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THE EARLY MODERN AGE - Coggle Diagram
THE EARLY MODERN AGE
BEGAN-END
ended
with the French Revolution in 1789
began
in 1453 with the Fall of Constantinople
by the end of the rprevious era
changes taking place
social
economic
political
cultural
ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
European societies began
to experience a recovery
this reflected in
The development of mercantile capitalism
economic system in which capital
belonged to private owner(bourgoisie)
that created trading companies
to generate profits.
new products brought to Europe
this included
spices
foods
precious metals
Due to the voyages of exploration to new lands
Increased agricultural production
in this period
three-field system
was maintained
as a result
societies very vulnerable
agriculture and livestock farming
continue be main source of economic activity
main crops cereals
consisted on
dividing the area of cultivated land into
three parts and spinning the crops each year
One section left fallow for the
land to rest and recover the nutrient
no technological advances
increase in the amount of land under cultivation
The expansion
of craftsmanship
products made in
workshops
which were controlled by
associations of craftsmen
guilds
people's homes
domestic system was created
to make the products
Merchants provided the families
with the tools and raw
materials to make the products
Intensified commercial activity
increase in agricultural
production resulted
a surplus in production
(excess of food produced)
sold in the city markets
SOCIAL CHANGE