Question

how did the europeans who came in the 17th century turned from merchant to political power ? describe​

Answer 1

Answer:

The expansion of European colonial powers to the New World increased the demand for slaves and made the slave trade much more lucrative to many West African powers, leading to the establishment of a number of West African empires that thrived on the slave trade.

Answer 2

They became a political power through world exploration.

• They explored and colonised various regions around the globe extensively in the 17th century, forming absolute contact with Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania.
• The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India by sea, thereby creating a monopoly on maritime trade between Europe and Asia for nearly a century before Dutch arrived.
• European Traders came to India to properly establish trade links, but later held colonial possessions. Similarly, they started making alliances with other states all over the globe to be in power.