Sentence examples for encouraged trade from inspiring English sources

Its use, therefore, encouraged trade.

As governor, Napier established a model police force, encouraged trade, and began work on a breakwater and water-supply facilities for Karachi.

Slaves formerly had been traded for European goods, especially guns and gunpowder, but now the British encouraged trade in palm oil in the Niger delta states, ostensibly to replace the trade in slaves.

In her capacity as Sultana, Radiyya established peace, maintained order, encouraged trade, built roads, planted trees, dug wells, supported poets, painters and musicians and constructed schools and libraries.

He has encouraged trade in the West Bank.

He encouraged trade with the Portuguese (c. 1500) and allowed them to establish missionary stations.

This encouraged trading in tulips by all members of society; Mackay recounted people selling or trading their other possessions in order to speculate in the tulip market, such as an offer of 12 acre of land for one of two existing Semper Augustus bulbs, or a single bulb of the Viceroy that was purchased for a basket of goods (shown at right) worth 2,500 florins.

The priests also broke ethical and religious codes, appropriated the major part of the missions' income and encouraged contraband trade with the Portuguese.

The first, a treaty of amity and commerce, officially recognized the new country and encouraged Franco-American trade.

The website also featured suggestions for throwing a "Free Martha" party and encouraged readers to trade recipes and serve a "spring-like buffet".

After trying military threats to intimidate the island into reunification, for the past decade under President Hu Jintao, China has offered financial incentives and increased trade to encouraged re-unification, dubbed by some "hongbao" diplomacy, a reference to the Chinese custom of giving red packets with money on special occasions like weddings.