masculinity‚ tradition‚ and very strict gender roles. The novel is set during the late 1800s to early 1900s when the British were expanding their influence in Africa; economically‚ culturally‚ religiously‚ and politically. Things Fall Apart shows the colonization of Umuofia by the British and the violent changes this brought about in the lives of the tribe members. The Igbo culture highly regarded tradition‚ culture‚ and their beliefs‚ so when they became aware of the white men and their alternative beliefs
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The Europeans were motivated to embark on voyages for discovery had many motives. One motivation was to find the fantastic lands described in works such as the Travels of Mandeville and the legends of the magical kingdom of Prester John. Columbus even took a copy of Marco Polos Travels with him on his voyages. The most important motive was economic. The conquests of the Ottoman Turks had cut the Europeans off from trade with Asia. The overland trade routes were controlled by the Arab Muslims
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Portugal- History of Exploration from 1480 AD - 1700 AD 1. Spain and Portugal--Unified but Declining: Spain was slowly being strangled to death by its own colonial empire abroad. Although Spain had amassed great wealth which resulted in a "golden age" for Spanish culture and the arts under Philip II (r. 1556-98)‚ much of that fortune was squandered on luxuries‚ the ill-conceived Armada‚ and the purchase of prestige to the point that the Spanish economy began to deteriorate by 1600. The Portuguese
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Colonization in the Pacific In the past few hundred years the pacific islands have seen a spread of colonization by foreign countries into their own land. The foreign countries spread into the pacific and colonized and took over the lands from the native people. The Colonization in the Pacific began with the arrival of the first missionaries who came to spread the good news of God‚ the traders and whalers who came to trade and to do whaling‚ the prisoners and deserters who escaped ships that passed
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EUROPEAN UNION‚ BINDING ACTS AND ADAPTATION OF THE ITALIAN NATIONAL LAW TO THE COMMUNITY. The Treaty of Lisbon‚ signed on 13 December 2007 by the Heads of State and Government‚ was subject to ratification by all 27 Member States of the European Union. Article. 6 of the Treaty provided that it came into force on January 1‚ 2009‚ if by that date all Member States have deposited their instruments of ratification‚ otherwise on the first day of the month following the deposit of the instrument of
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OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION: INTERROGATING THE OIL COMPANY’S ADHERENCE TO ARTICLE 40 ON COMMUNITY COMPENSATION Indigenous communities across the globe have been victims of unwarranted exploitation by private investors in the search for among others oil and gas. Whenever governments and oil companies intend to enrich themselves from the oil revenue‚ history has indicated that voiceless citizens are subjected to inhuman treatment and torture‚ deprivation of their indigenous community rights‚ disruption
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started getting more curious. Now in the 21st century people wonder if it is really worth it to fund a mission to space that is hugely expensive‚ time consuming and difficult to generate public support for. The United States does not have a space exploration program anymore‚ and for astronauts to get to the International Space Station we have to ride with a host nation‚ meaning we have to utilize other nations’ (such as Russia’s) space technology. However‚ these seemingly insurmountable challenges become
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The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries‚ committed to working together for peace and prosperity. It is not a state intended to replace existing states‚ but it is more than any other international organization. The EU is‚ in fact‚ unique. Its member states have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level. This pooling of sovereignty is also
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After reading John Pinder’s book‚ “The European Union‚ A Very Short Introduction‚” it provides a brief and concise summary of the history of the European Union. It covers events dealing with politics‚ the environment‚ agriculture‚ policies and the Euro‚ dating from its beginnings in 1940’s until 2000‚ when the book was published. Although Pinder appears to be pro EU‚ he does an exceptional job of overviewing the institutions and policies of the European Union that helps his audience of average citizens
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Exploration; to travel in a little-known region for discovery‚ as defined by Webster. Since the age of the Greeks‚ Anglo-Saxons have been interested in space exploration. From Copernicus to Gaileo to Newton‚ space has been looked upon with adoring eyes. Space has been regarded time after time as the final frontier. That was until 1957‚ with the launch of the Sputnik-1‚ when the Soviet built satellite became the first man-made satellite successfully launched out into outer space. In 1958‚ the United
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