This discovery caught the attention of the Western European leaders. Soon‚ these leaders prompted their own explorers to start their own expeditions. Although we can consider Columbus’s first discovery of the New World as an “encounter”‚ we cannot apply this term to the later discoveries because the word “conquer” would be more fitting. The Native Americans and Africans had varied responses to European colonization. The term “encounter” is only appropriate for Columbus’s first discovery. At the
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DISCOVERY OF EARTH’S HISTORY: “FOSSILS” I.OBJECTIVES 1. WHAT IS FOSSILS? 2. HOW THEY WERE FORMED? 3. FOSSILIZATION PROCESSESS 4. FOSSILS RECORD 5. TYPES 6. PSEUDOFOSSILS 7. HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF FOSSILS 8. TRADING AND COLLECTING 9. IMAGE GALLERY II.DISCUSSION FOSSILIZATION PROCESSESS Permineralization Permineralization is a process of fossilization that occurs when an organism is buried. The empty spaces within an organism
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The Spanish‚ French‚ and English Colonization Have you ever wondered where why the many different countries in Europe came to America to explore and colonize? There were two main concepts that drew the Europeans to America: the excitement and profit of the "New World"‚ and the past histories of their countries. The English‚ French‚ and Spanish each came to the Americas in search of a new beginning; a fresh start in which they could escape past torment and capture new wealth. However‚ each motive
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The Age of Exploration was a period between the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries in which explorers‚ such as Vasco Da Gama‚ Bartolomeu Dias‚ and Christopher Columbus‚ and several others‚ ventured throughout the seas. They moved westward in search of direct trade routes to India and China. Numerous countries‚ led by Spain and Portugal‚ set sail using various navigational devices. Unintentionally‚ this led to the discovery of the Americas‚ which then sparked the Colombian Exchange. At this same time
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Colonization in late 1800s – Motivated by need for African resources Educate and improve “barbarians” Uganda Bantu had educational advantage Acholi and Langi used as military Slave labor caused 5 million deaths Sudan Arabs in North‚ Blacks in south‚ separate colonies When combined‚ Civil War Namibia German genocide of Herero people Imperialism – John Green – McCartney Mission – 1793 – Better trade conditions with China Epic failure Finally would Trade Opium China saw trades as unfair Threw British
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Before the age of exploration‚ the Europeans did not know what lay beyond Cape Non (Cape Chaunar) on the African coast‚ and whether it was possible to return once it was crossed. Hence‚ the overland Silk Road and the Spice Trade Routes are the extensive interconnected network of trade routes to the world. However‚ the economically important Silk Road and Spice Trade Routes were blocked by the Ottoman Empire by 1453 with the fall of the Byzantine Empire‚ spurring exploration motivated initially by
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to the colonization efforts. This enabled Spain to take advantage of Mexico¡¯s development and create a dependent relationship between the two countries. Mexico was resistant to the colonization efforts at first; it had educated people‚ wealth‚ and sufficient military power to defend itself from the Spanish conquistadors. After time passed‚ the Spanish began to take control of the Aztec Empire and started the assimilation process. Now at this point it becomes evident that the colonization of New
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anything away. One day‚ Fleming noticed blue fungal spores growing on one of his unwashed petri dishes (Wilson). Fleming almost destroyed the culture until he realized that all the staph bacteria had been eliminated. September1928 marked the discovery of penicillin; he seized the moment and changed
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European Influence Between 1400 - 1800 in the Americas (Africa and Asia) The years 1400 - 1800 were a time of exploration and discovery. It was a time when Europe attempted to dominate the whole world. The building of huge‚ sturdy ships‚ known as caravels‚ helped them sail around the world easily to discover new lands by constructing ports and empires in Asia‚ Africa‚ North America‚ and other such regions. Some of their many motives were to spread Christianity among the people they invaded‚ and
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By Randall Craig Aubrey Thompson History 102.101 Monday‚ June 30‚ 2014 Identify and discuss the factors responsible for European expansionism from the 15th century. What were the social‚ political and economic effects of this expansionism on Europe‚ Africa and the Americas? There were three chief factors in the 15th century European expansionism. European nations such as Spain‚ France‚ Portugal‚ Italy‚ and England sought out to expand to new lands in an effort to spread Christianity
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