How Did African American Global Trade 1500-1800

Worldwide trading has been around since 3000 B.C.. Some countries flourished, some did not change, and others diminished. During the 1500-1800’s many things were traded: rare metals, weapons, animals, and slaves among other things. Many people have their own thoughts about how the trading upon different societies affected the others, however sometimes their implications were wrong. The smaller islands that were not as well-known as others, like Europe, did not possess trading capabilities. Europe expanded because of the vast trading that took place during this time period.
European global domination represented the era of 1500-1800. There were many historical trading experiences that took place such as the Enlightenment, conquest of the Americans, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and the expansion into Asia and Africa. However, during this time Europeans were not part of the center of world affairs; however, China, Asia, Africa, and India took the spotlight. Commercial goods were a common occurrence during this time from trading silver, slaves, and manufactured goods between these regions. (Unit 15) …show more content…
This is where Europe looked to Africa for workers that could be paid little to do their hard labor, which had not taken place anywhere else. Also the Americans crops such as manioc, maize, and peanuts arrived in African society. The Africans cities were changed without the will of people. Better lives were wanted for people and their families which they could achieve in America if they could each there. The people would become slaves but they would have people taking care of their health and possibly let them go once they got done using them for their