In the first wave, the age of discovery (1450-1850), globalization was:
Correct answer: C. decisively shaped by European expansion and conquest
- A. a benign form of cosmopolitan democracy
- B. equally experienced across the world and amongst different social groups
- C. decisively shaped by European expansion and conquest
- D. saw the establishment of the international Convention on the Elimination of Child Labour
Explanation
The first wave of globalization, associated with the age of discovery, was driven by European maritime expansion, conquest, colonization and trade. It was neither evenly experienced nor a form of benign cosmopolitan democracy.
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