Jan 26,2016
European sailed to india for the first time .They transported spices,nutmeg, cloths, and pepper. Mexico and Bolivia provided a temporary solution. By 1600 the Portuguese trading post empire was in a steep decline. European countries are not willing to accept dominant Portuguese role. The Europeans did not agree with the idea of the Portuguese to monopolize the rich spice trade to Europe. Many British brought slaves from Africa and also a lot of families came from their as well. 12.5 million people from Africa were shipped across the Atlantic. About 1.8 million died during the long voyage.
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