A brilliant economic system was brought forth that is still used today in all parts of the world. Colbert was the inventor of this system, called Mercantilism, and he created it to bring wealth to the French and his king. The goal that Colbert aimed to do was to acquire gold for France. He knew France had to export as much as possible. This meant maximizing exports, so this Mercantil system said to sell as many goods as possible to
He lost the Netherlands and lands in Germany. 2) What role did the Columbian exchange play in the formation of the Atlantic World? The Columbian Exchange was a widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human populations (including slaves), communicable disease, and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492. contact between the two areas circulated a wide variety of new crops and livestock which supported increases in population in both hemispheres. Explorers returned to Europe with maize, potatoes, and tomatoes, which became very important crops in Europe by the 18th century. Similarly, Europeans introduced manioc and peanut to tropical Asia and West Africa, where they flourished and supported growth in populations on soils that otherwise would not produce large yields.
After watching the Guns, Germs and Steel series about why the europeans conquer the world. I would agree with Jared Diamond and his explanation of how the Europeans were able to conquer an take over world. Throughout the series Jared points out many great ideas on how the Europeans were so successful in their journeys. Europeans greatest strength was their geographical location which brought them the most productive crops and animals on the planet. Jared says, "People around the world who had access to the most productive crops becomes the most productive farmers".
The rest of Europe quickly joined in the exploitation of the natural resources, and slaughter of the indigenous peoples, of the New World, from the far north of North Americas, to the tip of South America. After the American Revolution (1775-1783), America was able to flex its economic muscle, partially because of cheap African slave labor and the settlement of land it had stolen from Native Americans. The American Industrial Revolution further propelled the West's economic dominance of the rest of the
To summarize we can say that here again, Europe was the dominant nation because it gained on economic and social aspects. We can also notice the birth of a Columbian exchange: a trade between Africa, Europe and America whose main items where slaves, manufactured goods, raw materials and food crops. Here again the main continent who benefit from this trade was Europe. Finally we can say that from the encounter of these three continents the main winner was Europe because it got richer from the commerce and because it enriched its nutrition and its domination over the world. 3° What were the crucial initial developments in that
This allowed the worlds to have more trade and the people to have more variety and things to eat. Lastly, another important effect is that farm land is much more common since people are now farming the newly discovered land. The amount of calories per hectare or 100 acres has greatly increased, as stated in document 8, which is helpful to nourish people and expand trade. All these things greatly helped civilization and the worlds at this time period. The negative and deadly effects of the discovery of the Americas were undoubtedly costly to civilizations and worlds, as I will state in the following paragraphs.
I believe that the Old World benefitted more than the new world in the Columbian exchange. The old world controlled, and owned many (if not all) of the moves that the colonies in the new world made. The old world controlled the new world, and ultimately collected many of the benefits of having colonies that own land with rich resources. The Native Americans were infected with diseases from the European colonists, they were robbed of a lot of their land, and they were forced to work on some of the colonist plantations, if not mining. When considering the exchange of animals, plants, and technology throughout this trade system it may seem as if the New World gained a lot of the information from the Old world – which in fact may be true – but
Jarrod Tasnady 9/20/14 Economics played a huge role in the establishment of European colonies in North America. From the beginning in settlements such as Jamestown and Plymouth went nearly extinct. They were saved by advancements in the economy. Due to agricultural discoveries farmers were able to produce a high demand in tobacco. This is what led to the establishment of not only Jamestown and Plymouth but as well as many other future settlements.
As well as economy, agriculture also boomed. Farmers grew crops such as sugarcane, cotton, medicinal herbs, fruits, vegetables which were very valuable in the market Islam had a very prosperous golden age; it involved growth and modernization in many of the things that make up Islamic culture. It allowed new culture to blend in with original Muslim culture and it let Muslims trade and create a wealthy economy. Overall Muslims in their golden age have modernized themselves and truly without them a lot of cultures might have been different and set
Importance of the Crusades As military campaigns, the Crusades were a failure, but indirectly, and to some extent directly, they affected much of the European history that followed. Numerous important social, cultural, and economic changes took place during and immediately after these famous expeditions. While few of these developments can be flatly labeled as results of the Crusades, almost all were stimulated by the increased interchange between East and West that the Crusades brought about. Trade and Commerce: During and after the Crusades trade between Italy and the ports at the eastern end of the Mediterranean were tremendously increased, and wealth was circulating as never before. By the time European nobility had begun to look upon such imports as Oriental rugs and perfumes as essentials, the growing middle class of merchants and craftsmen was demanding the new foodstuffs, such as cane sugar, rice, garlic, and lemons, and textiles, such as muslin, silk, and satin, from the East, which naturally became less expensive as the shipments increased in size.