Bartolomeu Dias explored under the Portuguese flag to go past the Cape of Good Hope in order to find a faster and quicker route to India. Dias traveled west‚ and then south‚ down coast of Africa until his crew reached the point of mutiny and forced him to turn back. Dias dropped a padrão at the farthest spot he reached. A padrão is a seven foot limestone column that the Portuguese used to mark their discoveries (“Bartolomeu Dias”‚ World History‚ ABC-CLIO). Dias would later help design the ships that
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Edward Gough Whitlam Gough Whitlam was the 26th prime minister‚ born in Melbourne on the 11th of July 1916‚ the son of a solicitor who became a leading public servant; his background was abnormal for a Labor man. He joined the party in 1945 as he joined the APL in Sydney. In those days‚ many of the leading Labor personalities were Irish Catholics from working class background. Whitlam‚ an intellectual from an intellectual family‚ had never needed to sweat for his salary in the dust and heat. Whitlam
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Canadian politician leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada‚ Brian Mulroney won election as leader of the PC in June of 1983. Born in March 20th‚ Mulroney pursued politics after being a lawyer and businessman. During the 9 years of his Prime Minister career‚ Mulroney brought in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)‚ introduced a new consumer tax (GST)‚ and also his change of the foreign policies — all which would nevertheless make him an effective Prime Minister of Canada
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“The March King” is commonly used to refer to the great American composer John Philip Sousa. Sousa did the majority of his work during the Romantic era and was highly known for his American military marches. He greatly affected the expansion of American musical taste. At the end of the 19th century‚ when someone thought about marching music‚ the great bandmaster’s name was automatically thought of. He composed more than 136 marches and at one point in his life‚ he was considered one of the most popular
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little hospitals‚ dirty water‚ small amounts of transportation routes and little technology. Before Europe came to America‚ Asia and Africa there were not hospitals‚ schools‚ roads‚ railways or ports. European imperialism had a positive effect on the modern world by bringing improved living conditions‚ the spread of culture‚ and infrastructure to America‚ Asia and Africa. Europe also constructed hospitals and schools therefore improving health and education. Christianity‚ European language was taught
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1:The American Revolution is when the 13 American colonies overthrew Great Britain’s rule. After they won the war America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. The war caused a great debt and the newly founded government realized they did not have the authority to levy taxes; therefore‚ they developed the Constitutional Convention which led to revising the Articles of Confederation. 2: George Washington was an influential leader because he listened and considered the people’s opinions‚
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He felt strongly for the unification of the people. But‚ speeches and political rallies did not do it for the man. He made it a point to be seen in the public eye. Hoping to form a greater connection with them form his presence. Knowing that seeing the man behind his words‚ standing for them‚ would encourage confidence among the people to
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Peter the Great and Ivan the Terrible Did you know‚ Peter the Great and Ivan the Terrible both became the leaders of Russia at under the of 16? While Peter the Great and Ivan the Terrible strengthened the central government and took power from the nobles‚ Ivan the Terrible gained loyalty through death threats‚ whereas Peter the Great gave land to the poor to make them loyal. Peter the Great was born in Moscow‚ Russia in 1672. Peter took over as ruler in 1682‚ after Ivan V’s death. When he became ruler at the age of ten
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G-Dubz Da Greatest Before Washington‚ there was nothing. The confederate government was an uncontested failure. The only reason the new constitution and its convention had any gravitas is because Washington was a part of it. Washington aided in establishing the United States as one of the most powerful and respected nations in the world. Washington established numerous presidential precedents. For example‚ after being shunned from a legislative meeting‚ Washington appointed close advisors to
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Index Index 1 Introduction 2 Biography 3 The Tudors dynasty. 3 Economy and society 4 Financial policy 5 The administration of justice 5 Bibliography 6 Introduction. The Tudors: the birth of the nation state. The new monarchy. The Century of Tudor rule (1485-1603) is often thought of as a most glorious period in English history. Henry VII built the foundations of a wealthy nation state and a powerful monarchy. His son‚ Henry VIII‚ kept a magnificent
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