Topic 4.5- Maritime Empires Maintained and Developed Unit 4 - Transoceanic Interconnections Governance A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion, and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise power in different ways and for different purposes Learning Historical Study Guide Notes Objective Developments Mercantilist policies and Answer practices were Question used by European rulers to expand Define Mercantilism and control their economies and claim overseas Describe the principle that territories. mercantilism is based on. Joint-stock Read the companies How could a nation's economic following influenced by these health be measured? articles and mercantilist principles, were answer the used by rulers and Why did economists believe questions on merchants to exports needed to be increased? finance exploration the right. and were used by How did the British Empire use Mercantilism rulers to compete mercantilism? against one another in global What is the difference between Joint-Stock trade mercantilism and imperialism? Company What is the difference between Early mercantilism and free trade? Monopolies What is a joint-stock company? Explain how Why are joint-stock companies rulers created? employed economic strategies to Why did people choose to invest consolidate in a joint-stock company? and maintain power What is a monopoly? throughout the period Describe the royal charters signed from 1450 to by monarchs for private firms. 1750. How is the Dutch East India Company an example of a monopoly company? Economic disputes led to rivalries and Read "Maritime Empires Develop " pg 235 List one dispute and explain the causes and effects conflict between states Respond to the Learning Objective