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Economic Globalization
Economic Globalization
international cooperation
economy
as defined
The IMF international
monetary
An international organization headquartered in
The
The SILK ROAD international TRADING SYSTEM
The
From West to East, these goods included:
From East to West, the goods included:
Horses
Silk Silk
Silk
Saddles and Riding Tack
The grapevine and grapes Road Tea
Dyes
Road
Dogs and other animals, both exotic and
Precious Stones
domestic
China (plates, bowls, cups, vases)
Animal furs and skins
Porcelain
Honey
Spices (such as cinnamon and ginger)
Fruits
Bronze and gold artifacts
Glassware
Medicine
Woolen blankets, rugs, carpets
Perfumes
Textiles (such as curtains)
Ivory
Gold and Silver
Rice
Camels
Paper
Slaves
Gunpowder
Weapons and armor
galleon trade international TRADING SYSTEM
The
international TRADING SYSTEM
The
When the Spaniards came to the Philippines, our ancestors
traded A Spanish Galleon with China, Japan, Siam, India,
Cambodia, Borneo, and the Moluccas. The Spanish
GALLEON galleon trade GALLEON
government continued trade relations with these
countries, and Manila became the center of commerce in
TRADE It also allowed modern, liberal ideas to TRADE
the East.
enter the country, eventually inspiring
the movement for independence from
The Spaniards closed the ports of Manila to all countries
except Mexico. Thus, the Manila-Acapulco Trade, better
Spain. And because the Spaniards were
known as the "Galleon Trade," was born. The Galleon so engrossed in making profits from the
Trade was a government monopoly. Only two galleons
Galleon Trade, they hardly had any time
were used: One sailed from Acapulco to Manila with some
500,000 pesos worth of goods, spending 120 days at sea; to exploit our natural resources further.
the other sailed from Manila to Acapulco with some
250,000 pesos worth of goods, spending 90 days at sea.
economic reforms
tobacco international TRADING SYSTEM
BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENT woods International Monetary Fund (IMF). They were set up at a
meeting of 43 countries in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire,
woods
USA, in July 1944. They aimed to help rebuild the shattered
It was created in a 1944 conference of all AGREEMENT postwar economy and promote international cooperation. INSTITUTIONS
World War II Allied nations. It took place in
The original Bretton Woods agreement also included plans for
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. Under the an International Trade Organisation (ITO), but these lay
agreement, countries promised that their dormant until the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was
created in the early 1990s.
central banks would maintain fixed
exchange rates between their currencies
and the dollar.
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