Rise of Europe 1

By the 17th century global ties had been established between Africa, Europe, the Americas and south and Southeast Asia. Increasing trade and travel led to cultural and economic influences on a level like never before in history. For the first time economic conditions of one region would have an effect on a much more global scale. This increasing global expansion by the seventeenth century initiates the idea that global dominance of one region was inevitable. According to Ringrose determining which region will acquire this position requires assessment of four factors: a regions political and military conditions, their cultural influence, religious circumstances, and their economic standing. Looking on the earth as a disinterested observer in the 17th century western Europe was inevitably next to rise to global dominance. Their economic situation was favorable with lopsided trade routes and their militaries were advancing far faster than any other region on Earth. Advances were being mad...