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It was the last work of the documentary series about overseas trade in the Middle Ages. In summary, European countries like Portugal and England had begun to pioneer the new world and found amazing items. They had begun to import some of them (pepper, sugarcane, cotton and tea) and it had been very popular in their homeland. However, to pay for the imports, they spent too much silver and decided to use a cruel way. They used their cutting-edge weapons and colonized those countries. In the case of China, to get tea, English importers promoted opium and finally made them to opium addict. Since opium was very cheap, they could import tea very cheaply. That was a steal. For one continent’s property, another continent was being sacrificed.
It was the last series of the documentary about overseas trade in the Middle Ages. In summary, European countries like Portugal and England had pioneered the new world and found amazing items. They imported some of the (pepper, sugarcane, cotton and tea) and became popular in their homeland. However, to pay for the imports, they spent too much silver and decided to use a cruel way. They used their cutting-edge weapons and colonized those countries. In the case of China, to get tea, English importers promoted opium and finally made them to opium addict. Since opium was very cheap, they could import tea very cheaply. For one country's success, another country is sacrificed.
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