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    Throughout history‚ European countries have always been at war with each other and sometimes‚ these conflicts could escalate to involve the entire continent. One of the most infamous wars that involved Europe was World War I‚ and the scale of the war shocked Europe along with the rest of the world. World War I had many economic‚ social‚ and political causes‚ and many things happened because of this war. Nations fought in this war to solve many of the issues that caused it‚ but it did a poor job of

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    The nineteenth century is an interesting time where immigration‚ a time where people from other countries come to a specific place‚ like America. There are a lot of unique things that benefit the country. Even though other countries brought certain items to many different places‚ these countries shared their culture with America because the individuals that live there wanted to share what they have with others. The Germans‚ Italians‚ and Irish made a difference by making contributions all over the

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    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 due in part to the distraction caused by the Spanish civil war and

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    generalization. (74) 2. In the seventeenth century‚ New England Puritans tried to create a model society. What were their aspirations‚ and to what extent were those aspirations fulfilled during the seventeenth century? (83) 3. Between 1607 and 1763‚ Americans gained control of their political and economic institutions. To what extent and in what ways do you agree or disagree with this statement? (71) 4. What role did unfree labor play in colonial American

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    European Explorations European exploration was promoted by factors economic‚ technologic‚ political‚ and religious in different ways. The Treaty of Lodi and the invasion in Italy was a political factor. Portugal’s quest to China and the Spice Islands was an economic factor. New weaponry and sailing aide that was being created was a technological factor. A religious factor was the insistence to Christianize the people. All these factors were promoted from about 1450 to about 1525. The Treaty

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    In the late 1800’s‚ farmers believed that the railroad companies were strangling away their profits and the government was in favor of big business thus justifying their feelings of discontent.". The farmers had every right to be upset about their situation because the government saw a need for reform which alludes to the fact that problems existed‚ the railroads had a monopoly on shipping which raised costs and affected profit margins‚ the value of crops had deflated‚ and big business was hostile

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    Andrew Jackson began to pursue a laissez-faire policy after he revoked the second central bank of the United States.; This led to the rise of American barbarism in the Nineteenth Century. More brutal monetary power has exploited labor. Therefore‚ the American government and the central bank that betrayed the interests of the people were the main culprits for the decline of the Democratic Party. Most Americans are eager to move westward and explore new areas of life. Most of them are farmers. Because

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    American Imperialism In The Nineteenth Century Vadis Fields His 204 Professor Kevin Owens February 27‚ 2010 Imperialism is a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Imperialism is the control of one or a number of countries by a dominant nation. The control may be politicaleconomic or both. It indicates a degree of independence in the subordinate nation. This discussion will cover why the policy was adopted‚ how it was rationalized‚ some of

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    World History Document-Based Essay In the late 1800s and early 1900s‚ imperialism was at its peak with innovation and expansion. In this essay‚ I will discuss the perspectives of the European imperialists and colonized people during the crucial time in history. The people in power during this era felt as though their efforts to develop and conquer certain lands granted in mutual benefit of the lands’ citizens. The colonized people‚ however‚ had different opinions. According to Joseph Chamberlain

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    What caused the outbreak of the war? In late June 1914‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Bosnia. A rapid increase of threats followed the incident led to the world’s first global conflict‚ The First World War. The Great War between the Allied Powers of Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia and the USA and the Central Powers of Germany‚ Austria Hungary‚ Italy and Turkey had began in mid-August 1914. The introduction of the modern technology and weaponry such

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