Flashcard: Foundations of Modern Western Society — 9 carte

Atlantic exploration — motivation?

Need for new routes to Asia

Age of Exploration — definition?

European efforts to discover new routes and territories.

Mercantilism — role?

Maximize national wealth via colonial trade

Reconquista — impact?

Encouraged westward movement and Atlantic crossing.

Atlantic exploration — motivation?

Need for new trade routes after traditional routes closed.

Modern Capitalism — key feature?

Capital accumulation and market expansion.

Mercantilism — goal?

Maximize national wealth via colonial trade.

Colonial products — significance?

Drove economic growth and trade opportunities.

Colonial labor — role?

Supported capitalist development through new labor systems.