The document discusses how global trade expanded from Asia centered trade routes to a worldwide economic system centered on Europe. Key commodities like sugar, tobacco, coffee and cocoa became driving forces as Europeans exploited markets, resources and labor around the world to meet growing demand for these goods back home. Indigenous economies in places like Aztec Mexico were destroyed by Spanish conquest as global trade networks reshaped local and regional trade into a globally integrated system dominated by European powers.

1. The European Voyages and How the World Changes Karla Castillo

2. When Asia was the World Economy Asia’s goods sprang the spread of global economics Asia consisted of luxury commodities Trade spread in Mediterranean Exchanges through long distances caused competition. Leading to mercantilism, trade wards and end of the Asia-centered world economy

3. The Economic Culture of Drugs Addictive commodities create foundation for world economy Coffee, tea, cocoa and tobacco central in exchange and consumption Europeans opened ports and put tariffs on addictive commodities Caused exploitation and impoverishment Became foundation of the world economy

4. Aztec Traders Spanish conquest ended indigenous economy Pre-Columbian Indians traded in markets with goods rather than world spread with money Spanish conquest added to global trade but destroyed the Indian’s “non-enterprising” economy

5. Sweet Revolutions Sugar Plantations both help and hurt economy/rights Sugar caused a mass of slavery and industrial capitalism Rights of Man fought against French Europe’s demand for sugar reversed the economy’s progress

6. Where There’s Smoke Tobacco adds to global trade and social issues Smoking tobacco widespread in the Americas, later in Europe Tobacco caused slavery, social civil war and environmental and health issues

7. Mocca is Not Chocolate Luxury of addictive Coffee spreads to Americas and ends a monopoly in the middle east Coffee was demanded in Islam but not in Europe; too expensive and bitter French ended Arab monopoly and spread coffee to Americas

8. Chocolate Spanish conquest turns cacao rare to plentiful Cacao beans used as money because of the high demand and value Spanish continued growth of cacao in Spain and South America; turning it into a commodity rather than money

9. One Potato, Two Potato Potato: from staple to luxury, a huge factor in global nutrition and survival Started up agribusiness Luxury for Europe and staple for slaves That belief lead to potato famine Ending up as 2nd largest food crop in the world