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    being destroyed by companies. The indigenous people have a cultural and spiritual bond between their lands. Economic and resource value drive the companies’ such to destroy the indigenous people’s land. This not only destroys their land but their cultural and spiritual practices. The point Glennie is trying to say is that stop destroying the indigenous people’s land just for economic reasons. People value and their culture are more important. Glennie gives examples that happen to this day “In August

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    Hawai'I Colonization

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    agriculture‚ rainfall‚ and music. It is suspected that the Hawaiians attached religious significance to the first stay of the Europeans on their islands. In Cook’s second visit‚ there was no question of this phenomenon. Kealakekua Bay was considered the sacred harbor of Lono‚ the fertility god of the Hawaiians‚ and at the time of Cook’s arrival the locals were engaged in a festival dedicated to Lono. This was a large reason why the islanders welcomed him with great friendliness. Cook and his crew were

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    Space Exploration

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    Ethical Space Exploration Cooperation within our present day‚ global community is mixed with colliding opinions concerning militarization‚ foreign aid‚ sovereignty rights‚ and much more. With history providing insight to humans and their natural instincts‚ we can learn from our past in order to seek a better‚ more prominent future. With upheaval about humanitarian problems‚ we reach of our habitat‚ from Earth‚ to space. Resources from our planet in which we use‚ most being fossil fuels‚ do not

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    European Exploration

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    European Exploration The things I tend to prove in this essay of European Exploration are major people you need to know‚ and what they did. I also plan to tell about why Europeans were interested in the land. Lastly I plan to tell you about the motivating factors. Overall the Europeans went on an exploration for a reason which is what they encountered. There are a lot of reasons why Europeans were interested in discovering new lands and markets. I am going to list some examples of why Europeans

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    Early Colonization Goals

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    Economic and Religious Goals of Early Colonization During the 15th century Spain‚ France‚ and England began exploring and colonizing a newly discovered area known as the New World. Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World in 1492‚ which is when he was accredited with discovering the New World‚ even though it was already occupied by Native Americans. Once Spain began colonizing in this new area‚ France and England quickly followed to find economic prosperity and to expand their powerful

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    Italian Colonization and the Impact of the Sanussi in Libya The Italian occupation of Libya is an often-overlooked period of time in the history of Africa colonization by western powers. The Italians were as brutal as any other nation in their nation during their reign and justified it with orientalist rhetoric. Historically‚ Libya has always been a part of another empire. The Greeks were the first to conquer the trading posts of Libya‚ followed by the Romans‚ than the Islamic Empire under

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    The Legacy of Colonization: Haiti "Two hundred years ago‚ our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom‚ which was heard around the world‚ and across centuries." – Baldwin Spencer The Legacy of Colonization It is true that the effects of colonization‚ or the establishment‚ maintenance‚ and domination over a nation and its people‚ thus creating a political and economic domination and dependency between the colonizer and the colony‚ are in fact still felt centuries later in present day Haiti

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    Mineral Exploration

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    Mineral Exploration Mineral exploration is the initial stage of the mining cycle. It is a sequential process of information gathering that assesses the mineral potential of a given area. In simple words it is the search for mineral deposits. The reason of exploration is to trace a new source of metal or useful minerals. This includes industrial minerals like silica or clay minerals‚ metals like iron‚ lead‚ zinc‚ etc.‚ and precious metals and gemstones like gold and diamonds. Types of Mineral Exploration

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    The Age of Exploration

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    Impact of Exploration During the time of exploration‚ many explorers made voyages that changed world history. They discovered new land‚ food‚ and people. There were both positive and negative impacts of exploration. The age of exploration was very good for our culture as a whole. Explorers set out to find new trade routes to Asia‚ fame‚ wealth‚ and knowledge‚ but they discovered so much more than that. They impacted our world more than they thought could ever be possible. Religion spread‚ new

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    European Exploration

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    There are many different factors that led to the European exploration. Some of the factors were to spread the religion of Christianity‚ and to grow wealthy. To find new sources to help grow wealthy was the main reason for the European exploration. Some of the explores also felt their job was to convert non-Christians. The new technology developed allowed the European exploration to occur. A new ship was developed called the caravel‚ it allowed the ships to sail against the wind. Also the printing

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