Aim: What factors made cities into wealthy trading centers?

Do Now: New York City was once a major trading center.

What advantages does NYC have for trading?

Major Trading Cities during the Middle Ages

Venice, Italy Canton, China Cairo, Egypt-its location on the coast allowed it to control trade between the Mediterranean Sea & Western Europe.-Middle Eastern goods were shipped to Venice & then taken by carriage throughout Western Europe.

-its location on China’s southern coastline allowed it to control river trade inside China as well as oceangoing foreign trade from Europe.

-its location on Africa’s northern coast allowed it to control trade up & down the Nile River.-this allowed easy access for foreign trading ships traveling from Europe.

Major Trade Routes

• On your map, Label the following:-Venice, Italy-Cairo, Egypt-Canton, China-Mediterranean Sea-Nile River

F.S.Q. – in your notebooks

• What is the most important reason why all three cities became wealthy trading centers?