HIST 1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Mughal Empire, Central Asia, Mercantilism
Document Summary
More trade with other parts of eurasia. Fiscal strength determined the scale of state military power in 18th century eurasia. War between france, spain and britain and the netherlands over previous century about control over maritime access to n and s america. Controlled by russia austria, poland and ottoman empire. Hard to finance this after 1713 army was cut back. Debate whether france would focus on colonies or its continental position. British and frontier were growing in n america. British and nearly everyone in the frontier wanted to contest france"s claim to the interior. Washington was surveying, but was surrounded by french and allies and some were killed. France-austrian alliance tried to repress insurgent prussia. France was driven out of mainland america\ Poland became a de facto russian protectorate. Road to russia becoming a global power. Proclamation line in the us along the appalachians. Indian country closed to american settlers and controlled by imperial officials.
