CCOT+ESSAY

Analyze the changes in Global commerce from 1450-1914 C.E. Be sure to discuss changes as well as continuities.

 During the years occurring from 1450- 1914 C.E. The Global commerce had various types or changes such as changes between tactics of ways to trade peacefully, imposing taxes and using military force are all various ways different countries in this time period were trading. Such as the way Indian merchants traded in a peaceful matter with other neighboring countries in the region, oppose to the Dutch's tactic of trading by using brute military force for the needs of spices. Both were series or changes of how global commerce were changed over time because of the valuable or rare goods that were at its richest such as good and spices, which were fairly popular at the time because of the high demand from countries who could not get a hold of them.Thus the European empire through this period still controlled the east to west trade and the trading network. Portugal, Britain & the Dutch with their brute force, were all important aspects to trading network because, they kept an important role of linking goods and country's together which provided many varieties of goods and gold available to trade to other countries. Also the used of using mercantilism continued throughout this time period but ways of using if were changed and varied because all countries relied on different products to keep their country's wealth and economy at its highest as Portugal's and the Dutch’s need for spices and good kept economy stable within their country's Britain, India and Gold relied on gold and silver for their economy.

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 *  ** Basic Core **
 * 1. Has acceptable thesis. **1 Point** //(addresses the global issues and//

// the time period specified) // 2. Addresses all parts of the **2 Points** of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly. //(Addresses most parts of the// **(1)** // question: for example, addresses // //change but not continuity)// 3. Substantiates thesis with **2 Points** appropriate evidence. //(Partially substantiates thesis with// **(1)** //appropriate evidence.)// 4. Uses relevant world historical **1 Point** context effectively to explain change over time and/or continuity. 5. Analyzes the process of change **1 Point** over time and continuity. //(tell why things are continuous// // and why changes have occurred) // . || Expands beyond basic core of  1-7 Points. The basic core of a **0-2 Points** score of **7** must be achieved before a student can earn expanded core points. Examples:

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 * Has a clear, analytical, and comprehensive thesis
 * Analyzes all issues of the question (as relevant): global context, chronology, causation, change, continuity, effects, content.
 * Addresses all parts of the question evenly.
 * Provides ample historical evidence to substantiate thesis.
 * Provides links with relevant ideas, events, and trends in an innovative way. ||
 *  Subtotal **7 Points** ||