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used which left lot of economic opportunity to be had. During the time between 1450 and 1750‚ the new world was just starting to be settled by Europeans‚ starting with Columbus reaching the Americas in 1492 (when he sailed the ocean blue). This period was used by the Europeans to conquer any empires and enslave workers to work there new empires and mines in the search for precious metals. Later in the time from 1750-1900 the economies of the new economies became strongly focused on agriculture. Differences:
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1450 part C Globalization Spices Sugar was HUGE in America • New Guinea • Arabs were first to take it – med • Europeans wanted it o All they had was honey and fruits • First international mass market product o Capital from Europe/production in America/ African slaves • Sugar Belt • Slave labor o Many Indians died o Many African were resistant to disease o Horrendous conditions o Many Africans in Brazil o Spread t Caribbean • There was Spanish‚ Friend‚ English‚ Dutch
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Russian History 1881 – 1914 What was Russia like in 1881? • 82% of the population were illiterate peasant farmers. • No technology was used on farms – subsistence farming. • Largest standing army in Europe. • No political parties and the press was heavily censored. • Fierce loyalty to the Tsar – often enforced by brutal secret police. • Royalty owned most of the land – Tsar’s estate was larger than some countries. • 1861 – Tsar Alexander II freed
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The causes of the development of the institution of slavery in the period from 1607 to 1750 are due to the growth of farming and the necessity of manual labor to produce a profit. Document 1 leads to this as it shows the changes from 1637-1705 between indentured servants and slaves as the necessity for slaves grew. The most notable dates of this graph are the increase of Servants in 1657-1664 and the fall of these Servants and the growing need for slaves. During this time indentured servants were
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Effects of Mongol Rule in China and Russia The Mongolian rule had a very direct impact and influence in China and Russia in terms of political and economical structure. Although the Mongols were not as evident in the Golden Horde region‚ they still impacted Russia just as much as they did in the Yuan district in China. In both China and Russia‚ the Mongols left their mark by placing high taxes on peasants‚ taking full control over trade through the Silk Road‚ and increasing international diplomacy
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During the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries‚ France‚ Spain and England were countries lead by rulers. These rulers were kings‚ princes and in some cases Queens. These leaders took advantage of their power simply because they had the right too‚ but nevertheless were sometimes just and fair leaders. According to The Prince written and published in the sixteenth century by Machiavelli‚ princes needed to be both foxes and lions‚ both clever and fierce. Although these many and different leaders
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The American Revolution was very revolutionary because t changed so many things in America. For example‚ it changed the monarchial society they once had into a republic‚ gave political significance to the middle class that they didn’t have before‚ and a big influence was the invention of writing a constitution. The American Revolution was very revolutionary because it changed the monarchial society they once had in the colonies to a republic. Since the start‚ colonies have been under british control
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Martin Orozco 11/7/12 Geologic Activity Throughout billions of years‚ Earth’s ground has been formed and transformed through a combination of geological events resulting in canyons‚ basins‚ mountains‚ etc. One of the oldest and most unique geological park is the The Grand Canyon. Today‚ the Grand Canyon is consider one of most fascinating natural wonders of the world due to its natural features and rock deposition that date back to millions of years ago. The Grand Canyon is a canyon divided
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Keum Yong (Andrew) Lee DBQ – Score 8/9 (95) In what ways and to what extent did the “American identity” develop between 1750 and 1776? Though the American colonists had not achieved a true‚ uniform sense of identity or unity by 1776‚ on the eve of Revolution‚ the progress towards unity and the inchoate idea of an “American” between 1750 and 1776 is inevitable in both existence and significance. Previous to the French and Indian War‚ America as a whole had been‚ more or less‚ loyal mercantile-based
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