The Entrance of the Europeans to Asian Sea Trading Network

In general, the impact of Europeans on Asian maritime trade networks on the whole system is relatively small. After people in Europe entered the network, they established a new trade route to the South Atlantic near the Cape of Good Hope in the Indian Ocean. In the water, Europeans are militarily superior, but in the land against the strengthening of Asian settlements, Asians are technically far beyond Europeans technically. The only advantage of Europeans is small and fast boats such as yachts, watches and weapons.

Exploration of the sea and the final new world (North and South America) was originally aimed at finding a sea route to trade with Asia. Asian countries offer valuable products such as spices, silks, precious metals, and other European people desire. Transporting these goods on land is labor intensive and is often dangerous because it is necessary to travel desert and mountains on a long way. Maritime routes are easier and easier to transport goods back and forth. After the Europeans traveled the New World, they saw a great possibility of economic (perhaps mental) profit. In the Americas there are many animals and resources that Europeans have never encountered so far, these animals and resources are very popular products on the African continent. The colony was established to utilize the land and resources of the Americas, and the second intention was to westernize indigenous people.

In the 15th century, merchants in Europe revitalized the broken trade network and established a new trade network, in particular the ocean network of the Indian Ocean and the China Sea. In search of huge profits, European merchants explored the coast of Africa and eventually found a direct way to Asia. At the same time, Columbus found sponsorship and tried to enter the Americas on the Western route. Europeans seek conversion and wealth in Asia. But they only learned about the recessionality of Asia and Europe.