MYP3 America and its connection with the rest of the world Vocabulary Research Artisan Barter Booty Bourgeoisie The American booty At the end of the fifteenth century, artisan production supported commercial life in Europe. The first transactions took place thanks to barter, but since not all the objects had the same value and were not easily interchangeable, there was a need to establish compensations in internationally accepted values, such as gold, silver and precious stones. Commerce depended on precious metals, therefore, the States tried to control by all means the territories rich in these resources. The search for these metals was, precisely, one of the motivations that drove the Conquest. With the mercantile expansion, America exported precious metals, tropical products, sugar, spices, corn, potatoes and tobacco, and imported manufactures and agricultural products unknown in the continent, such as wheat and grapes, indispensable for the elaboration of ...
