Two of the major powers in Europe quickly took the lead in settling the New World. The first‚ Spain‚ was very interested in acquiring huge amounts of gold‚ silver‚ and other rare valuables. In fact‚ the only reason they stumbled upon America is because they were en route to the Far East in search of the "fabled wealth of the Indies." What they found turned out to be much more valuable than a shipload of gold. A new continent was discovered-- one with unbelievable potential. Spain was able to take
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During the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ immigration to the United States was wrought with challenges. The newly arriving aliens were met with racist native-borns who feared that they would threaten their way of life. This tension between these new groups facilitated the U.S. government’s anti-immigration laws‚ which also caused political outbursts from those who supported immigrants. Despite gaining the Chinese exclusion act during the 19th century‚ nativists were not satisfied. The
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After the American Revolution‚ Americans‚ who had just broken free from the British‚ completely changed their politics‚ economy and society. The Founders decided to change how they wanted to run their society‚ even though‚ in the end‚ they went back to a more powerful federal government like Britain. Most people’s daily lives didn’t change much but the principles from the revolution made some try to look for better financial opportunities. Women‚ slaves‚ and loyalists were changed a lot in society
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1. Toltecs emerge in the ninth and tenth centuries after the collapse of Teotihuacan a. Established large state‚ powerful army mid-tenth to the mid-twelfth century b. Tula was the Toltec capital city and center of trade c. Maintained close relations with societies of the Gulf coast and the Maya 2. Toltec decline after twelfth century d. Civil strife at Tula‚ beginning in 1125 e. Nomadic invaders after 1175 3
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had to be spent “for the expense of pest houses to quarantine the diseased” (Doc. 6)‚ along with rightfully disposing of the bodies later on. Also‚ as Daniel Defoe describes in A Journal of the Plague Year (Doc. 14)‚ Europe turned away all foreign trade manufacturers in fear of outsiders infecting more people with the disease. This greatly affected the imports and exports of Europe and the ability for other countries to obtain goods from them. The fear inflicted on the Europeans by the Black Plague
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During the 20th century‚ many different views arose concerning the unification of a previously divided Europe. Opinions varied depending on the individuals country and heritage‚ but largely because unification could improve conditions in some countries‚ while jeopardizing the conditions in others. Those in favor of a unified Europe usually had something to gain from it‚ while those who were against it had something to lose. Many countries were tired after WW1 and WW2‚ and interested in finding
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England traded opium in China for Chinese green tea; England traded Indian cloth for slaves and other goods. In turn‚ trade has helped create the world we live in. The impact of trade throughout East and South Asia correlates with changes in function and structures in states‚ changes in the system of social structure‚ relationship of change across time‚ and impacts technology. Trade can impact the change in function and structures in states. For example‚ Sulu‚ a kingdom that was under Spanish rule
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Before the eve of the revolution the American colonist had developed a sense of their identity and unity to the extent that they all wanted freedom from the empirical power ‚ Britain‚ but at the same time they still wanted their own individual powers and freedoms from the rest of the colonies. The colonists knew that in the instance that a war with Britain was to happen that it was a join or die prospect ( Doc. A). In document A it also shows that all colonies had found that unity was the only way
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Global History Regents Review Unit 1: The Ancient World Section 1: Early Peoples and River Civilizations Nomads – people who moved from place to place‚ hunting and gathering their food. Paleolithic people were nomads. Their simple social structure consisted of small groups of people who traveled together. Cultural Diffusion – the exchange of ideas‚ customs‚ and goods among cultures. Cultural diffusion occurs through trade‚ warfare‚ and migration. Neolithic – the New Stone Age in which planting
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Chapter 3 : Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations Explain the connections between climate‚ agriculture‚ and the Nile River in the development of Egypt and Nubia. Egypt referred to not the territory embraced by the modern state of Egypt‚ but to the ribbon of land bordering the lower third of the Nile between the Mediterranean and the river’s first cataract near Aswan. Cataracts are an unnavigable stretch of rapids and waterfalls. The Sahara became increasingly arid‚ cultivators flocked
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