1) In Chapter 2 on The Spread of Economic Prosperity, Sachs describes how and when the gap between rich and poor countries began. Summarize this briefly in a paragraph.
2) Sachs explains why the era of modern economic growth began in Britain. He identifies six factors. List these and then summarize his reasoning behind one of the six factors. Then apply this one factor to your country of choice. How does your chosen country compare to this one factor today? Summarize this briefly. For example, is there an open society with social mobility in your country or is this limited and why?