Most of it is Unknown - colonization/imperialism as a means of opening up new markets and accessing new resources bases is coming. The major players are:

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugal
• Dutch

Note that these are no longer the major players in the world so this approach doesn't actually work nor is it sustainable.

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Week 7