To what extent did these four early modern states face similar problems and devise similar solutions? how did they differ? in particular, how did the rulers of these states deal with subordinates? how did they use violence? what challenges to imperial authority did they face?

Read the paragraph. before the industrial revolution, most goods were made by hand, in peoples’s homes. workers would buy raw materials and complete each step in the process to make a finished product. manufacturing by hand took a long time, and therefore, the prices for finished goods was high. industrialization changed all that. machines took over the manufacturing process. these machines were much more efficient than workers creating items by hand. this meant that many more items could be produced, drastically reducing their price, and making them more affordable for consumers. which would be the best example to use to support the information in this body paragraph?

Analyze the maps from the previous section, then identify and discuss which two maps show the biggest move from colonialism to independence.

How does the balance of trade look different in the us today vs hot it looked in the 70's