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The Indian Ocean Trade routes actually started early then grew into an important trade route. Many countries trade through these routes.
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The environment prevented many materials from being traded in Russia. But the most important ones such as fur and raw materials were all that was needed to keep the trade alive.
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During the Ming Dynasty the expansion of the European trade started taking action. China began placing taxes on items and the peasants had to trade for higher currency to pay the taxes.
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Different routes were beginning to develop for easier and faster access to spices. India was one of the main countries Europe went to for spices.
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Portugal was a large competitor in the trading game. Their military made them intimidating to other countries and stay ahead of those in the global trade.
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West Africa was one popular places for traders to buy slaves. These slaves more than likely experienced hard labor for majority of their lives.
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Peasants fought for different traditions to take place. Most citizens wanted to just upgrade the traditions instead of strictly sticking to the old.
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The Mughal empire began placing taxes on items. This caused problems for the lower class citizens, who were low on income.
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Many citizens struggled with the laws of serfdom. This started many quarrels among the people and the government.
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Under the rule of Tokugawa Japan didn't have much outside influence. This time period didn't benefit Japan in the global trade.
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Taxes were becoming a big deal among the countries. Lower class citizen started to struggle because of the taxes placed on items.
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The French Revolution impacted the social and trading status of the citizens. The increase in prices made the citizens struggle more with living.
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Social class struggles was a constant battle among many countries. The Haitian slaves fought for their rights and freedom.
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Brazil fought for their independence. The different social classes of citizen between actually Spain born or Spanish-American born sparked a quarrel.
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Majority of the citizens didn't have jobs during this period. The stock market a big trade exchange crashed which was a large blow to the lower class citizens, who were already struggling.
