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    slave trade. 4. The desire for power between European countries. 5. The desire to invest in Africa. 6. Over-population in European countries. 7. The desire for cheaper labor. 8. The desire to spread Christianity. 9. The need to sell their manufactured products. 10. The need to eliminate unemployment. Reasoning for Order 1. The need for raw materials was placed first because raw materials were needed for European industry and this led European nations to explore other countries. Raw materials

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    The Influence of European Endeavors It is well known that Europeans had a significant role in the exploration of the world‚ as it is seen in the documentation of the new world discoveries. Yet for many centuries‚ Europeans had minimal contact with the rest of the world. However‚ that all changed in the dawn of the 1400’s‚ when Europeans hoped to gain new sources of wealth. By exploring the seas‚ traders longed to not only find new and faster routes to Asia‚ which was the source of spices and other

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    European RENAISSANCE

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    historians over Renaissance Factors that led to Renaissance Characteristics of this period Why Renaissance took place in Italy Scholars and historians mark the era spanning two centuries from the 1330s to the 1530s as the period of rebirth of European civilization. It was a rebirth from the disorder and conflict of the semi barbaric middle ages marked by oppressive feudalism‚ bigotry of the church‚ the prolonged crusade of the cross against the crescent and the competitions of power and supremacy

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    civilizations and land were colonized by European nations and approximately ninety percent of the African continent has been controlled by the European powers. In 1884‚ The Scramble for Africa‚ the colonisation of African countries‚ has started. Two of the major countries which led to the colonization of African territories were The United Kingdom and France; they both thought that imperialism was a simple way to carry out their responsibilities to civilize Non-European countries‚ but it then ended as a

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    The role of slavery served as a big economic incentive. Brazil’s lush agriculture made it a desirable place for the Portuguese to establish themselves. Slavery‚ however did exist before the Portuguese started their colonization. The Portuguese were among the powerful nations that were attempting to create many colonies for themselves. Brazil was one of the most important colony to them because of all the resources they could export and make a profit from. The land was fertile and in addition to having

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    European Imperialism Dbq

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    Since the 15th century‚ Europeans have been exploring the world‚ colonizing new lands‚ and interacting with the people of these new lands. These interactions were caused mostly by the economic motivations of Europeans‚ as these places often provided Europe with valuable goods. Throughout this period of interaction‚ European views of foreigners changed from those of respect and tolerance in the late 18th century to those of complete superiority and dominance in the early 20th century. This change

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    The life & times of three European explorers Introduction: In this essay you will be reading about the legacy of three explorers during renaissance. Firstly you will be reading about Marco Polo secondly about Christopher Columbus and lastly Ferdinand Magellan. These explorers have all changed the world by adding to the world map and proving things that no one else has discovered or seen before Marco Polo Marco Polo was a voyager‚ born in Venice‚ Italy. He was born on September 15th

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    will die very easily. Lastly‚ There is very little sun on the moon so solar panels will be useless. Without solar panels it will be very difficult to get energy. The moon is not fit for people/humans to live on it. To begin with‚ according to Colonization of the Moon‚ “the lack of an atmosphere increases the chances of the colony being hit by meteor.” Second‚ A higher meteor chance is not the only thing that is dangerous on the moon. Moon dust is also very dangerous to the humans because it destroys

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    The Europeans did not really have an interest in sailing the world and exploring foreign lands‚ but that all changed by the 1400s. What led to the Europeans wanting to explore the world was the desire to grow rich and to spread Christianity‚ coupled with advances in sailing technology‚ spurred an age of European exploration. The main motive for exploring the world was the the desire for new sources of wealth. The Europeans figured that overseas trade would bring a lot of wealth their way through

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    The division of the world for colonization in 1494 by Pope Alexander VI. The finalization in 1506 of the Treaty of Tordesillas establishes a vertical North-South line granting territories to the west to Spain and to the east to Portugal. The line was at 46 degrees 30’ W‚ 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa. Some confusion over whether the line continues to the other side of the world‚ not to mention the impossibility of determining longitude at the time. The

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