1. Age of Discovery
The Dutch dominated the European economy in 1650 with its government sponsored trading companies such as the Dutch East India Company. ... Venetian explorer Marco Polo visited China in the late 13th Century and wrote an account of his experiences called Travels, which stimulated the spice trade between Italy and China. However, there was a problem when the Ming Dynasty of China expelled foreigners. ...
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