industrial revolution
Economic, the desire for precious metals and new areas for trade.
The European Union did not exist during World War II. It ended in 1945. What was then called the European Economic Community was founded in 1957 by 6 countries. They were West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. It is now known as the European Union and has 27 members.
Mercantilism was the economic policy European monarchs used in order to enrich their country via exporting more than importing in the trade's market. During mercantilism's peak it was a very effective tool for the monarchs at that time in causing the enrichment.
The scramble for Africa known as Race of Africa or Partition of Africa was the invasion, occupation and annexation of African territory by European Powers during the New Imperialism Period between 1881 and 1914. The Berlin Conference in 1884 which regulated European Colonization and trade in Africa, is cited as a convenient starting point. The last 59 years of the 19th century saw the transition from "informal imperialism" by military influence and economic dominance to the direct rule of colonies. Europeans still controlled only 10% of the African Continent. The other colonial powers Germany, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Italy used varied administrative systems to facilitate control and economic exploitation.
A. Italy was transformed into a prosperous, stable democracy during this time. B. Great Britain and France became military dictatorships during this period. C. Some European countries turned to totalitarianism to solve their serious economic problems. D. Germany's government looked to the New Deal in the United States for inspiration.
Mercantilism
The British, Portuguse, and the Dutch during the 17th century.
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There was much economic progress in America during European colonization, during the 16th through 18th centuries. In modern-day America, economic progress appears to be at a standstill, as so does the rest of the free world.
Xerophytic plants can be planted during dry season.
Economic, the desire for precious metals and new areas for trade.
European societies had advantages in terms of technology, organization, and centralized government structures during the time of European colonization in Africa. This enabled them to exploit African resources, establish control and dominance, and impose their cultural and political systems on African societies.
The causes of the European economic cooperation was the "near" destruction of Europe during WWII. Europe had to be "rebuilt", just as large parts of Asia, and Japan had to be rebuilt. A rebuilding PROCESS takes cooperation from those countries involved.
Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves.
the Crusades benefited Europe in a number of ways. For one thing, the exchange that occurred during the Crusades facilitated the spread of Islamic math and science. This exposed Europeans to improvements in navigation techniques. These advancements, in turn, helped to usher in Europe's Age of Exploration and led to nearly five centuries of European cultural and economic dominance.
Peasants throughout Europe became poorer
During times of economic prosperity, some nations borrowed more money than they can pay back now in times of economic hardship.