Using Map (In the Textbook) 15

question 55

Essay

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.3, trace the geographic extent of the Indian Ocean trade, the world's richest maritime trading network between 1200 and 1500. Label the lands and peoples participating in that trade.

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Definitions:

Corporate Mergers

The combination of two or more companies into a single corporate entity, with one of the companies surviving and the others ceasing to exist.

Conglomerate Merger

A business combination of two or more companies operating in entirely different industries.

Sherman Act

A landmark U.S. antitrust law passed in 1890 that prohibits monopolistic business practices and promotes fair competition.

Clayton Acts

The Clayton Acts are a series of U.S. antitrust laws enacted in 1914 intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies and unfair business practices.