What Asian products were bought with Potosí silver via Acapulco, Mexico?
Textiles
Spices
Porcelain
Tea
Answer
Porcelain, a prized Asian commodity, was acquired through trade with Potosí silver, which was transported across the Atlantic to Acapulco, Mexico, and then to the Philippines on the Manila galleons. This lucrative trade route, active from the 16th to 19th centuries, was a crucial conduit for the exchange of goods and wealth between the Americas and Asia, fostering cultural and economic exchange between distant regions.
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