Why Did Europe Become the Engine for Rapid Global Change

question 38

Essay

Why did Europe become the engine for rapid global change in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries rather than China or some other non-Western society? What colonies did the British and French establish in the Americas, and how did their methods of administering their colonies differ?

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Definitions:

Transman

A person born female but who identifies and leads their life as a male.

Gender-Affirming Surgery

Surgical procedures that alter one's physical appearance to better match their gender identity, supporting their psychological wellbeing.

Phalloplasty

A surgical procedure to construct or reconstruct a penis, often pursued by individuals undergoing gender-affirming surgery.

Mastectomy

A surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts, partially or completely, often performed to treat or prevent breast cancer.