The early modern world was the period from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. During the Early Modern Period the world was undergoing many changes. Humans gained awareness of science, technology had advanced considerably, and many nation states appeared during this period.
The discovery of a “New World” by Columbus changed the history of the world. Colonists sought gold and silver and exploited the other resources in the New World. European colonists forced Amerindians to work on plantations and as servants. They also imported African slaves work on plantations for their own profit. With time, huge demands for sugar, cotton, sliver and other products made trade keep expanding over the world. Mercantilism became the main economic system in Europe during that period. Countries exported many goods but imported few goods, it would have destroy international trade. Adam Smith opposed mercantilism because he thought that Mercantilism was destructive to the economy. He asked for a free market. In that way, people can open own their businesses and create prosperity society (Smith, p.136). …show more content…
Scientists began to observe a variety of natural phenomenon and question previous beliefs. Galileo and Copernicus were important astronomers during The Scientific Revolution. Copernicus denied the geocentric theory and advanced a new theory of a heliocentric theory, which was later proved accurate. Galileo supported Copernicus’s theory but it angered the church because it believed the solar system was geocentric. The Pope had Galileo tried. He was forced to confess that Copernicus's theory was wrong and accepted the inerrancy of Scripture (Galiel, p,20). During the Scientific Revolution people began to realize that they could questioned and challenged , and be proven
The discovery of a “New World” by Columbus changed the history of the world. Colonists sought gold and silver and exploited the other resources in the New World. European colonists forced Amerindians to work on plantations and as servants. They also imported African slaves work on plantations for their own profit. With time, huge demands for sugar, cotton, sliver and other products made trade keep expanding over the world. Mercantilism became the main economic system in Europe during that period. Countries exported many goods but imported few goods, it would have destroy international trade. Adam Smith opposed mercantilism because he thought that Mercantilism was destructive to the economy. He asked for a free market. In that way, people can open own their businesses and create prosperity society (Smith, p.136). …show more content…
Scientists began to observe a variety of natural phenomenon and question previous beliefs. Galileo and Copernicus were important astronomers during The Scientific Revolution. Copernicus denied the geocentric theory and advanced a new theory of a heliocentric theory, which was later proved accurate. Galileo supported Copernicus’s theory but it angered the church because it believed the solar system was geocentric. The Pope had Galileo tried. He was forced to confess that Copernicus's theory was wrong and accepted the inerrancy of Scripture (Galiel, p,20). During the Scientific Revolution people began to realize that they could questioned and challenged , and be proven