period "European in 15th and 16th century" is known as "the Age of Exploration." However what caused this improvement? During this period‚ European increasing their knowledges and techniques‚ expanded their land‚ also led their country to become rich. The main cause for European exploration in 15th and 16th century was spirit of adventure follow by economic motives to a lesser extend religious motives. In the first place‚ the spirit of adventure is the most major reason that caused European exploration
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Action – Reaction B: All right‚ I’ll say: how are you all this day of your time‚ as you know time to exist? AUD: Good. Great. Perfect. B: We will begin with questions. Q: I have a question. We have had a physicist in history -- I believe it was Sir Isaac Newton -- he said for each action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Is that true in your culture? B: All right‚ understand‚ first of all‚ there will be many ideas and interpretations along that line‚ as you understand
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South Africa was first colonized by the Dutch East India Company in 1652. They created Cape Town as a refreshment stop. Cape Town was created to supply VOC ships on their way to Asia with fresh fruit‚ vegetables‚ and meat. It was located near Table Bay‚ this was a very important location for Cape Town because there was a good supply of fresh water which you cannot find in many other places. Cape Town soon grew quickly as buildings went up and more Europeans started to come to Cape Town. Cape Town
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Green Mr. Hylan AP European History 26 September 2014 Chapter 9 DBQ Throughout the course of the plague‚ beginning in Italy in 1348‚ many people had different responses to how the plague was spread and who caused it. These different responses show how the people during the Middle Ages were ignorant to how disease spread and how it was instigated. Many people blamed God and Jews‚ others prayed‚ and finally others secluded themselves during the spread of the plague. Most responses proved to be ineffective
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Before the Europeans came to Africa in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries‚ Africans developed an advanced civilization. Many cities‚ kingdoms‚ and empires like the empire of Aksum in east Africa in the 300’s and other parts of Africa arose and declined. In West Africa‚ empires like the Ghana‚ Mali and Songhai controlled the gold and salt trade. They were the crossroads of trading. Cities on Africa’s east coast also gained wealth and power through trade in between 1000 and 1500. In Africa between
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Capitalism is an economic system where the government is hands off of businesses and people work to make profit‚ it is based off of private ownership. In document one of the DBQ‚ it states that capitalism is "based on the private ownership of capital‚ and on the production of goods and services for profit" (document 1). Even though it may sound like a good idea‚ many people were unhappy with capitalism because on lthe people who took the risk to invest money were wealthy and everyone else‚ for the
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In the late 19th century many European countries colonized Africa. It was known as the scramble for Africa. Most of Africa‚ except Ethiopia and Liberia‚ was colonized. There were 7 European countries that took part‚ England‚ France‚ Germany‚ Spain‚ Belgium‚ Italy‚ and Portugal. During the colonization the Europeans viewed the natives as helpless‚ uncivilized‚ and of lower status. Due to their views they didn’t treat them as they should have. Africans were put into poverty‚ became slaves in their
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Name Date DBQ 7: AFRICA BEFORE EUROPEAN ARRIVAL Historical Context Africans had developed advanced civilizations before the Europeans arrived in the fifteenth and sixteenth cenfuries. Several centers of advanced civilization existed in Africa between 300 and 1400. The kingdom of Aksum (Ethiopia today) arose in East Africa. It flourished beginning in the 300s. Other African kingdoms‚ empires‚ and cities also arose and declined. In West Africa‚ three empires-Ghana‚ Mali‚ and Songhaibecame wealthy
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Question: Analyze the policies of three European colonial powers regarding Africa between 1871 and 1914. (1997 #3) Introduction: Between 16th and 18th centuries European powers did not usually acquire territory in Africa and Asia but rather built a series of trading stations. European migration was growing and the population was gradually decreasing in Europe and rising in places that were being conquered. The rise of new imperialism (the control of one people by another can be political‚ economic
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Affirmative action is defined as an action or policy favouring those who tend to suffer from discrimination‚ especially in relation to employment or education‚ and is otherwise known as positive discrimination or employment equity. This brings about many positives and negatives to the different lives and working fields in South Africa today‚ all of which will be discussed. (Nieman and Bennett‚ 2006: 307) Affirmative action was implemented in 1994 once Apartheid came to an end and is still in place
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