Chapter 2

Question 1

Which was the first country to sustained economic growth

Answer 1

England

Question 2

Which was the first country to sustained economic growth

Answer 2

England

Question 3

When did the sustained economic growth happen in England and why?

Answer 3

Growth emerged in the second half of the 18th century as the Industrial Revolution happen, based on major technological breaktroughths

Question 4

Why was during the late 18th century that was emphasized the inequality

Answer 4

First, this happen mostly because of Industrial Revolution. Secondly, many nations have experienced several decades of rapid growth

Question 5

Which country was an example of subsequently growth go into reverse.

Answer 5

Argentina

Question 6

How was Argentina in the 1920’s

Answer 6

Argentina was considered one of the richest countries in the world

Question 7

What is the base of the geograaphic theory?

Answer 7

The theory explains that the world is divided between rich and poor countries by geographic differences. They defended that the poor countries are situated between the tropics of Cancer and Capricon and the rich tend to be in temperate latitudes.

Question 8

Who is Montesquieu

Answer 8

He is a French political philosopher that explain the geographic hypothesis