Summarize in your own words the quote by william strayer describing indian ocean trade

Monsoons made trade upon the Indian ocean possible. Monsoons drew the interests of many cultures, who collectively created a trade network across the Indian Ocean. This trade network wasn't regulated by kingdoms or empires, but rather by towns whose merchants connected with eachother better than the other people in their own towns.

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on this day in 1913, henry ford installs the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. his innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to two hours and 30 minutes.