The Making of a Global World

Ancient and medieval trade linked regions

Ancient and medieval trade linked regions through routes such as the silk routes and the Indian Ocean network. Goods, ideas, religions, and even disea

European conquest of America was helped

European conquest of America was helped not only by weapons but also by diseases like smallpox, which killed large numbers of native people and weaken

The nineteenth century saw three closely

The nineteenth century saw three closely linked flows: trade in goods, migration of labour, and movement of capital for investment.

Britain’s demand for cheap food encouraged

Britain’s demand for cheap food encouraged large-scale agricultural production in places such as America, Australia, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Railw

European powers divided Africa in 1885

European powers divided Africa in 1885. In the 1890s, rinderpest devastated cattle, destroyed livelihoods, and helped force Africans into wage labour.