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    The book "The Great Encounter of China and the West‚ 1500-1800" was written by History Professor D.E.Mungello. His work provides us many information and ideas of the intercultural exchanges and interactions between Ming‚ Manchu and the West‚ through the last two dynasties of China. This book also shows us the acceptance and rejection of cultures‚ Christianity‚ and Confucianism of Chinese and Europeans. The book was divided into five chapters: (1) Historical Overview‚ (2) Chinese Acceptance of Western

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    Radley Faulknor Prof. Markmann History 251-01 24 January 2015 Considering Imperial Colonies Discussion Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the Caribbean islands and Central America was one of the most important discoveries in the history of the world because it sparked an explorative‚ competitive fire within the hearts of Europeans. Not only did his journey take him to new uncharted waters‚ but it began an era in which Europe would begin to expand their empire 3‚000 miles across the Atlantic to the

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    alarming rate. There were negative consequences though‚ like‚ cancer from the tobacco. Although there were positive effects of the Columbian Exchange‚ the negatives were more significant. Spanish exploration had many negatives. First‚ there were diseases. Diseases ravaged through North Americans‚ killing thousands‚ if not‚ millions. When Spanish explorers came to the “New World” they brought with them diseases they were immune to‚ and at the time they were unaware of germs and bacteria. In turn‚ It led

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    Passing of the Torch; Europe from 1500-1800 When you step back and observe history from afar you’re missing part of the story. Observing the rise of Europe‚ you cannot simply take into account it happened. To understand the past you need to look into past‚ in documents and first-hand accounts to observe the underlining issues. To best explain the major shift in energy from the Indian Ocean Basin to the North Atlantic in 1500 to 1800 you have to observe the world and the people in context. Europe

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    Up until 1492‚ the people of North America had created unique cultures that were isolated from other parts of the world. In 1492 is when Columbus arrived and began to explore the world‚ which made Europeans want to compete against him. Because of this North America was greatly affected by European influence with the start of the Columbian Exchange. A need for slave labor arose because the North Americans farm industry evolved. In the beginning‚ Native Americans were used for the labor‚ but didn’t

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    Time After many long-lasting years in the history of our world‚ it is difficult to pick a time frame and place from where the modern world originated. Although there are many important and dramatic events in history‚ the birth of the modern world happened in Europe from 1500-1600 AD because of the incredible renaissance‚ the defying reformation and the courageous age of exploration. All these critical moments in time shaped the world into what it is today. Merchants trading‚ Italian bankers

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    Dear Ms UN Secretary General‚ Imagine our planet as a spaceship. In preparation for a long‚ deep space voyage‚ the spaceship carries everything its astronauts need to survive. This spaceship provides you with all the necessities for life‚ just like planet Earth. There are no grocery stores‚ highways‚ burning industrial factories or gas stations on the spaceship. Most of the spaceship’s systems are powered by the sun’s radiation. Freshwater and clean air will be continuously recycled 24/7. Not only

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    How useful is the term ‘early modern’ to describe the period c.1500-c.1789? In tackling this question it should first be asserted that these dates are commonly known to be the end of the Middles Ages (1500) and the beginning of the French Revolution (1789.) To determine whether this period characterises the term ‘early modern’‚ it must be more substantial than a set of dates‚ factors of a imperial‚ cultural‚ religious‚ political and economic nature must be investigated. This will discern if

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    controversial subject has led to a divide between the country‚ and different ethnic groups. In spite of the many controversies that surround this issue‚ European settlers from the Age of Exploration should be celebrated in modern times because of the societal concepts they introduced to the Native Americans which embarked new systems and

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    Nicholus Lin 07‚ 26‚ 2015 Positive and Negative Long-Term Effects of the Columbian Exchange Planet earth is the only planet on Solar System where human beings can survive‚ where diseases‚ deaths‚ killings‚ greediness and love are found. There have been great events occurred on earth which changes the society of mankind. Columbian exchange in 15th century is one of the greatest events occurred on earth. There were some positive and negative results which effect long-term to human society such as spreading

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