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    There were many reasons for European exploration. As Europes demand for Eastern goods grew Europeans began to search for new trading routes to reduce the expenses. Another reason for exploration was the arrival of Marco Polo. When he returned from China‚ he came back with stories of the East. In addition‚ each empire wanted to expand its empire and acquire colonies and gold in order to fulfill the imperialism principle‚ which stated that a strong empire must have the most bullion or silver. Moreover

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    Mexico : New Spain

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    Westmead International School Alangilan‚ Batangas City 2012-2013 Richard B. Dalawangbayan BSCS 421 Spanish (Mexico) Mexico: The “NEW SPAIN” The history of Mexico‚ a country located in the southern portion of North America‚ covers a period of more than two millennia. First populated more than 13‚000 years ago‚ the country produced complex indigenous civilizations before being conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century. Since the Spanish conquest

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    European Exploration. The sailing advances in technology include the caravel‚ this design of triangular sails helped sailors to sail effectively against the wind. More advancements include the astrolabe‚ which helped sailors to better determine their location at sea‚ the magnetic compass‚ which allowed sailors to more accurately track direction‚ and cartography‚ the science of making maps. Additionally‚ the desire for money‚ more land‚ and spreading Christianity led to European Exploration. Europeans

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    Accounting Exploration

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    Accounting Exploration To most people being an accountant means sitting in an office crunching numbers all day and having little to no people skills. This could not be further from the truth. I have only recently decided that I would like to pursue a career in accounting after spending two years as a pre-medical student and realizing that I no longer had the desire to spend another ten years in school and residency programs. Accounting grabbed my attention because it does deal with a lot of numbers

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    in the Americas during the late 1500s and early 1600s began to develop in Europe‚ European countries began to travel to and colonize the land in which they believed had great potential. Life in England and New England could be similar and different in many ways like: survival‚ work life‚ and manifest destiny. First‚ survival in England life was a little rough for those who were not in at least a middle or upper class. During the 1600’s‚ life in England was characterized by dirty streets‚ foul odors

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    the sixteenth century‚ Portugal was the first empire to begin colonizing the West‚ and was vital to the settlement of the Americas. Portugal was advanced for it’s time‚ leading the globalization of the Americas. Portugal used their advanced technologies to trade‚ and to enslave many African colonies. To determine the extent of the impact Portugal had on the world‚ this paper will examine the nature of slavery‚ and how it was used for trade and profit‚ the colonies Portugal occupied and their value

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    Exploration Proposal

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    Exploration Proposal This year in year 12 I would like to explore city and suburban photography. In my exploration I will focus on landscapes‚ man-made and that made by mother earth. What I hope to showcase in my portfolio this year is a collection of cityscapes hoping to capture astonishing man-made structures and the great architecture that’s been exerted into them. With this I also hope to showcase a bit of an ‘old vs. new’ theme‚ especially with many iconic Melbourne structures. I hope to also

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    Child Marriage - Spain

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    Marriage at age fourteen is legal in Spain and has recently got world attention. Health Minister Leire Pajin said: “There is a technical discussion of a law that we want to present to protect minors... and in that discussion‚ children’s organizations point out that the United Nations." He recommends raising the minimum age from fourteen to sixteen in Spain. Spain said on February 3rd‚ 2011‚ that the government has no immediate plans to raise the minimum legal age for marriage from fourteen‚ one of

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    Napoleon’s Loss In Spain Dear Journal‚ In 1808‚ I have lost to Spain in the Peninsular War in Spain. The Spanish didn’t like it when I put my brother‚ Joseph‚ in control of Spain in 1808. The Spanish then rebelled. The Spanish fought using Guerrilla Warfare‚ and they even had British troops accompanied by the Duke of Wellington‚ I knew that I could not win‚ and that I had lost many soldiers. The road to war began in the autumn of 1807 when I moved French troops through Spain to invade

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    Spain Research Paper

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    Spain is a beautiful country with rugged mountain ranges and soft sand beaches‚ Gothic cathedrals‚ mosques‚ and more. Spain is one of the most visited countries in the world. It is located in South Western Europe‚ and borders two different seas: the Mediterranean Sea and the Balearic Sea‚ and the Atlantic Ocean. Most areas of the country enjoy three hundred days of sunshine every year. Spain is Western Europe’s leading producer‚ and exports oranges and mandarins around the world. Grapefruit‚ lemons

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