STEP 4: PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
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PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
Now, take a step back and try to explain the big picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answers.
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THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION AND POPULATION GROWTH What was revolutionary about the agricultural revolution? Why did European population growth begin to accelerate from 1700 on? |
RURAL INDUSTRY How and why did the nature and importance of rural industry change over the course of the eighteenth century? What developments does this term “industrial revolution” aim to summarize? |
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THE ATLANTIC WORLD AND GLOBAL TRADE How did European nations define their economic interests and what role did such definitions play in European policies and actions overseas? What role did slavery play in the Atlantic economy and in emerging colonial communities? 
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MAKE CONNECTIONS Compare and contrast the eighteenth century and the High Middle Ages. Compare and contrast the eighteenth century with the current era. 
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