During the first global age (a. d. 1450–1770),
european countries obtained both a source of
raw materials and a reliable market for their
finished goods by developing
(1) the policy of mercantilism
(2) laissez-faire principles
(3) trade cooperatives
(4) forts along the silk roads

equal pay act of 1963. the equal pay act, signed in to law by president john f. kennedy on june 10, 1963, was one of the first federal anti-discrimination laws that addressed wage differences based on gender. they felt that this would prevent employers from undercutting future wages for men.

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