Economic changes

harvests improved

improved agricultural machinery

new agricultural techniques

crop rotation

farmers' productivity increased

new crops were introduced

human and animal nutrition improved

potatoes and corn

Craft production increased

population growth

domestic system

caused an increase in demand

for consumer goods

compete with new systems of production

became more important

Peasants made products at home

sold them to merchants

earn extra income

Royal manufacturers

produced luxury goods

simple tools

large workshops

Reforms in Spain

economy experienced growth

introduced by Felipe V, Fernando VI and Carlos III

scientific, economic and technical studies

The sociedades económicas de amigos del país

most important ones

craft production

agriculture

trade

irrigation

canals were built

the Canal de Castilla

uninhabited areas were colonised

the Sierra Morena

royal manufacturers established

silk, porcelain...

textile production in Cataluña

free trade with America

Cádiz lost its monopoly

The triangular trade

Monarchs increased domestic trade

built new roads and canals

modernised ports

International trade grew

increased exchanges of goods

Europe and the American colonies

Atlantic Ocean

world's most important trading zone

trade routes

controlled by the British

Europe, Africa and America

Indian Ocean

controlled by Great Britain, France and the United Provinces

private companies

monopolies

British East India Company

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