Why Did Europe Become the Engine for Rapid Global Change

question 61

Essay

Why did Europe become the engine for rapid global change in the seventeenth and eighteenth century rather than China or some other non-Western society?

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Definitions:

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an individual organism, determining inherited characteristics.

Observable

Capable of being seen or noticed, often used to describe phenomena that can be perceived directly or recorded.

Somatic Cells

All the cells in the body except for the germ cells (the ova and sperm).

Genes

The basic physical and functional units of heredity made up of DNA.