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The World-System and European Age of Discovery

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The World-System and European Age of Discovery

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What does Wallerstein define as 'the endless accumulation of capital'?

Colonial commodities production

Economic orientation

World-system

Capitalism (correct)

Which event significantly contributed to the development of the world system according to the text?

European Age of Discovery (correct)

French Revolution

Scientific Revolution

Industrial Revolution

What was exported beyond its physical boundaries by the European sphere of influence?

Technology

Cultural artifacts

Influence (correct)

Sphere of influence

Which type of production led to monocrop production in areas once having diverse subsistence bases?

Colonial plantation systems Signup and view all the answers

What was the defining attribute of capitalism mentioned in the text?

Economic orientation to the world market for profit Signup and view all the answers

Who is described as an American sociologist, historical social scientist, and world systems analyst in the text?

"Wallerstein" Signup and view all the answers

What initially sparked Wallerstein's interest in world affairs?

The anti-colonial movement in India Signup and view all the answers

What does Wallerstein argue has contributed to the formation of a capitalist world economy?

International trade Signup and view all the answers

Which regions benefited the most from the capitalist world economy according to Wallerstein?

Core regions Signup and view all the answers

What were the characteristics of areas categorized as the Periphery?

Controlled by other states and reliant on coercive labor practices Signup and view all the answers

What type of areas were classified as Semi-periphery?

Core regions in decline or peripheries seeking improvement Signup and view all the answers

Which regions managed to mostly stay outside the modern world economy?

External regions Signup and view all the answers