Geography 2143A/B Quiz: Quiz 1 Notes
2 Oct 2017
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Quiz 1: 19th century, exploitation of slaves for wanted resources, supply-demand. Mercantilism: 17th century, dutch banking introduced to england, allowed for people to go into debt and expand. 1688 dutch king of england: conspicuous consumption of note, 16-18th century, the dissenters, viewed as fanatics, indulged in industry, worked local commerce jobs. They tended to own mines, manufacturing valuable metals et(cid:272). Industry based in the hills as flowing water powered what ever needed to be done. Dissenters brought 10 banks outside london 1770: allowing investment throughout the country side. Labourers started trade unions, unhappy with wages, populations increased. the producer. It however distorts country shapes, never catching on. Geograph(cid:455) (cid:272)a(cid:374) re(cid:448)eal as (cid:373)u(cid:272)h a(cid:271)out a go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t"s ai(cid:373)s as its se(cid:272)ret (cid:272)ou(cid:374)(cid:272)il. More tha(cid:374) ideology or domestic politics, what fundamentally defines a state is its place on the globe. Maps capture the key facts of history, culture and natural resources. Technology has collapsed distance, but it has hardly negated geography.
