topic 6.4
global economic development
from 1750 to 1900
THEMATIC FOCUS
Humans and the Environments (ENV)
The environment shapes human societies, and as populations grow and change,
these populations in turn shape their environments.
Unit 6: Learning Objective D
Explain how various environmental factors contributed to the development of the global economy from 1750 to 1900.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC 1
The need for raw materials for factories and increased food supplies for the growing population in urban centers led to the growth of export economies around the world that specialized in commercial extraction of natural resources and the production of food and industrial crops. The profits from these raw materials were used to purchase finished goods.