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The economy and society of the ancient regime - Coggle Diagram
The economy and society of the ancient regime
Characteristics
Dominance of the guilds
Domestic trade
Grew a little
Traditional agriculture
Low productivity
Foreing trade
Expandet becuase of
The discovery of America
New sea routes to Asian markets
Led to
Establishment of large empires
Expansion of trade routes in
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Society in Spain
The idea of work was dishonourable
The cleargy increased
To survive
Crisis
Poverty
Demographic problemns
Cuses
Plague epidemics
Expulsion of Moriscos
Poor harvests
Frequent wars
Society
The Third Estate
Payed taxes
Groups
Petite bourgeoisie
small merchants
craftsmen
The peasantry and day labourers
suffered
poor harvests
rising prices and taxes
Bourgeoisie
prominent merchants
business owners
Nobility and clergy
Didn't pay taxes
Privileges
Mercantilism
A new economic system
Country's weatlth depended on
Gold
Silver
Protectionist polices
Limited imports and encouraged exports
Foreign products
Very expensive
