Tag Archives: Mercantilism

Effects of the American Revolution

When a revolutionary war occurs, it must bring about social, political, and economic changes. Such was the case of the American Colonies after the American War for independence. After the end of the War in 1783, significant changes were beginning to take place in American colonial society. One of the first changes that began to […]

Taxes on the 13 Colonies

The merchant, who used to govern the colonies when he was first established, was led into many difficulties. The British passed many laws that irritated the colonists and, in turn, ended up hurting England. When considering the effects of the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townshend Act, it is clear that the policies […]

Spanish Colonial Mercantilism and the Beginning of the End of Spanish Influence

Have you caught Mel Gibson’s new movie about an ancient New World cult yet? I don’t have one, but only because I tend to avoid nosebleeds when I can. One of the reviews I read suggested that Gibson blamed the Mayans for allowing themselves to be the victims of the Catholic genocide. Maybe the reviewer […]

The Arrival of Columbus Caused the Death of Many Indians from Violence and Disease

Ever since 1492 and the arrival of Christopher Columbus, the lives of Indigenous people of the Caribbean and Mexico were permanently changed. Although Columbus never made it to Mexico, ending at Hispaniola which is now the Dominican Republic and Haiti, his followers went on to follow his ideas of conquest and Catholic Crusading. Although the […]

Causes of World War I: Imperialism, Arms Races, Industry, Nationalism, and Alliances

World War I was one of the most destructive conflicts ever to ravage humanity. And what makes it even more terrible was that unlike World War II, it was not a war that needed to be fought in order to preserve freedom, democracy, or a way of life. World War I was primarily of war […]

The Evolution of Business

The evolution of business begins in ancient times and continues to this very day. Business will always continue to evolve to keep up with our ever changing world. The phases in the evolution of business follow a logical order. One leads to the next following the struggle of the people during the history of the […]