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    Chapter 15 Q&A’s 1. The Maritime Revolution: * Starts because of Ferdinand Magellan * Expedition to reach East Indies * Maritime era marked end of a long period. * Broadened and deepened contacts‚ alliances‚ & conflicts across ancient cultural boundaries. 2. Global Maritime Expansion Before 1450: * Strong ships were needed * New sailing techniques * Rewards for sea travel made them worthwhile 3. The Pacific Ocean: * Polynesians originated in Asia

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    The British Crown in the 14th century wanted to expand across the world to find a more efficient way of trading goods and products. The Crown invested in many people to explore and send on expositions. The expansion of the new world as well as globalization allowed for the mining of silver to be the most profitable for the British Crown. One of the most notary explorers in history is Christopher Columbus‚ not for his fame‚ but for his infamy. He enslaved the people of Hispaniola (Haiti/Hispaniola)

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    15th Amendment. Essay

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    5th Challenging the 15th Amendment caused a big division within the civil rights movement and two organizations emerged. In 1869‚ Stanton and Anthony formed the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) to work for the right to vote on the federal level and press for wider institutional changes. Another organization‚ the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) was founded by suffragists‚ Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe‚ who believed that once African American men were granted the right to vote

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    Introduction Today the Philippines is said to be the major provider of the world’s professional seafarers. There are around 280‚000 students who graduate from maritime schools every year. There are around more than 200‚000 to 250‚000 Filipinos employed as seamen worldwide‚ more than any other nationality. According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)‚ the Philippines is the world’s main supplier of seamen since 1987‚ making the Philippines the manning capital of the world

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    ADDRESSING MARITIME TRANSPORT MISHAPS & DISASTERS IN KIRIBATI Individual Assignment Management & Sustainability Master of Business & Management 2013 Waikato Management School The University of Waikato Due date: 10 February 2013 Convener: Dr. Ir. Ron. McDowall by Mr. Benjamin Tokataake Student #: 1201748 Benjamin Tokataake Student ID: 1201748 MBM Programme 2013‚ UoW Introduction Under its rather broad portfolio‚ the Ministry of Communications‚ Transport & Tourism Development (MCTTD)

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    Motives of Exploration

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    knowledge of the new world‚ trading throughout the world and to spread religion on their explorations. One of the motives of explorers to explore the new world was to wanting to gain knowledge of the new world. Some of the documents that support this are documents one‚ four and six. One and six are very alike because both Christopher Columbus and John Cabot were sponsored by their kings and queens to go on an exploration to gain knowledge about the new world. In the time period of 1450 to 1600 explorers

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    Define and discuss the purpose of the 14th and 15th Amendments? How successful were these Amendments? Specifically‚ address the safety of African Americans during the reconstruction? How did the Compromise of 1877 affect the South for future decades? Volume I‚ Chapter 12‚ pages 299-323 & Chapter 13‚ pages 324 -345 The Fourteenth Amendment changed the Constitution by compelling states to accept their residents as citizens and to guarantee that their rights as citizens would be safeguarded

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    In the 19th century few could afford the luxury of moving into a new country for economic pull factors. John uses different rhetorical devices of tone‚ diction‚ and atmosphere to convince his wife that the United States is there salvation for a better life. In the letter the author uses a persuasive tone to convince his wife to be by his side. John Downe says‚ “I know that you will like America.” By mentioning what she will like in a future reference form makes the author’s tone sound compelling

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    1513 respectively)‚ River Mersey‚ River Tees‚ River Tyne‚ River Wear and River Clyde - the latter growing to be the World’s pre-eminent shipbuilding centre. Sir Alfred Yarrow established his yard by the Thames in London’s Docklands in the late 19th century before moving it northwards to the banks of the Clyde at Scotstoun (1906–08). Other famous UK shipyards include the Harland and Wolff yard in Belfast‚ Northern Ireland‚ where the Titanic was built‚ and the naval dockyard at Chatham‚ England on the

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    Exploration and Colonization of the English‚ French‚ and Spanish The basis for exploration to the West‚ starting with the Spanish‚ cam e after the Italians sent Marco Polo to China which in turn created the Silk Road. These other 3 international powers‚ the English‚ French‚ and Spanish‚ needed their own ways to get to the Middle East to obtain those goods. So‚ this want for new‚ valuable goods‚ is what the basis for the exploration was. Another main basis was the creation of new seafaring equipment

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