Europe Was Able to Expand into the Americas with Relative

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Essay

Europe was able to expand into the Americas with relative ease but had much greater difficulty expanding into Asia and Africa.What critical factors account for the differential success of Europeans in these various areas?

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Definitions:

Tax Revenue

The income that is gained by governments through taxation, which is used to fund public services, infrastructure, and government operations.

Marginal Rate Of Substitution

The rate at which a consumer is willing to trade one good for another while maintaining the same level of utility.

Marginal Rate Of Transformation

The rate at which one good must be sacrificed to produce one additional unit of another good, holding technology and resources constant.

Economic Outcome

The result of economic activities, often measured in terms of growth, employment, and inflation.