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    Russia 1450-1750

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    Summary * Still under control of the Mongols * Isolated Russia from many of the advancements made in Western Europe during this time * Began a period of territorial expansion and government reform after freedom from Mongols * Embarked on an aggressive program of westernization in order to leap forward and make up for lagging * Forced imposition of European culture on the people of Russia would create an identity crisis for Russians that continues to this day Breaking

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    Atlantic Slave Trade

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    The Atlantic slave trade MI: Trade was the basis of Portuguese relations with Africans‚ the Portuguese provided African rulers with slaves in return they received ivory‚ pepper‚ animal skin and gold. · Portuguese ships pushed down the west of Africa coast and reached the cape of good hope · They established factories‚ forts and trading posts with resident merchants‚ along the cost · El mina(1482) was the most important‚ it was a gold producing region · Africans acquired goods from the Portuguese

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    I.B: Comparison Question: Compare and contrast the time period prior to the development of the Atlantic slave trade and the time period right after its introduction and assess the impact of its emergence. To what extent did African slavery change American society? You may want to consider socialeconomic‚ and geographical. Prior to the Atlantic slave trade‚ the arable land along the South Atlantic seaboard were owned by wealth landowners and farmed primarily by either Native American slaves or

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    From 1550 to the 1800s‚ a new system of trading links that carried wealth‚ people‚ goods‚ and cultures around the Atlantic Basin was created. This system is known as the Atlantic system; an effective way of trade between the Americas and Eurasia‚ but also the cause of countless deaths of African slaves. During the time of the Atlantic System‚ sugar was one of the most crucial trade items‚ as well as tobacco‚ gold‚ and silver. As the Caribbean colonies were becoming mass producers of sugar in the

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    Catholic Social Teaching “Without God man neither knows which way to go‚ nor even understands who he is. As we contemplate the vast amount of work to be done‚ we are sustained by our faith that God is present alongside those who come together in his name to work for justice” (CV‚ p. 78). While the Church has made it a mission to identify the flaws of certain economic solutions throughout the years‚ it has also attempted to give a solid understanding of what could and should be done in order to

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    DLSU Business & Economics Review 22.1 (2012)‚ pp. 119-128 An Economic Analysis of the­­ Philippine Tourism Industry Krista Danielle Yu School of Economics‚ De La Salle University‚ Manila‚ Philippines krista.yu@dlsu.edu.ph The archipelagic nature of the Philippines‚ as well as its colonial heritage‚ offers a wealth of scenic views that invite both locals and foreigners to participate in tourism-related activities. According the Department of Tourism (2011)‚ the industry is one of the three

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    Changes that have taken place in the world from the Industrial Revolution side The earliest periods of human history are defined by the archaeological evidence for fundamental changes in the ways in which people made objects‚ and the importance of conserving and studying the evidence of these changes is universally accepted. From the middle Ages‚ innovations in Europe in the use of energy and in trade and commerce led to a change towards the end

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    Throughout the world there are many different people in different social classes. Social class has a large effect on the lifestyles in the world. My Parents were in the lower-middle “working” class. He was 33 and she was 23 when they got married. My father was working in his own job taking pictures for schools and families. My mother she was a student and working in the field. My father helped my mother with education. She was forced to live her job and school because she got pregnant and my father

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    How successful were the economicsocial and political policies of the Tsar’s government from 1894-1914? In 1894‚ Nicholas II ascended to the throne following the death of his father‚ Alexander III. Woefully unprepared for such a role‚ Nicholas II has been characterized as a naive and incompetent leader. At a time of enormous social and political change in Russia‚ Nicholas held fast to the outdated‚ autocratic policies and opposed reform of any kind. His inept handling of the military matters and

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    transportation bring about economic and social change in the United States in the period 1820 to 1860? Between the 1820s and the 1860s‚ advances were being made in leaps and bounds‚ especially in transportation. From the invention of the cotton gin to interchangeable parts‚ mechanical advancements began to take effect. However‚ Americans were still walking on unprepared ground and taking longer to reach from point A to point B. Because of this boom in technology‚ in order to get material from one place to another

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