Question

Explain what we mean when we say that the world ‘shrank’ in the 1500s.

Answer 1

1. The word ‘Shrank’ refers to greater interaction among people from various continents of the world.
2. Before the 1500s, there was little interconnectedness, trade, or commerce among the populations of various continents.
3. However, after the 1500s, the commercial cultural flow of ideas and people increased across the world’s continents, ranging from America to Asia via Europe and Africa.