How Did European Trade
Trading was a fundamental part of the European exploration. Europeans were always at the very end of it, making Europeans pay the most for traded goods. Starting in China the trade route would continue all the way to the Ottoman Empire. From there it would be sold to Spain and England for it’s highest price. Every time the goods were traded their prices went up. Not only did this weaken the European economy, but also increased their urge to explore and find better ways to trade. If they traded directly with Asia, they could buy their goods at very low prices. They could then sell them at low prices and still make profits. Europeans wanted to buy goods at the lowest prices to sell for the highest amount of money.