European_Influence

European Influence There were many circumstances that lead to European discovery. One of the most significant was the search of new trading routes to different countries for certain goods. These goods were coming to Europe by Islamic traders. The most lucrative market was the spice trade. Most of the exotic spices used in Europe came from the Middle East, such as cardamom, India, cinnamon, or China cloves. They were brought to Europe by Islamic traders, who themselves had spread around the world in order to facilitate trade. The eastern coast of Africa, for instance, was one long line of Muslim cities that primarily served as conduits for trading goods from the interior of Africa. Muslims had also set up settlements in India and China; they did not, however, make it to the Americas. history, africa, european, trade, new, india, europeans, countries, route, goods, europe, different, china, world, middle, historical, find, events, east, discovery, continents, western, wanted, view, unknown, trading, traders, spices, spain, portugal, out, order, one, meaning, lead