Question

In the seventeenth century, which commodity that was mined by the Spanish in the America’s sustained the Chinese economy?



Gold

Silver

Copper

None of the above

Answer 1

In the seventeenth century, the commodity that was mined by the Spanish in the Americas and sustained the Chinese economy was **Silver**. The Spanish mined significant amounts of silver, particularly from mines in Potosí (in present-day Bolivia) and Zacatecas (in Mexico), and much of this silver was traded with China, where it was in high demand for trade and commerce.