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What was the principal economic activity of the Netherlands in the eighteenth century?
The eighteenth century was post "golden-age", when the Dutch had the world's trading and arms capital. This century was one primarily focused on shipping.
How might europeans of that time benefit from increased trade?
the europeans will get alot more things with the increased trade
What increased international trade?
RUMBOOO
What is one advantage of free trade?
One advantage of free trade is that it leads to increased production as well as increased efficiency. Another advantage is that free trade allows for economic growth.
What was the global economy like in the 18th century?
In the XVIIIth century, Europe (mainly the Dutch, England, and France) ruled inetrnational trade through the web of its international trading companies, thanks to the development of its marine, and its colonies. In general, the economy during this time was still agriculturally-based.France and England shared North america, Spain and Portugal central and South America and they developed these conquests and their economies through agriculture (thanks to slavery) and commerce (slave trade, cotton trade, tobaco, coffee, etc...)China was flourishing too with silk and "China" trade but with no army outside its empire and no colonies. During the 18th century, European rulers were very interested in Asian goods, including spices, cotton, silk, and tea; the trade worked only one way however, as Asia wanted no European manufactured goods. Asia became a "gold drain" for Europe Trade between Eastern and Western Europe increased significantly during this time.
What was the main reason the population of the British North American colonies increased in the eighteenth century?
The main reason that the population of the British North American colonies rapidly increased during the eighteenth century was that the volume of slave trade increased a great deal. The number of black people in the colonies increased by 10 to 35+ times from the beginning of the eighteenth century until mid-century.
Who dominated trade nationally and internationally in the eighteenth century?
In the eighteenth century, the bourgeoisie, or the middle class, dominated trade nationally as well as internationally. They mostly lived in larger cities.
Who reopened trade doors with japan in the eighteenth century?
matthew perry
What was the principal economic activity of the Netherlands in the eighteenth century?
The eighteenth century was post "golden-age", when the Dutch had the world's trading and arms capital. This century was one primarily focused on shipping.
What purpose did foreign nations serve to the U.S. in the late eighteenth century?
To trade with
How did Spain pay for the wars in the eighteenth century?
Spain, which had been at war with Britain over colonies and trade ever since. For much of the eighteenth century, France approached its wars in the same way.
What has the author Clare Le Corbeiller written?
Clare Le Corbeiller has written: 'French Eighteenth-Century Porcelain at the Wadsworth' 'China trade porcelain: patterns of exchange' -- subject(s): Art collections, Catalogs, China trade porcelain 'Eighteenth-century Italian porcelain' -- subject(s): Italian Porcelain 'German porcelain of the eighteenth century' -- subject(s): Catalogs, German Porcelain, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Porcelain
What has the author Robert Louis Stein written?
Robert Louis Stein has written: 'The French slave trade in the eighteenth century' -- subject(s): History, Slave-trade
What country dominated the Atlantic slave trade in the eighteenth century?
r u taking the psu altoona exam too haha
What has the author D K Bassett written?
D K. Bassett has written: 'British trade and policy in Indonesia and Malaysia in the late eighteenth century'
In the late 18th century the king of England sent representatives to China in hopes of opening it to increased trade. What did the Qing emperor Qianlong's response to this request illustrate about the?
Harshly declared china saw no value
What nation became a world leader in map making during the eighteenth century?
Great Britain was a world leader in cartography during the eighteenth century. This was mainly due to the British interest in world trade, navigation on the sea and on land. Good maps helped Great Britain to build and secure the British Commonwealth.
