Transformation of Europe: 15th to 18th Century
The Old Regime and its Transformation
The Old Regime began in the late 15th century and ended in the 18th. Both birth and death rates were high, resulting in minimal natural population growth. The primary economic activity was agriculture, using traditional methods and archaic tools. Consequently, productivity was low. Crafts were controlled by guilds, domestic trade was poor, and the discovery of the American territories favored the development of international trade. Society was characterized by
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European Agricultural Landscapes
- The agricultural landscape ocean specializes in pasture, crops, and cereals for feeding livestock.
- Mediterranean agricultural landscape is very varied. The drylands are devoted to grain, vine, and olive. Irrigation is an intensive farming practice.
- Agricultural landscape continental coolest area in the central area and steppe areas.
- Polar tundra, reindeer husbandry survives.
- In mountain areas, livestock rearing cattle and sheep, and logging.
Common Agricultural Policy
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19th Century China & Australian Development
Item 5 – The Nationalist Lobby in China during the nineteenth century was characterized by a feudal monarchical and imperial structure, with a strong centralized government and bureaucracy. The social base was formed by a vast mass of population in a near-slavery regime and under the domination of a minority of noble owners. After the Opium War against China, the UK, the imperial court had already yielded to these strategic cities from which inward
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18th Century Europe: A Transformation
The eighteenth century can be divided chronologically into two halves. From 1750, when Kant was reaching maturity, the rate of all phenomena seemed to initiate profound transformations that changed the landscape of Europe. In terms of population, while the seventeenth century saw decline or stagnation, the eighteenth century experienced a demographic revolution, especially after 1750. The population grew from 100-120 million in 1700 to 180-190 million.
Economic
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**Quality of Life and Access to Natural Resources**
Access to natural resources like water, fertile land, and energy profoundly influences the quality of life across the globe. Regions with abundant resources, such as oil in the Middle East, often experience economic growth, but this can also lead to environmental degradation and political dependency on resource exports. Conversely, countries like Ethiopia or Yemen, where water scarcity and arable land are limited, face health crises, food insecurity,
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Urban Settlement in Spain
The process of urbanization in Spain dates back to ancient times and has been developing over the centuries. In recent decades, urban settlement in our country has undergone significant transformations:
- Cities are centers of tertiary activities. Those with a greater area of influence play a large number of roles.
- Large metropolitan areas (Madrid and Barcelona) have been consolidated and become major economic centers that influence an increasingly extensive territory.
- Major