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02 CHANGES IN THE 17TH CENTURY, image - Coggle Diagram
02 CHANGES IN THE 17TH CENTURY
Population
A rising death rate in Europe
in 17 th century
The little ice age: on average, the temperature was 2º celcius
Reasons:
Poor Harvests:
the crops that are cut and collected
died
Wars:
affected to all continent
(thirty yaears war)
Epidemics:
malnutrition caused the spread
Poor Hygiene:
poor higienic conditions affected
to spread the plague
population density
Society
economic problems
especially in farming
led to
social unrest
popular revolts
civil wars
factors for the conflicts
military conscription / fiscal policy
increased taxes
to finance armies
non-priviliged caleses
tax revolts
coincided with
food riots
speculation on cereal prices
merchans stored grain
withouth selling it
Peasants revolts:
opresion caused by
noblemen
confiscating
Economy:
MERCANTILISM
emerged in France
school of economic thought
Jean-Baptiste Colber
the economy of France
should serve the state
should focus on that aim
precious metals
way to achieve
export products
promote craftwork
AGRICULTURE: CRISIS AND CHANGES
15th and 16th centuries
irrigation became more widespread
fed the growing population
being ploughed to sow crops.
after a few years
yields decreased
became more productive in
Duchy of Milan
England
Netherlands
Crops brought back from America
(in Europe)
GLOBAL TRADE ROUTES AND CHARTERED COMPANIES
global trade routes were established
developed in 16th
Atlantic triangular trade.
exchanged silver for spices
triangular flow
trading system operated
16th to early 19th
trade with America and Asia intensified
In the 17th century
chartered companies
