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    I used a variety of research processes including‚ libraries‚ the Internet‚ newspaper articles and the process of emailing experts. I used primary sources such as pictures to visually display to me how the culture has changed in appearance due to European colonisation. I presented my findings as an oral presentation and created a PowerPoint to coincide. From my research I concluded that Native American

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    13 The European expansion resulted in the death of millions to better the lives of the few in Europe at the time. In 1492 there was beyond an enormous amount of genocide than ever before. The Europeans invaded the land of the Native Americans and Africans took them ‚ crowded them on ships and decided that it was ok and civil. During the triangle trade though many goods were transferred so was disease ad slaves. European expansion was definitely a force for evil hands down. European expansion

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    European cuisine | | | | | About 2 pages (640 words) | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form An English Sunday roast. Croissant‚ of unknown origin‚ associated with France. Hungarian goulash. Smørbrød from Norway. European cuisine‚ or alternatively Western cuisine is a generalized nomenclature for people especially from East and Southeast Asian countries referring collectively to the cuisines of theWestern countries including Europe

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    The European nations greatly benefited from the colonization of the Americas. From the Americas‚ the Europeans gained wealth‚ crops‚ land‚ and slaves through the Triangular Trade. However‚ despite the benefits of colonization‚ we should not ignore the numerous negatives as well. The Native Americans and the African slaves‚ where two groups of people who suffered from what the Europeans considered an achievement. While colonization heavily damaged the indigenous and the enslaved people‚ it is also

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    The European arrival of North America was an extremely significant leap into the future. This introduction of two entirely opposite and completely separate cultures inevitably molded and shaped our present existence. Fortunately‚ European culture prevailed because of its technological and social advancement. If the Native Americans would have driven the Europeans from the continent‚ then we would all be either nonexistent‚ or living in unlivable‚ extremely crowded‚ filthy‚ disgusting places for the

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    The motives for the exploration and colonization of the New World did not differ much from country to country. Though different motivations may have been emphasized more heavily in certain counties‚ most explorations were spurred by religious reasons‚ commercial causes‚ and the desire for expanded power around the globe. The population of Europe resurged during the years following the Black Death‚ which was responsible for killing approximately one third of the population between 1347-1447 (Brinkley

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    Globalization: A New Form of Colonization After the Second World War‚ a decolonization process took place - for previously slaved and colonized nations - supposedly ending almost four centuries of slavery and exploitation. It was followed by the end of the cold war and the beginning of a new era: Globalization. Although there is no exact definition of the word globalization‚ some experts believe that “the process of globalization not only includes opening up of world trade‚ development of advanced

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    European Influence Between 1400 - 1800 in the Americas (Africa and Asia) The years 1400 - 1800 were a time of exploration and discovery. It was a time when Europe attempted to dominate the whole world. The building of huge‚ sturdy ships‚ known as caravels‚ helped them sail around the world easily to discover new lands by constructing ports and empires in Asia‚ Africa‚ North America‚ and other such regions. Some of their many motives were to spread Christianity among the people they invaded‚ and

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    During the early part of English colonization of the Americas the main group of people that were sent to the Americas was religious and political outcasts. This included Puritans‚ Quakers many other religions‚ debtors and political dissidents. The Puritans and Quakers came to the Americas in search of political freedom. The Puritans settled in the northeast region of the United States mainly in modern day Massachusetts. During their long nearly 4 month journey across the Atlantic Ocean the boat goers

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    The greatest adversary to the natives in the Americas was not the swords or guns of the invaders. It was the devastation brought by deadly diseases infecting an unsuspecting population that had no immunity to such diseases. The Europeans were said to be thoroughly diseased by the time Columbus set sail on his first voyage (Cowley‚ 1991). Through the domestication of such animals as pigs‚ horses‚ sheep‚ and cattle‚ the Europeans exposed themselves to a vast array of pathogens which continued to

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