economic growth and technological advance interact and drive the rise of Western Civilization through 1500?

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European Progress

In the times before and during the transition from medieval Europe to the Renaissance , many new ideas and philosophies were introduced . The rise and fall of feudalism , the development of new territories , and the growing appreciation for culture and education all contributed to the economic "boom " that occurred following the Reconstruction period . The same held true for the shift to the Modern Era : the most prominent consistency was change . Little by little , through learning from its mistakes while at the same time

addressing new issues , 16th and 17th century Europe defined itself as a leading world power . The three most prominent changes of the time came through Europe 's internal religious split , the institution of an absolute monarchy , and the new artistic styles brought about by politics . A culture hearth is described by geographers and historians as an area where innovations develop , with subsequent diffusion to other areas . Few of the world 's culture hearths have exerted their influences on peoples and regions around the globe to the extent that Europe had between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries . For more than 500 years Europe and its cultural influences diversified the world , changing the landscapes and people in an array of methods . From an economic view of trade , and simplistic goods exchange to the conquering of foreign lands and subjugation of the indigenous populations , European domination for that period encompassed these ideals along with religion , politics and the need for expansion However , what was it that placed Europe in the position to dominate the other cultures and civilizations of the world ? Was it inevitable that Europe would dominate the World by the nineteenth century

By 1500 C .E . peoples throughout the world had well-organized societies with distinctive cultural traditions . Biology , technology , ideology and economy all made instrumental gains during this era , most notably in Europe and in certain areas throughout the world (Bentley , 24 . Europe and its ensuing influence on economic , political , and cultural development throughout the globe was assisted by a host of mitigating factors , location , demographics , religion , trade , survival and conquest To change any of these factors may have caused a shift in power and a following rise for another civilization . European domination by the nineteenth century was inevitable , driven by the forces of geographic location , trade relations , ideology and technological advancement culminating with the drive for expansion around the globe . For years European 's had viewed themselves as the center of the earth , assisted by the traditional classification of Europe as one of the world 's seven continents . By the sixteenth century at the latest , the word "continent had come to denote a landmass of very great size , possessing a well-defined maritime perimeter , and linked to other continents either by a single isthmus , as Africa is joined to Asia , the two Americas to one another , or not at all , as in the cases of Australia and Antarctica the two island continents in the Southern Hemisphere . The story of how the...