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    the throne in 1474? a. The death of her brother Henry 2. How did a sea route to Asia impact Europe? a. The route allowed merchants to charge lower prices for imported Eastern goods 3. The government of which country sponsored Christopher Columbus’s 1492 exploration? a. Spain 4. How did Ferdinand and Isabella react to Columbus’s first voyage? a. They believed Spain could challenge Portuguese dominance of the seas 5. The Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal in 1494 a. 6. The Portuguese

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    worked. 7) Opinions and Conclusions: What does the term Native Americans mean? Is it a good way to describe the various native groups that first populated the American continents? Why or Why not? Section 3: West African Societies Around 1492 Main Idea: West Africa in the 1400s was home to a variety of people and cultures. Why it Matters: Modern African Americans have strong ancestral ties to the people of West Africa. Personal Connections: Do you feel strong ties to any particular

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    The Southwest 17 * The South 19 * The Northeast 21Chronology 22 Conclusion 23 Review Questions 23 Recommended Reading 23 Additional Bibliography 24 History on the Internet 25Community and Memory: The Battle Over Burials 262. When Worlds Collide‚ 1492-1590 19American Communities: The English and the Algonquians at Roanoke 29The Expansion of Europe 31 * European Communities 31 * The Merchant Class and the New Monarchies 32 * The Renaissance 32 * Portuguese Explorations 33 * Columbus Reaches

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    18th-century market reform 2.6.1 The rise of the novel 2.6.1.1 Cultural status and place 2.6.1.2 Realism and art 2.6.1.3 The words "novel" and "romance" 2.6.2 Legitimating the novel: World classics‚ 1670–1830 2.6.3 "The reformation of manners"‚ 1678–1790 2.6.4 Fiction as a new experimental field‚ 1700–1800 2.6.5 The novel as national literature‚ 19th-century developments 2.6.6 Pushing art to its limits: Romanticism‚

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    some of the world’s most useful tools‚ and schools generally grade on the work that you do‚ rather than what you know in your head. As children‚ we all remember hearing the rhyme‚ “In 1492‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” This has to be the best example of someone going after what they believed in. In the year 1492 Columbus set out to prove to Europe that the world was not flat‚ which at the time was the belief of many. Despite the fact that if he was wrong‚ it was said that he would fall off of

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    Trials and Tribulations of Christopher Columbus Growing up just outside a major Mediterranean Sea port‚ Christopher Columbus gained much interest in sea travel. In 1492 Columbus consulted the Spanish Monarchs‚ Ferdinand and Isabella‚ about mapping a route from Spain to Asia‚ which would help Spain gain precious resources. Throughout Columbus’ voyages he writes to high ranking officials in Spain regarding his discoveries‚ this is how historical records were kept. From there he would soon discover

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    Slavery‚ colonial domination‚ militarized trade‚ and land expropriations provided the fertile soil from which a new kind capitalism would sprout. Cotton manufacturing on a small scale was astonishingly profitable in 1780s and 1790s. As demand for raw cotton rose‚ so too did prices. In 1781‚ prices for cotton in Britain were two and three higher than they had a decade earlier. The emerging cotton complex centered in Europe was also unique because it did not draw on the production

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    References: Baker‚ Mallen (June 8‚ 2004). Corporate Social Responsibility: What Does It Mean? Mallenbaker.net. Retrieved May 15‚ 2013 from www.mallenbaker.net/csr/definition.php Franklin‚ Benjamin (1706-1790). Reputation Quotes. Thinkexist.com. Retrieved May 20‚ 2013 from www.thinkexist.com/quotations/reputation

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    (1789- 1799) This fiery revolution by the oppressed in France set with the original goals‚ to create a constitutional monarchy and reform the structure of the nation‚ soon developed into a move to overthrow the king and establish a republic. The revolution was followed by a return of the monarchy‚ but the French people had learned that inequality did not have to be borne‚ and they were never again dominated as before by the privileged class. What had inspired the people? The American Influence

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    Some machines can be complicated‚ yet do little or nothing. Others can be so very simple‚ yet change the lives of millions. Take‚ for example‚ the cotton gin. The creation of the cotton gin‚ by Eli Whitney was significant in history because it gigantically impacted the african american slaves in america’s lives‚ dramatically increased the number and use of slaves‚ and sparked a series of events of the course of 68 years that eventually led up to the start of the civil war. The cotton gin GIGANTICALLY

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