1600 - Mercantilism and the East India Companies
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The new concepts of trade and mercantilism appeared with the new world economy. With the invention of superior ships, trade increased between the Americas, Europe and Asia. These gave birth to the Europeans founding East India companies in Asia to bring back to the homelands in Europe. The rulers of the seas were by far the Dutch, whose country was based on shipping.

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