Colonization disrupted traditional trade routes from "summary" of The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
Colonization was a disruptive force that had a profound impact on the traditional trade routes that had been established over centuries. The imposition of colonial rule brought about significant changes in how goods and services were exchanged between different regions. This disruption was not accidental; it was a deliberate strategy employed by colonial powers to exert control over the economies of the territories they had conquered. One of the key ways in which colonization disrupted traditional trade routes was through the imposition of new trading patterns that favored the interests of the colonizers. The colonizers sought to extract as much wealth as possible from their colonies, and they did this by reorganizing the existing trade networks to benefit themselves. This often meant bypassing established trading hubs and redirecting trade flows to ports and cities that were u...
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