What is Global Commerce? Global Commerce is the trading, buying, and selling of different objects around the world. While reading Ways of the World, by Strayer, I learned mainly about the history of slave trade. The countries involved in the trade were that of Asia, North America, Siberia, and even Europe. According to the chapter, "motivation above all was the desire for spices (though other Eastern products were also sought)"(Strayer). Spices were really popular and everyone wanted them, therefore they were being traded all over the world. But spices were not the only thing being traded throughout the world. Times have changed as people were now being traded and slaved to death. The chapter also explains how fur was in high demand from many countries. Although these countries could be hunting animals, they dont, and rely on others to trade them for fur. Silver was also another trading item that was very popular, because of its value that it presented among the people. Looking back at how things use to wrk and how people use to have to travel far to get what they needed, I now appreciate the life that we live today , as we can just go to the store for any spices, foods, or goods that we need.
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