Age of Exploration: Innovations that changed Europe. During 1400-1700‚ Europe’s age of exploration would change them forever. Europe had many innovations that aided exploration. They came up with stern post rudder‚ the compass‚ the trade winds‚ and Lateen and square sails in combination. All these new findings enabled them to search new land and they discovered goods they had never seen before. Items like coffee‚ tea‚ potatoes‚ chocolate‚ squash‚ maize‚ all gave Europe’s economy new life. With
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“Through the Tunnel” Response to literature essay The satisfaction for ones self? Or the satisfaction of others recognizing? The short story “Through the Tunnel”‚ written by Dorris Lessing‚ tells us about a boy named Jerry who craves the satisfaction of acceptance. Although‚ he realizes his self-satisfaction is enough praise. Lessing’s purpose for writing this story is for readers to understand that sometimes you don’t need to have other recognize
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Through the Tunnel Essay “Archetypal stories occur in many cultures making the long journey home‚ contemplating the impossible” task or outwitting the formidable enemy are all archetypal plots (Willhelm R2). One of the most universal archetypal patterns in every human beings life experiences is the adolescent struggle for adulthood. In literature‚ this struggle for adulthood takes the form of a journey or quest. In the story “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing‚ one can see powerful recreation
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compose the desolate history of the dark Middle Ages. However‚ these characteristics do more than define the lifestyle of a medieval society. Neglected arts‚ lack of education and corrupting powers depict a civilization overthrown by an age of darkness. These dismal dark ages are engendered by rapidly spreading disease‚ imposing enemies‚ and extortionate powers. By understanding how these epidemics‚ invasions‚ and corruptions shape a dark age‚ the middle ages can be more clearly interpreted and analyzed
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before the age of empires in Rome and Greece‚ the Iron Age was ushered into the world with the clank and clatter of the blacksmith’s anvil. The transition from the Bronze Age occurred at different times in different spots on the globe‚ but when and where it did‚ the distinctive dark metal brought with it significant changes to daily life in ancient society‚ from the way people grew crops to the way they fought wars. Iron has remained an essential element for more than 3‚000 years‚ through the Industrial
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Magdalena Bannholzer‚ 2535937 The Dark Side of a United Europe: Growing Right Parties in Western Europe The European Union is an economic‚ political and partial monetary union of 28 member states with a common market. This common market is primarily characterized by the abolition of obstacles in
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The Impact of Printing in Europe Introduction Even though reading and writing skills were regarded advantageous in medieval Europe‚ it remains a practical skill for many‚ a criterion rather than a cultural requirement. Numerous medieval rulers and even Church prelates were uneducated; however‚ they were urbane or civilized‚ for they had appointed scribes and readers. The significance of literacy as a sensible qualification is shown in the laws formulated by an archbishop of York in 1483 for a university
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is what was the more important consequence of it. Some say that the Reformation was the greater consequence. However‚ many other have a differing view. Others believe the age of exploration was undoubtedly the bigger consequence of Gutenberg’s printing press. Therefore‚ the more significant effect of the printing press was the age of exploration because it allowed for what explorers found to be printed and published shortly after they made their discoveries and for stories about exploration
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The Middle Ages was the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe. This period is best labeled by the Dark Ages‚ Age of Feudalism‚ and the Age of Faith. The beginning of the Middle Ages is called the "Dark Ages" because the great civilizations of Greece and Rome had fallen. Life in Western Europe during the Middle Ages was very hard. Very few people could read or write and nobody expected improvement. The only hope for most people during the Middle Ages was their belief in Christianity. Even though the
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THE IDEA OF EUROPE: FINAL EXAM Instructions: Answer 4 (FOUR) out of the five questions below. Write your ID-number and the question number at the top of every page. Use a new sheet of paper for each new question. Write down your answers in the form of a mini-essay (at least one page per question)‚ demonstrating a combination of conceptual insight and factual knowledge. Write in complete‚ grammatically correct English and legibly. Questions: 1. Historian Norman Davies observes that
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