12 Mar 2012 Technological Diffusion During the European Renaissance The innovations discussed here represent revolutions in warfare‚ society‚ and art that saw a rapid diffusion through the societies of Europe during the renaissance for varying reasons. Whether for survival‚ economic gain‚ or aesthetic pleasure they were eventually embraced throughout Europe laying down some of the bedrock that modern western society would be built on. The spread of firearms throughout renaissance Europe had
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West Indian History HIST147-SOUTH-LG Professor-Lisa Gonzales 1) From your knowledge of history‚ what factors facilitated European maritime exploration in the 15th century? (what / who gave them the tools they needed) The fifteenth century saw an upsurge in maritime exploration in Europe which was led by the Portuguese. Several factors contributed to this‚ and I am now going to take an in depth look at these factors Firstly the Portuguese had a seventy year head start over the Spanish
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The Spanish Inquisition was a judicial intuition in a sense. It helped to unit power in the monarchy‚ although many researchers today‚ think otherwise. A few researchers today believe that the Spanish Inquisition formed for political‚ economic‚ and religious reasons. The Inquisition was established in 1478 by the church of Spain and operated mostly in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies. The Spanish Inquisition’s main objective‚ if you will‚ was to limit as much intertwining of Catholicism and
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Europe underwent in their mindset. These changes occurred over a 300-year period‚ from 1450 to 1750. There were both changes in religion and other things‚ such as politics and core subjects. There were two main religions in Europe. These were characterized as Catholic and Protestant. Both parties were dedicated to their own religion‚ and despised the other whole-heartedly. As a result‚ the reformations started many religious wars fought by both religions. These wars caused many things. First‚ it caused
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The period of time from the late 1400s to the early 1700s is often referred to as the age of exploration; this is because during this time frame many explorers from Europe were racing to examine the Americas. Some explorers wanted to journey to the Americas‚ just to explore‚ and gain knowledge and glory‚ but to do that they needed financial backing and with the royalty’s money came the political agenda. First‚ Spain sent crews to examine the newly found lands. Soon after‚ England and France followed
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1450–1750: 22% of the AP Exam Overall Changes 1) The world became truly global - the western hemisphere came into continued contact with the eastern hemisphere. Technological innovations‚ strengthened political organization‚ and economic prosperity all contributed to this change that completely altered world trade patterns. 2) Maritime trade dominated the world - Technological advancements and willingness of political leaders to invest in it meant that sea-based trade became much more important.
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Cause & Effect European Exploration Essay Throughout history‚ people have been curious about finding new land and exploring. Many different factors stirred interest in colonization and exploration for Europeans. During the 15th and 17th centuries Europe was changing rapidly and had its own reasons for growth. All of Europe had the excitement and hesitation of finding new places. There were many reasons for Europe to grow and expand‚ some of the causes for Europe’s expansion were; a search
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I love animals. In fact‚ there really isn’t an animal on this earth that I don’t love. Lions‚ tigers‚ and bears oh yeah! There is so much that people gain from animals‚ and especially from animals that are in your care. No matter whether you have a cat‚ dog‚ bird‚ hamster‚ or even a goldfish‚ they are beautiful creatures and deserve our admiration and respect. As I see people who have pets‚ it just seems like they are happier then people who don’t have pets. There is a connection there that brings
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Technological Advances during the Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration was the period of time from approximately 1400 to 1600‚ in which Europeans traveled the rest of the world in search of trade and goods. Technological advances were made and used to launch this era. These advances were the Caravel‚ the Magnetic Compass‚ and the Astrolabe. The Caravel was a ship designed for long voyages. It was renovated by Portuguese shipbuilders in 14th century. It was actually used as a fishing boat since
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company’s primary competitor Schweppes for its unprecedented levels of discounting. In order to promote its new product Pepsi Next‚ Schweppes undertook an aggressive discounting strategy‚ whereby the price gap between Coke and Pepsi had widened from 38% to 48%‚ according to Warwick White‚ the head of Coca-Cola Amatil’s Australasian business. Davis also stated that Coke’s volumes in grocery stores had plunged by 14%. These circumstances‚ amongst others‚ saw Coca-Cola Amatil’s beverage earnings
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