Chapter Summary Continued
nVasco da Gama's voyage to India had opened the way to the east for Europeans, but it soon became clear that
Europeans had little to offer Asians
in exchange for their desired
products.
qAsians were not interested in converting to Christianity.
qAsian states were too strong to be conquered by Europeans.
qBut, European seapower allowed control of spice exports and regulation of some parts of the Asian trading network.
nThe Europeans participated in the existing economic and political system rather then attempting to capture it
like they did in the
America’s.