Did Europeans Transform Earlier Patterns Of Commerce

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To what extent did Europeans transform earlier patterns of commerce, and in what ways did they assimilate into those older patterns? This can be seen in three different cultures such as the portuguese, Spanish, and the Dutch. Portuguese aimed to control/enter Asian commerce with force, therefore disrupted old patterns of control of commerce through economic competition. Portuguese assimilated into patterns of commerce: carried Asian goods to Asian ports. Spanish forcefully took Philippine Islands, transformed old patterns of small, unstructured, and competitive kingdoms within the islands, as all kingdoms fell under the Spanish rule. Also created a missionary effort resulting in a single outpost of christianity in Asia disrupting old patterns