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The Columbian Exchange
New Patterns of Trade
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Travis S.
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Columbian Exchange:
the transfer of plants, animals and diseases between the Americas and Europe/Asia/Africa
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libervisco
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Benefits:
Foods - fruits, coffee, sugar, wheat
Animals - horses, cattle, pigs, house cats
Culture - religion, language, technology
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nffcnnr
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Negatives
Diseases - Cholera, influenza, malaria, measles, smallpox
Slavery
War
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NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
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Introduction of new products led to changed in the European economy
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@Doug88888
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Mercantilism:
An economic system that held that a nation's power was directly related to its wealth.
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sirqitous
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Goal of Mercantilism
Stock up on Bullion (gold&silver)
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widatama
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How to get Wealth?
Extract gold and silver from mines (often from colonies)
Create a favorable balance of trade - sell more goods than it buys
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How to create a favorable balance of trade
Reduce the amount of goods imported by placing tariffs (import taxes
Encourage exports that could sell for high prices
Control overseas sources of raw materials/precious metals
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Glyn Lowe Photoworks.
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Colonies became important tools to create a favorable balance of trade for mercantilism.
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Rise of Capitalism
Capitalism - economic system in which most businesses are privately owned.
Inflation (rising prices) - Rise in demand rose prices
Joint-Stock Companies grew - Allowed for mega companies
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the past tends to disappear
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