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3000 BCE
First long distance trade
Between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley in Pakistan around 3000 BC, materials such as spices, metals, and cloth were traded between these countries. -
138 BCE
Creation of the Silk road
On his return to Han China, his most important achievement was to demonstrate the possibility of safe travel far to the west. This gave the east confidence to travel to the west for trade. -
1492
New land and pathways and routes discovered for trade possibilities
In 1492 a Spanish expedition commanded by Christopher Columbus arrived in America. -
Jan 1, 1519
Spanish and Aztec global trade unlocked
The trade of gold and silver and horses -
Japan opens up to the outside world for trade
On July 8, 1853, American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbour at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world. -
The first free trade agreement is made
Cobden-Chevalier Treaty was put in place in 1860 between Britain and France, which led to successive agreements between other countries in Europe -
Containerization was Introduced and invented
One of the only universal things agreed upon, these crates have allowed for greater, more efficient, safer transport of goods. -
China Makes it's first debut in Global Trade
This was the start to one of the world's largest global traders to this date. -
Bitcoin stock price jump
This revolutionized the way people approached trading; it was the first major, non-government-controlled currency used for free trade.