1. Spice Trade in the Indian Ocean Joaquin Stewart, Sonja Bear, Michael Morris, Alaina Kitson

2. Spice Trade Route

3. Ferdinand Magellan He led expeditions to Portugal and gained control of all the important trade routes. Explored the Spice Islands Circumnavigated the world Magellan was able to find new sea routes to trade spices

4. Areas of Trade First country to trade spices was Portugal All continents except Australia and Antarctica participated in the spice trade

5. Pros/Cons of Spice Trade Pro: Spices were added to the food Con: Opium was introduced, creating a drug problem for China Pro: Helped boost the economies of countries involved Con: Helped start the slave trade

6. Contributions to Modern World Brought the whole world into one connected trading system Start to all things being traded throughout the world Introduction to new technologies, cultures, currencies, etc. being traded