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Europe's early poverty and desire for East Indies spices pushed Spain and Portugal to seek new routes after Muslim-controlled trade routes became costly or blocked.
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European Poverty
Europe's early poverty and desire for East Indies spices pushed Spain and Portugal to seek new routes after Muslim-controlled trade routes became costly or blocked.
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"so the first thing you need to understand is that for most of its history, Europe was a very poor place. And in order..."
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"They're actually worth more than gold, okay? Something like cinnamon, nutmeg, peppercorn, okay? These spices are extremely valuable commodities. In fact, one ship, if..."
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