next, they implemented legislation called the “PaxMongolia,” which was essentially a peace treaty designed to prevent interstate military conflicts within the empire. Also, they heightened the social status of craftsmen in their empire, and gave them tax breaks, because they recognized the critical importance of craftsmen for promoting trade. Finally, the Mongolians went about building roads and otherwise tried to improve logistics so that supply chains could flow through the empire uninterrupted. So, many of their ideas, particularly politically, were ahead of their time and have continued to flourish into the modern day. Britain was also lucky with trade; they used its ships to connect products to whole new markets. For example, it got rubber and tea from India, tobacco from its colonies in Virginia, and sugar cane from Barbados. Britain was also one of the first countries to go through an industrial revolution, which meant that it was able to trade industrial products for agricultural products. For example, Britain could trade iron, coal, and clothing, and in return get cotton, spices, and other food products. This exchange of agricultural goods for industrial and now technological goods is still currently very popular. (5) As you can see, trade has had a vast impact on the re-emergence of Europe and other civilizations. These trade routes were the communications highways of the ancient world. New inventions, religious beliefs, artistic styles, languages, and social customs, as well as goods and raw materials, were transmitted by people moving from one place to another to conduct business. (3) In conclusion, this is my research on global trade. Arts & Humanities English ENGLISH 100
