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    As I read through the colonization of America‚ I feel sad for America that how different European countries experimented with colonization of America. Some tried to force religion‚ some tried to force slavery‚ and some brought diseases. How unstable the life was for Native Americans and it was a struggle to adapt the rigors of colonization. How Britain imposed controls on its American possessions. And Slavery increased as the demand for manpower increased with booming economy. In this era of colonization

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    Career Explorations Debra K. Godfrey BCOM/275 April 27‚ 2015 Gail Zwart Career Exploration When exploring my career path‚ I was always leaning towards the food business. I have always been employed at fast food restaurants. Since 1997‚ my first job was at McDonald’s. I fell in love with the job and couldn’t seem to get moved up in the chain of command even if I tried. So I after consideration‚ I left the company and went onto something else. I went onto numerous jobs‚ some of

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    The Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration can be seen as a link between the Middle Ages and the Modern Era‚ starting during the early 1400s through the early 1600s‚ when Europeans ventured to areas beyond the horizon in search of new trade routes to feed the growing capitalism of Europe. The Age of Exploration was an essential period of time for the advancement of the human race‚ due to its significant economic‚ political‚ and cultural effects on the world. The Age of Exploration was primarily

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    Lori Mares 03/07/13 Exploration in Space Space exploration has been around for a long time ever since the first rocket went into space. That was the work of the Germans after world war II. The competition to be the first in space began in 1945 and would last 30 years. The Space Race pitted the United States and Soviet Union against each other in a contest that extended from the Earth to the surface of the moon and beyond. Humans have dreamt of exploring space for a very long time. Centuries

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    expression exclaimed the objectives of commuters travelling to the Americas during the Age of Exploration. However the origins of exploration only held true to one objective in the summarization of influences- the term “for gold”. In comparison with earning for riches in the New World‚ this idea refers to explorer’s goal of find a new sea route to Asia. Columbus‚ a Spanish sailor sent to find a new trade route‚ discovered the Americas by mistake. This mistake however led to an evolution of powers in

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    The Age of Exploration began in the 1400’s. Europeans were urgent to get various spices from Asia. Flavours were utilized to preserve different foods and keep them away from rotting. However‚ many spices were costly and unsafe to get. Many traders needed to travel parts of the risky Silk Road (an unsafe way from Europe to Asia) to get them. Since the Silk Road was often closed because of different wars‚ European rulers started to pay for various explorations to discover a way to get to Asia so they

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    Is there anything you ever wanted but never could have? Do you have any dreams‚ any desires? Truth is‚ everyone wants something more. The real question is‚ are you willing to find it? Well the early explorers were willing to do anything. Columbus‚ Hudson‚ Cartier‚ and all the other great explorers wanted glory‚ land‚ religious freedom‚ gold‚ trade‚ or even new technology; and they went to find it. Little did they know they’d discover more than what they wanted. They discovered new types of people

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    Exploration Proposal This year in year 12 I would like to explore city and suburban photography. In my exploration I will focus on landscapes‚ man-made and that made by mother earth. What I hope to showcase in my portfolio this year is a collection of cityscapes hoping to capture astonishing man-made structures and the great architecture that’s been exerted into them. With this I also hope to showcase a bit of an ‘old vs. new’ theme‚ especially with many iconic Melbourne structures. I hope to also

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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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    fifteen century‚ Europeans began what we now call “the age of exploration and discovery”. Portugal‚ Spain‚ Dutch‚ French‚ and England were all in battle for territory. People may asked why did all these countries want to colonize the Americas so bad? Before series of voyages launched to discover the new world‚ people had no knowledge of what the other side of the world was like and what did the Americas have to offer. The Europeans hoped that when they went to discover the Americas‚ they would find

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