and clashed. When the Europeans arrived‚ they brought diseases that the Native Americans were not immune to including small pox‚ measles‚ bubonic plague‚ influenza‚ typhus‚ diphtheria‚ yellow fever‚ malaria and the scarlet fever. Devoid of natural resistance to these diseases‚ the Native Americans died in great masses. Within fifty years of the Spanish arrival‚ the population of the Taino natives in Hispaniola dwindled from 1 million people to about 200. In return‚ the Europeans were infected with syphilis
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tend to link the main cause of the European Revolutions of 1848 to the surge of liberal and nationalistic ideologies that seemed to enlighten the newly developed middle and working classes of the European Industrial Revolution. However‚ many historians forget the pre-revolutionary economic crisis’s that began to build in Europe as early as 1830 that eventually caused Europe to erupt in 1848 . Although the rise of liberal and nationalistic ideals contributed to the European Revolutions of 1848‚ economic
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killing off almost a generation of Europeans. It ended empires in Russia‚ Germany‚ and Austria Hungary and caused Russia to turn to communism and become a totalitarian state with Stalin in power. It created more rights for women and changed the social perspective of life to gloomy and pessimistic. The Congress of Vienna of 1814‚ created a long-lasting peace in Europe completed with regular peace meeting which proposed peaceful solutions to tensions between European nations. This peace was briefly interrupted
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1. Discuss the European motives for expansion and colonization in the New World. There are many reasons that contributed to the expansion and colonization by Europeans into the New World. Europeans believed the New World a place to practice religion without religious persecution‚ a place to find plentiful resources and a place to start new. Many Europeans felt that they could colonize the New World without fear of religious persecution due to English and European Reformations. Protestant Reformation
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Kandou Date: ”The Hague School of European Studies” Haagse Hogeschool‚ Den Haag Executive summary In this thesis‚ the luxury coffee company Starbucks has been well described‚ although many aspects of the company have been left out of consideration in order to keep it relevant and clear. However‚ while Starbucks has not entered the Netherlands yet‚ there is much more for the Dutch to learn about the company. Many Dutch people are interested in the cause of the company’s absence in their country
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The Impact that European Exploration had on Indians During the 15th century‚ exploration in the New World began to increase. While this seemed harmless in the eyes of Europeans‚ the Native Indians to the land thought otherwise. The impact that Indians faced was inevitable. The “good” intentions of the Europeans were quickly outweighed by the negative consequences. The Europeans wanted to simply bring their religious belief into the lives of Indians‚ and own the land of the New World. Through this
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Cromwell Age of Exploration During the Age of Exploration in 1400-1700‚ European explorer discovered new lands. The reason why explorers travel were God‚ gold‚ and glory.Europeans believed they were going to Asia for the spice trade‚ but actually discovered The New World . From the discovery of The New World‚ two cultures collided.People debated about whether or not European explorers should still be glorified to society. The effect of exploration were both positive and negative. EUROPEAN EXPLORERS
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Marlon Constance Reg no. 2013070012 West Indian History HIST147-SOUTH-LG Professor-Lisa Gonzales 1) From your knowledge of history‚ what factors facilitated European maritime exploration in the 15th century? (what / who gave them the tools they needed) The fifteenth century saw an upsurge in maritime exploration in Europe which was led by the Portuguese. Several factors contributed to this‚ and I am now going to take an in depth look at these factors Firstly the Portuguese had a seventy
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Global expansion Thesis Statement ¹ In a reversal of the actual trends of the global exchange starting from 1200 until at least the late 1700s‚ ideas inventions‚ and trade goods were seen to be diffused from Europe to the rest of the world. Europe had become the dynamic engine of the interregional interaction and cross cultural encounters that were increasingly viewed as definitive for early modern and modern world history European view on religion‚ political and on military expansion and cultural
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The Age of Exploration The Renaissance brought an array of changes to the European continent. New innovations in the fields of science‚ math‚ arts‚ and literature were sparked during this time period. With the growth of humanism‚ secularism‚ and individualism‚ a spirit of curiosity and adventure developed amongst Europeans. As new innovations and ideas were forming during the Renaissance‚ it gave humans the ability to explore and travel to other parts of the world. The development of the compass
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