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Attitudes

Definition

Attitudes refer to the thoughts, beliefs, and feelings that individuals or groups have towards a particular subject or idea. In the context of European countries' colonial expansion period, attitudes refer to their perspectives and approaches towards global trade.

Analogy

Imagine attitudes as different flavors of ice cream. Just like people have different preferences when it comes to ice cream flavors, European countries had varying attitudes towards global trade during their colonial expansion period.

Related terms

Colonialism: Colonialism refers to the practice of establishing colonies by one country in another territory with the aim of exploiting its resources and exerting political control.

Imperialism: Imperialism is a policy or ideology where a powerful nation extends its influence over other territories through military force or economic dominance.

Nationalism: Nationalism is an ideology that emphasizes loyalty and devotion to one's own nation, often involving a sense of superiority over other nations.