The Silk Road

The silk road was a trade route that had major affects on the world. The changes I want to focus on are those in medieval Europe. One was the change in the economy. Another was religion. And the last is the simple exchange of ideas.

When the Silk Road started the economy in Europe flourished. Europe traded their materials with other countries. And in return they received foreign products that they could use for various things. They became very wealthy by doing this. They even began to produce products originally found in other countries. Silk worms were smuggled out of China and eventually ended up in Europe. When they had discovered the silk worms they were able to start their own silk farms.

It wasn't only the economy that began to flourish. Religion began to spread like wildfire. People from other countries were interacting with others and their religious beliefs became known worldwide. In Europe there were many new religions practiced among the people. This changed the way people thought.

Another influence on the way people thought was the exchange of ideas. When new ideas were presented to Europe they were able to adapt them or adopt them. Cultural ideas began to change. New ideas also affected the way people did things. The silk farms is an example of an adopted idea.

The Silk Road had a huge impact on the world. It especially affected Europe. Their economy was able to grow. Variety of religion was created. And new ideas were used and changed. Without the impact of the Silk Road Europe would not be what it is today.