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    Europe was very influential throughout history. It is a continent that underwent many developments throughout history through conquests‚ expansions‚ and innovations‚ which affected much of the rest of the world. In particular‚ the European conquest of the New World was very significant‚ as it expanded their empire overseas so that they ruled over part of the eastern hemisphere as well as the Western. Throughout history‚ Europe continued to build and expand their empire‚ influencing many other areas

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    The first European Americans When people think about the new world‚ they might think why did European sail across the globe to the new world? Why did Chinese‚ for example‚ did not want to sail? The answer to that is Europeans‚ unlike Chinese or any other group of people‚ had two main reasons that made them interested to sail to the new world. Europeans were motivated by their poverty‚ and their motive to convert the world to Christianity. In other words‚ Europeans were motivated by “God‚ gold‚ and

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    Church/Christianity‚ human suffering‚ and the effects/impacts of European discovery of the New World. In the book‚ events all slowly work at Candide’s optimistic up bringing by Pangloss (the apostle of optimism) until he no longer has faith in having a world where “all things are arranged for the best (Voltaire‚ 12)”. By the end of the book his opinion changes to that “we must cultivate

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    Our world is the way it is today because of many events that occurred in the past. Nobody can be certain that the outcome of these events made our world change for the better or for the worse‚ but we are able to analyze specific occasions to get a better idea of how our world was developed economically‚ politically‚ culturally‚ environmentally and technologically. Over five hundred years ago the race to find a fast trade route to Asia was crucial for Europe‚ so in order to accomplish that goal of

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    the empire of the Mongols was breaking up. That was the main reason why Europeans began to explore the world‚ but there are many reasons‚ for example‚ the western merchants were no longer able to be assured of safe conduct alongside the land routes. A different reason why they began to explore the world is the three G’s. God‚ gold and glory‚ God. Because Europeans always wished to grow in Christianity. Glory because European colonists and explorers would want to expand themselves‚ while the other

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    Many reasons were behind European Colonization of the New World‚ which‚ in countless ways‚ shaped the lifestyle we know today. However‚ three of those reasons stand out most in assessing what made the colonization of the Americas possible. New trade routes‚ religious freedom‚ and ambitions of wealth all played major roles in colonizing the Americas. When Columbus set out west‚ he was seeking a new‚ faster route to Asia. He did discover an important route to somewhere. While the route to the Americas

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    CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS The idea of a glorious earthly paradise far from the known world had existed in the European imagination long before 1492. That idea of a distant paradise on earth shaped the way Europeans came to think of America after Columbus and his successors reported their discoveries. For example‚ the following mythic lands may have served as inspirations for the alluring idea of America as a place of joy‚ ease‚ riches‚ and regeneration: a. the Garden of the Hesperides of Greek myth

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    European exploration and colonization had a myriad of effects on both the New World and the Old World. It allowed both hemispheres to experience new foods and new diseases. In the end‚ although some of these effects were negative‚ the expansion to the New World was beneficial to humanity. European exploration led to the great melting pot of North America. Because of the newly opened trade routes fruits‚ vegetables‚ and animals were able to cross the Atlantic Ocean‚ many of which were new to the

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    Katherine Benaim Contemporary Craft Year 2 Exploring the world of Micro Architecture In this essay I will be exploring the ways in which other cultures and societies can influence our own in terms of Art and Architecture. I will also endeavour to understand the history and social desire for smaller buildings‚ and how it effects artists and designers and moreover‚ the earth. Our childhood evokes many memories of the evolution into adulthood‚ and we try desperately to hold on to them. Impossible

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    *2. (a) Name four west European countries that explored the New World and name* one explorer who sailed for each country‚ (b) Of the four *explorers‚ named*‚ state the one you would most have liked to accompany. Discuss two reasons for your choices. Four west European explores that traveled to the New World. {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Christopher Columbus (c. 1451 – 5/20/1506 Jacques Cartier (12/31/1491 – 9/1/1557) {draw:frame} John Cabot_ (c. 1450 – c. 1498)_ Pedro Álvares

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