Question

1. in the columbian exchange, which of the following was brought to the americas from europe and to europe from the americas? plants animals religion

questions 17 - 22 are about how europeans became directly involved in trade in asia. use the terms from the answer bank to fill in the blanks. some words are used more than once.
answer bank
cotton cloth dutch english
force india mughal
portuguese spices treaty of tordesillas

1. the first europeans to sail to asia to trade directly with asian countries were the ______________________. they claimed that the indian ocean was granted to them by the ______________________.
2. one of the main products the first europeans in asia wanted was ______________________. they establish trading posts all over asia by using ______________________.
3. two separate east india companies were started by both the ______________________ and the ______________________ conduct all business for their countries in asia.
4. the ________________________ took over the east indies to control the spice trade.

Explanation:

1. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to sail to Asia for direct trade. The Treaty of Tordesillas was a 1494 agreement between Spain and Portugal to divide newly discovered lands.
2. Spices were highly valued in Europe. The Portuguese used force (military might) to establish trading posts.
3. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the English East India Company were prominent trading - company entities.
4. The Dutch took over the spice trade dominance in parts of Asia.

Answer:

1. Portuguese; Treaty of Tordesillas
2. spices; force
3. Dutch; English
4. Dutch