Analyze the beginnings of capitalism

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Capitalism, mercantilism, the developing market economy, international trade, and the rise of the middle class.

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Capitalism and Socialism | Crash Course World History

John Green teaches you about capitalism and socialism in a way that is sure to please commenters from both sides of the debate. Learn how capitalism arose from the industrial revolution, and then gave rise to socialism. Learn about how we got from the British East India Company to iPhones and consumer culture in just a couple of hundred years. Stops along the way include the rise of industrial capitalism, mass production, disgruntled workers, Karl Marx, and the Socialist Beard. The socialist rea

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Video explaining mercantilism

Colonial economics.

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7-1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the growth and impact of global trade on world civilizations after 1600.
- European expansion during the 1600s and 1700s was often driven by economic and technological forces. To understand the influence of these forces, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indicators:
  - 7-1.4 Analyze the beginnings of capitalism and the ways that it was affected by mercantilism, the developing market economy, international trade, and the rise of the middle class.

Analyze the beginnings of capitalism

Capitalism and Socialism | Crash Course World History

Video explaining mercantilism

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