to serve various needs of the European powers. Answer the following questions: 1. What were the reasons/factors that triggered this interest? Spread Christianity Alternative route to the Asia market and also secure the route. Increase the food production‚ resources and also labor. Renaissance of the individualism 2. What were the countries that involved themselves heavily in expansionism" Britain‚ Denmark‚ France‚ Netherlands‚ Portugal and Spain 3. Where did they go? Netherlands‚ Prince
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European colonialism Colonialism is the control by one power over a dependent area or group of people. The purposes of colonialism include economic exploitation of the colony’s natural resources‚ creation of new markets for the colonizer‚ and extension of the colonizer’s way of life beyond its national borders. The most active practitioners were European countries; in the years 1500-1900‚ Europe colonized all of North and South America and Australia‚ most of Africa‚ and much of Asia by sending settlers
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1. What was the Renaissance and why did it begin in Italy? The Renaissance is the era of rebirth. It took play around 1300 to 1600 and in Europe‚ this era is known as a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance first began in Italy because in Europe‚ both England and France were at war with each other (The Hundred Years’ War) which prevented them into the age of the Renaissance. Italy‚ on the other hand‚ wasn’t at war and allowed the Renaissance to start. Three advantages that started the Renaissance
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Throughout the 20th century the role of women changed dramatically‚ causing a butterfly effect of shifts within society and the world as a whole. Initially the centuries old concept of women as homemaker and mother held up in the early 1900s but as time continued to pass‚ women gained new rights and roles in society. This change stemmed from a change of values‚ and thereby a change of culture. Ancient civilizations kept women‚ as the primary child bearers‚ closely linked to the home for protection
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European Handball – goal shooting European handball is a unique‚ high intensity sport which is best described as a combination of netball‚ soccer and basketball. Two teams with seven players per side verse each other. In order to earn points‚ the handball must be thrown into the goals; this demonstrates the skill of goal shooting which will be the main focus of this report. Characteristics of basketball are seen in the rule that the player must bounce the ball while running. Defending is a common
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After reading John Pinder’s book‚ “The European Union‚ A Very Short Introduction‚” it provides a brief and concise summary of the history of the European Union. It covers events dealing with politics‚ the environment‚ agriculture‚ policies and the Euro‚ dating from its beginnings in 1940’s until 2000‚ when the book was published. Although Pinder appears to be pro EU‚ he does an exceptional job of overviewing the institutions and policies of the European Union that helps his audience of average citizens
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Second Industrial Revolution. The nation took in a new generation of immigrants. These new ones coming from Southern and Eastern Europe were all willing to take low paying jobs offered by the factories. These new immigrants were accustomed to radical ideas from their home lands and tied them into their newly found American organized labor. To a certain minor extent‚ organized labor was successful for being so persistent‚ although several obstructions hindered the use of labor union strikes. The public’s
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By definition‚ cheerleading is a sport involving the performance of organized cheering‚ chanting‚ and dancing in support of a sports team at games. To me cheerleading isn’t just a sport‚ it’s a lifestyle. It takes more than just cheering on the football team during Friday night games. It is a lot of hard work and dedication. When competition season starts‚ my life revolves around cheer. Cheerleading has always been a part of me‚ ever since I was a little girl. I grew up hearing my mom
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Study on Service Employees’ Role in Sport Organisations This article will outline the critical role of service employees in sport organisations‚ which was split into two parts. A detailed statement of why service employees are significant to the success of any sport service organisation is discussed first. This will be followed by a comparison of employees’ importance between participants and spectators. In company after company investigated‚ Clutterbuck‚ Clark and Amistead (1993) concluded
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By Randall Craig Aubrey Thompson History 102.101 Monday‚ June 30‚ 2014 Identify and discuss the factors responsible for European expansionism from the 15th century. What were the social‚ political and economic effects of this expansionism on Europe‚ Africa and the Americas? There were three chief factors in the 15th century European expansionism. European nations such as Spain‚ France‚ Portugal‚ Italy‚ and England sought out to expand to new lands in an effort to spread Christianity
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