Stacey 1 posts Re:Topic 2 DQ 2 · Treaty of Westphalia, Colonialism, Independence; The Germinal Phase · The Silk Road Into the Middle Ages; Early Waves of Economic Globalization · Seed of the Global Economy; The Colonial Wave The Treaty of Westphalia started a wave of global governance for the treaties, leaving the religious powers of authority. ""Religious and political freedoms from empire were established, not for individuals, but for nations" (Chirico, 2014). This was the starting of sovereignty, states were able to govern themselves from religious authorities. At this time colonization started when Europe started to make boundaries on their land to show the domination of power to which land. Americans developed the land of their own creating Independence in the democratic republic that had branches of government based on the Constitution that we still impose today. This separated us from the European nation but alienated the Native Americans with treaties that justified the taking. England negotiated with the Native Americans but always had the upper hand in the negotiation, leaving them landless and resource less. Even though our separation from Europe, it seems that it was about who had power over what land, this is where we are today. Even though the United States became independent, many of the protests were violent while others were not. The colonization created severe inequality tensions, neglected education attainment, religious tensions, again unprepared as Giddens stated for the prosperity of Democratic government. Shelly 1 posts Re:Topic 2 DQ 2 Hi class, Waves of globalization are as follows: 1. Waves of Nationhood the Germinal Phase: The Treaty of Westphalia and the Principle of Sovereignty 2. Early Waves of Economic Globalization: The Silk Road into the Middle Ages 3. The Colonial Wave: Planting the Seed of the Global Economy, 1500s to 1860s The Colonial Wave: According to the book, the Colonial Wave was extremely influential. Overall, it dealt with “the respect to the economy, the capitalist economy began its global expansion in this era. With respect to culture, the era spread both enlightenment ideals and rational thought” (Chirico, 2014). While societies were restructured, they were also able to create and obtain more resources (i.e. land). As the colonial wave developed, so did the population of people in territories and the land that was used because more in demand. As the Industrial Revolution began, an increase in the trading of resources, like slaves, also became prominent. This way land owners were able to produce more product and gain more money. However, with the growth and lack of land because of it, there was a problem with equality and a halt was put on economic growth. The economy started to become more complex and the “success of former colonies were complex and involved in economics, cultural, and political dynamics, along with population growth and density, international relations, pr.