consequences of European exploration around the world. European exploration spread culture around many parts of the world‚ even into new continents that were not previously known about. While the Europeans traded with other countries and people‚ became rich‚ and spread their culture‚ they also made others suffer for their own good. They took over other peoples‚ sometimes forcing them to convert to Christianity while spreading their own territory. The original motives for exploration were wealth‚ power
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Final Study Guide: American History 1st Topic: European Exploration and Colonization of North America. Mayflower Compact * Was an agreement signed by all of the pilgrim men which said that they would remain loyal to the king and. * They would have just and equal laws * It provides the foundation for American democratic government Jamestown (Important to Know England sent a crew to establish a colony in America; they settled near the Chesapeake Bay and named it Jamestown after
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As a small nation‚ Portugal may have seemed to be an unlikely leader in exploration and navigational science. The location of Portugal‚ really helped to develop it in its rise to the forefront. Surrounded to the east and north by Spain and having no outlets on the Mediterranean‚ Portugal was forced to use the Atlantic Ocean as its main source of travel. The Portuguese were aware that the Arab caravans were crossing the Sahara to bring gold‚ slaves‚ and ivory from Africa to Europe. There was talk
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crops‚ new source of labor‚ and new land for the European nations. The consequences for the native people of the Americas were much worse with devastating death tolls‚ enslavement‚ new diseases and racist attitudes towards them. Though it would not be fair to say that the Europeans did not share in negative consequences or that the indigenous people did not gain any advantages. The greatest negative consequences for the Europeans due to the European expansion are a devastating economic revolution
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Assessing External Environments Three levels General Task Internal *****GRAPH FROM SLIDE ON STEPS**** Two steps containing environment is where the external environment influences organizations actions GENERAL ENVIRONMENT Changing Population Population size Demographics of the population Possible implications of certain demographic situations such as an Aging Populations Assesing Broad Changes in External Environment Very broad – implications for many businesses Break
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Throughout the world in the 1500s‚ different countries articulated different perspectives about the Ottoman empire. However‚ the most contrasting perspectives of the Ottoman empire were the Europeans. The two sources that have the most religious motivation contrast is a New Means to an Old End: Early Modern Maps in the Service of An Anti-Ottoman Crusade‚ written by James P. Krokar and Gloriana Rules the Waves: Or‚ the Advantage of Being Excommunicated (and a Woman) written by Lisa Jardine. They both
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The main goal of European exploration was for "gold‚ glory and God"‚ but this couldn’t have been made possible without the advancements made in technology. The problem with European ships was that they could not sail against the wind. The caravel was a new ship that was much more sturdier than other vessels and it had triangular sails. Theses factors allowed the ship to sail against the wind. Europeans also improved their navigational systems. The astrolabe was used by sailors to better determine
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slave trade began in the 1500s‚ and was marked by unusual cruelty and a distinct racial component. The Atlantic Slave Trade benefited the British economy as African slaves provided cheap‚ strong labor. Slavery occurred before the 1500s in African countries. African countries saw the slave trade in terms of business and not race. The African sellers sold slaves to the British‚ who transported them to the North American colonies (“Black Atlantic‚” Blackboard). In the 1500s‚ British North America experienced
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Nevertheless the dynasty of the ones who lived before the 1500s are still remained uncertain. Culture is defined as the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. Meaning that a culture is basically what one or a group of people live by. Also the culture that coincided with slavery dealt with different political arrangements such as kingdoms‚ city-states‚ and languages. So people in slavery before the 1500s‚ believed in cultures; however they probably did not
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quote sums up the greatest interest of the Europeans of the time. Over the course of history‚ it shows that any two regions have their own similarities and differences. The Americas and East Asia are no exception. Both have their own similarities and differences no matter how you put it. The Americas and East Asia were two very different regions‚ but they share some similarities. The first similarity they share is that both had trade with the Europeans‚ which is economical. The second similarity
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