Maritime Empires Maintained & Developed

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University of Indianapolis
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BIOL 220 | General Microbiology
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2024
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Topic 4.5: Maritime Empires Maintained & Developed Thematic Focus: Governance (GOV) A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion, and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise power in different ways and for different purposes. Pages to Read: Comparing Global Societies: Strayer (mercantilism) p. 626, AMSCO: 232-233 Essential Question: In what ways did rulers use economic strategies to both maintain and consolidate their power between 1450 and 1740? Response: Historical Developments (Key Concepts): KC 4.1.IV.C Mercantilist policies and practices were used by European rulers to expand and control their economies and claim overseas territories. Joint-stock companies, influenced by these mercantilist principles, were used by rulers and merchants to finance exploration and were used by rulers to compete against one another in global trade. KC 4.3.III.ii Economic disputes led to rivalries and conflict between states. Notes: Learning Objective: Explain how rulers employed economic strategies to consolidate and maintain power throughout the period from 1450 to 1750. Response: Reasoning Process: Hemisphere? Response: Comparison How did European nations differ in their colonization of the Western