Spice

Between the end of the eleventh century and into the thirteenth century the European Christians conducted a series of nine wars come to be known as the crusades. Trade was one of the positive things in the crusade because with trade still going around the people of the city could still purchase thing that they needed. Document 2 states that trade built up starting at the Muslim empire. This is important because without trade people and soldiers couldn’t purchase what they needed. Document 4…

Unity in diversity’ is the motto of our nation. India is a diversified country with many languages with many cultures and the people also different from one state to another. India’s is called as ‘Hindustan’ as it was full of Hindus once upon a time. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni employs myth in her novels to show the people how culture, tradition, religion and ecology play an important role in the lives of man. Myths are the stories that are based on tradition, culture and religion. They are not…

South America, is a melting pot of diversity and experienceable foods. The country has a tropical weather that benefits the growth of luxuriant fruits. Meals like breakfast and lunch are casual whereas dinner is a larger occasion. Native foods and spices, like cayenne pepper, reflect the counties South American location. Holidays and celebrations deeply reflect the country's religious belief, Roman Catholicism, and history. French Guiana’s variety of cultures and origin shape the food, meals,…

school history classes are not giving us the truth about certain historical events; for example Christopher Columbus and the Spaniards sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to find gold, spices, and new land. However, that's not all he acquire on his quest. In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail to find gold and spices in the Caribbeans ,little did he know the Caribbeans were already populated with the indians Arawaks. After sailing for little over a month's time he and his ships spotted…

Peppers, nutmeg, and cloves have had a huge impact on people over the years. From making food taste better to helping to cure a cold, they have helped people around the world. It also helped the economy because merchants could sell or trade these spices as they were very valuable back then. I believe that it should be one of the 17 molecules that changed history. Chili peppers grow on a number of species of the Capsicum genus. Capsicum annuum, for example, is an annual that includes bell…

plentiful amount of ships when he was captain. People knew Bellamy for being compassionate to the people he was plundering. For example, Bellamy captured the Whydah Gally, a pristine slave ship on its maiden voyage that was full with gold, rum, and other spices. The captain of the Whydah agreed to trade Bellamy’s lesser ship for the Whydah if Bellamy spare the captains life.…

In the story ‘A Christmas Memory’, it gave you lots of things to picture in your head. The imagery used in this story is meant to give you the ability to see certain things, hear certain sounds, and be able to touch, taste, and smell certain articles. “Her face is remarked-not unlike Lincoln's, craggy like that, and tinted by sun and wind; but it is delicate too, finely boned, and her eyes are sherry-colored and timid.” That is an example of imagery. Being able to hear a certain sound in a story…

camels. Climate and geography is an essential difference in understanding the logistics in how these trade routes worked. The caravan routes of the sahara were built upon the gold and salt trade while the silk roads catered to the introduction of spices and other goods between east and west Eurasia. Sub-saharan africa was a jackpot for gold and the people of the mediterranean wanted it. Muslim merchants would travel by caravan to the kingdom of ghani where they would exchange salt for gold and…

parents, aunts/ uncles, or even your grandparents prepare the food? When it’s around Thanksgiving time I help my mom prepare a lot of food. The first thing we usually make is (of course) the huge, rounded, butterball turkey. Sometimes we add special spices like onions and herbs on the inside of the turkey. Then we bake it in the supper hot oven. My brothers usually watch the turkey being cooked, they describe it as you can see the turkey going from a really white color to a perfectly golden…

civilizations was limited, however this all changed when Europe embarked on a series of expeditions. The desire for wealth, and the expansion of growth in spice trade controlled the international exchange trade, and the Portuguese dominated this market. With this growth, Europe was in search of new trade routes and better access to spices, and in order to compete with growing markets, it became a necessity to locate these routes. This led to the inclination to refocus money and energy outwards…