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    changes may appear in the published book. To request an examination copy or for additional information‚ please visit us at www.pearsonhighered.com or contact your Pearson representative at www.pearsonhighered.com/replocator. 1 Introduction In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain‚ looking for a shorter and more direct route to the Indies. Instead‚ he landed on a small island in the Caribbean and encountered a New World occupied by many millions of people belonging to many hundreds

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    The history of the world consists of things that interrupt continuity. This is abundantly clear during certain time periods‚ especially when the cultures of Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas collided in the fifteenth century. The interest in economic growth in Europe‚ an abundance of resources in the Americas‚ and the availability of slaves in Africa created a perfect storm that interrupted some continuities from before. Africa was a patriarchal society. As they participated in the slave trade

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    From the years 1789 through 1800‚ Federalist went through many harsh conditions. There were many disputes between the Federalist Party‚ led by Hamilton‚ and the Republicans‚ led by Jefferson. The events that created the most trouble for the Federalists and were most significant in the development of the Federalist Party were creating a national bank‚ how to pay the national debt‚ and establishing the public credit. Overall‚ the Federalists faced more of an economic challenge than anything else.

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    Between the years of 1492 and 1750 in North America through the Atlantic world the Americas caused slave trade to increase faster than ever before‚ the crops yielded also increased; correspondingly domesticated animals were introduced to farm work‚ as the introduction of gunpowder weapons aided the Native Americans in defending themselves. As the Americas grew farming increased to feed the population of new civilians‚ therefore Native Americans were forced into slave labor‚ the problem was native

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    Federalists v Republicans.  America developing political personalities  Throughout the 1790s the birth of American political parties emerged. Many of Americas founding fathers hated the idea of political parties because they represented  political parties came about because of the difference in opinions among the population. The newborn constitution brought about issues such as north and south‚ rich and poor‚ and agriculture vs. industries that would revolutionize the way people in America

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    Using Photographs from the web The benefit of having so many visuals today is unbelievable. Since   we   have   so   visuals   today it makes it easier to communicate with people. We are able to communicate with people without using any words‚ just using visuals. The new technology and resources like face book‚   YouTube‚ and motion pictures. With this type of technology it makes it easier to communicate without using words.   It also expands your communication because now you’re

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    From 1492 to 1750 in the Americas and Africa‚ there were social and political changes such as a shift of power in the Americas--- the power going from the natives to European dominance‚ a change in the demographics of the Americas--- Europeans became a part of the population and the population of natives decreased dramatically‚ and a change in the demographics of Africa---Africans were taken from their homes and sold for slavery. In the Americas there was a dramatic political shift of power going

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    Europe‚ Africa‚ and The Americas in 1492 to 1750 Throughout history‚ many changes have happened throughout the world. These changes shaped the world to be what is it was and also lead to other changes. For example‚ advances in technology‚ such as the creation of the magnetic compass‚ drastically changed exploration. However‚ these changes these changes did not occur without continuities. Take the bow for example‚ whether being used to hunt‚ wield in battled‚ or just to showcase skill‚ man has been

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    August‚ 1492. We set sail early this morning. Early for me anyway. The wind was strong and felt good in my face. I’d never been on a ship before so I was hoping this would go well for me‚ so I would get picked more often to go. ‘Course‚ I only have Mamá that is my family and it would break her heart if I died out at sea. The rudder of ‘da Pinta slipped so we had to make an unthought-of stop at the Canary Island. Columbus ordered the other captain to stay there and try to fix it while we went to Gomera

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    Patrick Richman Priovolos B Block May 22‚ 2024 Spanish Rule in the Americas In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera‚ Spain‚ in the hope of finding a faster route to Asia by heading westward. A few months later‚ in October of 1492‚ his ship reached an island in the Bahamas‚ named Guanahani where he was greeted by local natives. As he and the passengers of his crew explored the land‚ they discovered new goods such as gold‚ silver‚ tobacco‚ and numerous types of plants. He also

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