Mercantilism

China, again, spiraled into wars. Confucianism was not revived until Sung dynasty. Westerners called this phase of Confucianism Neo-Confucianism, but the Chinese called this movement “the study of the Way.” The causes for its revival were urbanism, mercantilism, and the vast expansion of intellectualism; therefore, a great part of the principles of Neo-Confucianism deals with epistemology, the study of…

Sample Outline Introduction Hook (1 sentence) The Crown had big developments made throughout the years of Colonisation to facilitate the white population, and this caused problems for the natives. Road Map (3-5 sentences) The economic changes, like the taxes and the introduction of mining, put the natives in a difficult position. Political acts taken upon the country, for example the reforms and the ruling of the viceroyalties, were extensively focused on the well-being of the Spanish and the…

Adam’s Fallacy: A Guide to Economic Theology Adam Smith’s book The Wealth of Nations is not noteworthy because it introduces any radical new ideas on capitalism, but rather because it gives a clear case of the possibility of a capitalist society developing, and more importantly undertakes the biggest problem capitalism has, at least in the eyes of Foley. “The question of how to be a good person and live a good and moral life within the antagonistic, impersonal, and self-regarding social…

Leif Erikson Leif Erikson was born in Iceland late in the 10th century, grew up in Greenland and he’s a famous explorer. He is the first European to land on the Americas. He led a crew of 35 men on a journey to America at around the year 1000. Historically important due to the fact that it was he who got to the Americas first, he discovered it. Bartolomeu Dias Bartolomeu Dias, a portuguese explorer who sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488 opening the way for a sea route from…

From 1607 to 1754, Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of the colonies. There were countless events going on during this time period. The English were busy trying to colonize the new land and trade was developing. Plymouth and Jamestown were the first colonies established by England. These colonies were growing regional differences and people were flourishing because they had freedom. The colonies’ sole purpose was to benefit the mother country. As long as the…

Jamestown and Plymouth In the early 15th century, Europeans began to set their eyes on the horizon in search of a new world. As countries began to set sail in hopes of gold, God and glory, the idea of permanent settlement in the New World was out of mind, at least at first. As both Spain and Portugal ruled over the mercantile scene, England was yet to make its mark. Feeling the pressure, England joined the hunt for natural resources without knowing it would one day be the start of the modern…

x“Survival of the Fittest” that has always been my ideology, I had never questioned before why some countries were rich and others were poor. I did question the state of poverty in my country; I had learned in many history classes in high school that when my country became independent we were leading the Caribbean in industry and economy, however by the time I was in high school we were second to last just above Haiti. I always thought that our financial ruin was caused by poor leadership, and…

as the Saint Lawrence River Valley, Ohio and Mississippi River Valley, present-day Haiti, present-day Guadeloupe, and present-day Martinique (The Western Heritage). The arrival of the French was for the purpose of growing their nation and also mercantilism. They received economic wealth in the West Indies mainly through tobacco, cotton, indigo, coffee, and sugar. However, in their other colonies, they prospered through mainly fur trade (The Western Heritage). The French colonies were known for…

The American and French revolutions were sparked from ideas stemming from the era of Enlightenment. This Enlightenment era was revolutionized by new theories of which government and citizens should work. These ideas stemming from philosophers like John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Rousseau and Montesquieu motivated the American and French Revolutions. For the general purpose of this paper, let us compare and contrast the causes of the American and French Revolutions and how these causes reflected in…

“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.” (Bob Marley) Whether on the eve of a revolution, being oppressed by a slave master, or marching in the streets protesting, humans have always craved freedom. In the “Speech to the Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry, he states it as bluntly as he can “Give me Liberty, or give me death.” When he gave this notable speech it answered the Americans’ natural desire for independence and his words still apply today.…