CHAPTER 13 NOTES. European Empires in the Americas 1. Western European empires were marked by maritime expansion. Spaniards in Caribbean‚ then on to Aztec and Inca empires Portuguese in Brazil British‚ French‚ and Dutch colonies in North America Europeans controlled most of the Americas by the mid-nineteenth century 2. The European Advantage geography: European Atlantic states were well positioned for involvement in the Americas the Atlantic’s fixed winds helped‚ once they were understood
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the European Integration Background – Intellectual context -‐ to understand the theories of European integration‚ it is important to consider the intellectual context from which the idea of European integration emerged Federalism – Altiero Spinelli -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ Spinelli: leader of the European Union
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African Imperialism stated in the 1880s. Before european imperialism in Africa‚ there were thousands of different tribes‚ nations; cultures and languages. Also that there were different ethnic groups often in conflict. The reason why the European imperialism africa was to spread Christianity they wanted everyone to be Christianly. Another reason why they imperialism Africa was to abolition slavery and because because of the natural resource that there were in Africa like rubber‚ gold and other materials
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EUROPEAN COLONIES IN ASIA BRITISH EMPIRE IN ASIA • The British Empire comprised the colonies‚ protectorates‚ and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. • At its height‚ it was the largest empire in history and‚ for over a century‚ was the foremost global power. • At the peak of its power it was often said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire" because its span across the globe ensured that the sun was always shining on at least one of its numerous territories
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right thing. However‚ this rarely happened and the result of imperialism hurt the colony. In some instances‚ they Europeans actually did bring new technology to the civilizations that they took over. When they took over the Ndebele people of Nigeria‚ they brought plows‚ European clothes‚ and education (Kumalo). Even though the Ndebele people now had access to plows and other European technology‚ there were still a lot
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1. The European Community was initially formed with aims of securing lasting peace and ending frequent warfare within Europe‚ most notably World War II which left the continent divided between the communist east and democratic west. Robert Schuman‚ the French Minister of foreign affairs at the time‚ therefore presented a plan for a common organisation of German and French coal and steel production which would subsequently expand across the rest of Europe to unite the nations both economically and
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countries involved in the renaissance were dramatic.Where the European Renaissance took place and what it is about is surprising but also important‚ with the way of thinking that revolutionized art and literature‚ and the movement of humanism that changed the culture. The European Renaissance was a fascinating era‚ before the renaissance it was “a long period or cultural decline and stagnation.” (Renaissance; Britannica). Europeans tried to go back to the traditional culture of ancient Greece and
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The Structure of the European Union European Union policies are divided into three main areas‚ called pillars. I. the European Community-at the heart of the EC is the single market with its four basic freedom ( free movement of goods‚ free movement of workers‚ freedom to provide services and free movement of capital and payment) and its rules on competition. Policy areas for which the Community is responsible is: international trade‚ development assistance‚ monetary policy‚ agriculture
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Liberty University The Decline of European Christianity A Paper Submitted to Professor J. Earls By La Dawn Brooks Church History 302 February 10‚ 2012 In this paper I will attempt to explain the decline in European Christianity and what attributed to itt. When did it actually start? What caused people to move away from Christianity? More importantly will we ever see an increase in these
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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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