BIOL 1001 Chapter : Biology Chapter 9 Part 5
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Discovery transforms the world (the eurocentric world system) Store of goods was actually increasing once colonies. Also a positive from war but only if you win and. Crown divides store of goods amongst his people . There is only so much wealth if one country has more cause of many riots in the cities wealth from the world, another country will have less. Middle men who carried rare and exotic things. Sugar, olive oil, sea salt: strong guilds, especially in cloth, stronger social hierarchy. There were several things you could do within your social station: limited regional market, nw europe"s distinctiveness. East europe: furs, ship masts and naval stores, salt cod, more wheat (from, weaker guild system, more open hierarchical social order in some places, particularly northwestern towns, less and slower price inflation. Over time, this meant that nw europe was a low cost producer. Consumers buy things that are cheaper: direct access to the atlantic.
