ch 14 1st half

Chapter 14 is about how Europeans wanted to be a part of the massive trading that was occurring in the Indian Ocean. The Europeans were able to step in the trade by building many trading posts along the coasts of countries within the Indian Ocean Trade Network. This led to them having a so called "Trading Post Empire" another way they were a part of the trade network was by providing protection to traders from pirates. The Europeans would charge a tax to the traders in order for protection. That was hustle Europeans made because other traders had to go through Europeans. Lastly was the creation of the East India Companies. The companies were backed by the government and it helped solidify their presence in the IOTN(Indian Ocean Trade Network).