HIST 2P72 Lecture 4: History of the Modern Middle East - Lecture Four.docx
15 Sep 2013
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History of the modern middle east: lecture four. European expansion in the middle east 16th century. In the sixteenth century, european maritime technology improved significantly. Westerners possessed stronger and larger ships than muslim states and could travel greater distances, enabling them to maneuver the oceans. In the 16th century, the primary concern of britain was safe sea transport to india. Britain"s interest in the middle east was exclusively commercial (commerce and trade) Gradually, trade between the maritime states of western europe and the middle east expanded and western merchants and manufacturers could dominate middle eastern markets. This resulted in the replacement of many middle eastern manufacturers by european goods. Middle eastern societies became more and more dependent on imports from europe. European expansion in the middle east 18th century. The political influence of europeans expanded in india and the middle east through conquest, economic penetration, and diplomatic. Great powers were competing over the control of the middle east.
