Renaissance and Exploration
What economic ideology did Europe follow during its colonial expansions?
How did mercantilism influence the policies of European states toward their colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries?
What influenced Adam Smith’s perspective in “The Wealth of Nations”?
Which nation dominated global trade during the 17th Century?
What was the primary cash crop cultivated in the British American colonies that contributed to their economic success?
How did the Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, influence European colonial expansion and global power dynamics in subsequent centuries?
What potential outcome might have arisen if Russia had established an earlier stronghold in Alaska and furthered eastward expansion before other European powers intensified their efforts in North America?
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What was a significant motivation for European colonial expansion during this period?
How did the Scientific Revolution change the way Europeans viewed their relationship with the world?
What remained as one constant factor influencing colonization even amidst changing political scenarios in Europe during its history?