Explain what is meant by the term "mercantilism." describe how it impacted british colonies in the colonial era.

This section identifies the factors--including rapid population growth, commerce, new learning, and the rise of competing nation-states--that encouraged Europeans to explore and colonize new lands. It explains why Portugal and Spain were the first to become involved in overseas exploration and why England and France were slow to challenge Spain’s supremacy in the Americas.

a factory opens that mass-produces light bulbs.

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question- which is one way that muslims scholars contributed to the scientific recolution?

answer- well you see in the religion islam the religion muslims practice there was the prophet muahmmed peace be upon him who did good things such as sit in a sertian posotion to use the toilet which then the scientist of this generation later found that it was good for you there are many more things like this.

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