Discussion Questions 20 minutes to discuss and answer: What is the nature of Asian sea trading network did the Portuguese discover when they arrived at Calicut and how did they respond? How were the Dutch able to displace the Portuguese and how did their participation in the Asian trading network differ from the Portuguese? What was the early impact of Europeans in Asia?

Q.1 Established coastal trade routes, most ships not capable of open-sea routes. (Chinese Junks are exception) Zones of commerce: Zone 1: Arab, Red Sea-Persian Gulf, glass, carpet Zone 2: India, (cotton, textiles, spices) Zone 3: China (silk, paper, porcelain) Peripheral areas: Japan, S.E. Asia, E. Africa

Q. 2 Did not want Port. goods, willing to take silver Response: No trade in bullion to prevent bolstering Muslim traders Take ports by force Tribute systems Built “factories”

Q. 3 Port. Spread too thin Abandoned crown mentality in favor of individual wealth, created divisiveness Dutch captured important ports (Malacca) Dutch continued some basic components: monopolies, factories, patrol ships New: removed roots of products from islands not under their control, removed native populations, peacefully intertwined themselves into trade system

Q. 4 Several new routes of trade (cape of Good Hope) Trade centers (Goa, Calcutta) Decline of some Muslim influence Over-all impact very limited