1800 European map was nothing like it is today. On the North of the Europe most possessions had Britain‚ Denmark and Netherlands. Britain had a control over the whole Great Britain and Ireland‚ Denmark had a control over Iceland and Netherlands had Norway and Batavian Republic under itself. On the North was Sweden‚ too‚ but it was almost the same like it is today‚ just that it had a part of today’s Finland that didn’t exist at that time. East and South East were mostly under Ottoman Empire and Habsburg
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The expansion of Western Europe started with the Iberian phase. Spain and Portugal‚ the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula‚ had a short-lived yet important role in European expansion. European expansion then turned to Western Europe. Western Europe consists of the Dutch‚ French‚ and British. While Western Europe was exploring new worlds overseas‚ the Russians were expanding westward across all of Eurasia. Religion played a major role in expansion for both the Portuguese and the Spanish due
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Western Europe‚ in our modern society‚ is seemingly more advanced than most of the world today. It’s political structure‚ economy‚ and technological advances are up to par with some of the best in the world and is seen as a stable society. Although‚ in 600 A.D.‚ Europe was the complete opposite. Europe struggled with modernization of even the simplest forms such as‚ sanitation‚ education‚ and economic structure. This period of history known for the deterioration of Western Europe’s culture was known
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The world as we know it today would not be the same if it was not for the influential powers of an ancient civilization; the Romans. Many customary habits of society around us have come from this persuasive force; currency‚ trade‚ and tax just being a few examples. Without these advances‚ made by our predecessors‚ society could exponentially different. The processes of trade and taxation could be changed entirely as well as currency being essentially nonexistent. Currency had its beginnings around
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Change over time: Silk Road (200B.C.E-1450C.E) During the time between 200 B.C.E and 1450 C.E‚ many profound transformations were made to the Silk Road‚ but it still held on to its original purpose. Although the similarities may outweigh the changes‚ the Silk Road diffused disease along with culture‚ adapted to overseas trade‚ helped to forge a connection between Asian and European markets and triggered periods of Enlightenment in Europe. The Silk Road started‚ mainly‚ as a way for trade to flourish
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Continuity and Change over Time Essay: India from 300 CE to 600 CE Things that stayed the same in India from 300 CE to 600 CE were the Gupta rule‚ the caste system‚ Hinduism‚ scientific advances‚ and trade. Things that changed during this period were the fall in popularity of Buddhism‚ the decline in Silk Road trade‚ and the fall of the Gupta. Things that stayed the same in India from 300 CE to 600 CE were the Gupta rule‚ the social structure‚ the most popular religion‚ and the wealth generated
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Name: Carolyn Ma Period 9 AP World COT Japan Essay Japan is a small island nation off the coast of Eastern Asia. Despite its size‚ Japan has proved to be formidable both economically and militarily. Since the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 opened up the past feudalistic and reclusive Japan‚ this nation has expanded and adopted many imperialistic policies as well as taken a more aggressive military stance. Japan has changed in many ways‚ but has also continued upholding
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Europe in the 1500s was a very active continent. Many of its residents tried to leave their mark on their own land. Others wanted to expand the power that they had. They were able to do both‚ and there are signs that show of their accomplishments even today. I believe Europe’s rise was certain. They had navigation skills and well-built ships‚ held advantages in the early encounters of the neighboring countries‚ and the drive to spread their way all over the world. That combined with their sheer drive
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Can People Change Over Time? “I didn’t know who to blame. I tried to find somebody. I began to blame it on black people.” These are the words of C.P. Ellis‚ a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan‚ as he described his way of thinking to Studs Terkel in “C.P. Ellis” (400). “C.P. Ellis” has many similarities with Vincent Parrillo’s theories of prejudice in his essay “Causes of Prejudice” (384). Parrillo explains that the causes of prejudice are psychological and sociological. Parrillo describes three
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2009 A.P. World History Post-Classical Essay Period 7 Change Over Time Post-Classical Era (500-1450) The Post-Classical Era was an era filled with change‚ continuity‚ and development. East Asia was a very prominent part of the world during this era. East Asia illustrated many major political‚ social‚ economic‚ and religious changes and displayed consistent continuity along with many interactions with other lands during 500 C.E. – 1450 C.E. Between 500 C.E. – 1450 C.E.‚ many major political‚
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