Islam began to spread. It was only a matter of time until culture, customs, religion, laws and language followed. Muslims traded with other Muslims and eventually major trading cities converted to Islam. Their towns nearby followed. Trade made the culture of Islam prosper and trade prospered because of Islam. It was easier to trade and communicate because most people spoke the same language because of all the Islamic conversions. (Pages 78.79,80).

17. Although the spice trade brought a lot of good innovations it also brought some bad things over. The plague and the spice trade have a strong connection. The plague is said to have begun in Central Asia. The Genoese port of Caffa would carry items from China all of over to places like India, Europe and other ports in the Black Sea. These trade routes allowed the plague to spread from China to all around the world. (Page 82).

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19. Americas provided a lot of stuff to the rest of the world. Some foodstuffs included maize, potatoes, squash, chocolate, tomatoes, pineapples, vanilla and allspice. They also relied on a pepper called aji which was more valuable and then black …show more content…
Coal also fueled the industrialization of Britain. Wood was used as the main source of heat. However, much of that land was being cleared to produce crops. As the supply of wood decreased, the prices for it increased immensely. Many people turned to the cheaper option; coal. Britain now heavily relied on coal as their source of heat for a few reasons. It was cheaper because of the heavy supply in Britain. It also allowed them to wean off the reliance of trees. They no longer had to rely on a living thing for their source of heat. Coal also provided more energy in smaller quantities. They no longer had to set ten million acres aside to produce the same amount of energy as ten million tons of coal each year. Coal was also used in glass making, textile industry, to expand the steel and iron production and power steam engines. ( page