A catalyst is something that causes a significant change or reaction. In the context of history, it refers to an event or factor that leads to a major development or transformation.
Mercantilism: An economic system where colonies were established to benefit the mother country by providing raw materials and serving as markets for manufactured goods.
Triangular Trade: The transatlantic trading network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, involving the exchange of goods, including slaves.
Plantation Economy: An economic system based on large-scale commercial agriculture, primarily producing cash crops such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton using slave labor.
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