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  2. Transatlantic crossing - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the 19th century, transatlantic crossings were undertaken in sailing ships, and the journeys were time-consuming and often perilous.The first trade route across the Atlantic was inaugurated by Spain a few decades after the European Discovery of the Americas, with the establishment of the West Indies fleets in 1566, a convoy system that regularly linked its territories in the Americas ...

  3. Timeline of international trade - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of the history of international trade which chronicles notable events that have affected the trade between various countries.. In the era before the rise of the nation state, the term 'international' trade cannot be literally applied, but simply means trade over long distances; the sort of movement in goods which would represent international trade in the modern world.

  4. Transatlantic Free Trade Area - Wikipedia

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    Such proposals have been made since the 1990s. Between 2013 and about 2017 an agreement between the United States and the European Union (EU) was under negotiation - the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership - but it was abandoned. [1] Canada and Mexico both have free trade agreements with both the EU and European Free Trade ...

  5. Trade route - Wikipedia

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    Allowing goods to reach distant markets, a single trade route contains long-distance arteries, which may further be connected to smaller networks of commercial and noncommercial transportation routes. Among notable trade routes was the Amber Road, which served as a dependable network for long-distance trade. [1]

  6. Historic roads and trails - Wikipedia

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    Historic roads (or historic trails in the US and Canada) are paths or routes that have historical importance due to their use over a period of time. Examples exist from prehistoric times until the early 20th century. They include ancient trackways, long-lasting roads, important trade routes, and migration trails.

  7. Foreign trade of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The authority of Congress to regulate international trade is set out in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 1): . The Congress shall have power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and to promote the general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform ...

  8. Free trade agreements of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement [6] [7] Chile: 1 June 6, 2003 January 1, 2004 Chile–United States Free Trade Agreement [8] [9] Colombia: 1 November 20, 2006 May 15, 2012 United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement [10] [11] Israel Palestine Authority: 2 April 22, 1985 August 19, 1985 Israel–United States Free ...

  9. Winds in the Age of Sail - Wikipedia

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    The Caribbean was the gateway to Spanish America, since it is the closest part of America to Europe as measured in sailing days. Nearby were the riches of Mexico and, by crossing Panama, the riches of Peru. The Clipper Route followed by ships sailing between England and Australia/New Zealand.