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Where did most of the worlds silver come from between the 1600s and 1800s

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Bolivia, Peru & Mexico hope it helped 
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Peru, Mexico, and Bolivia

Step-by-step explanation:

During the 1600 and 1800, the silver came from Peru, Mexico, and Bolivia. The silver was spread to the world by the Spanish conquerors who mined silver the jungle of central South America with depending on the native labor. The reason for the spread of the silver was the demand for Chinese goods (silk and porcelain). The European didn't have anything that China desired so the European saw silver as a payment to buy goods.

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