As the Europeans began to explore the atlantic‚ they had hoped to discover new trade routes and connections. However‚ they fell into a much more impactful role that would lead to the development of the new world trade system. From the mid 1400’s through the 1700’s‚ Europeans‚ especially the Portuguese‚ were the leading force behind the Atlantic slave trade‚ which greatly affected West Africa‚ the Americas‚ and all of Europe. Focusing on West Africa and the Europeans‚ the Kingdom of the Kongo and
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The Power of War War has been around since the beginning of time; people would always fight one another for land‚ money‚ or freedom. It has always been around and always will. With war comes meaning‚ sacrifice‚ dedication‚ hope‚ and devastation. War is one thing that is inevitable in the history of mankind; it is what draws people together and pulls them apart. Going into battle can be addicting since it causes adrenaline rushes and excitement for having meaning in someone’s life. While it can
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the successor to the late Joseph Stalin‚ stood at the helm of the Kremlin for a majority of the Cold War‚ from 1953-1964. Khrushchev spent a great part of his time in power solidifying foreign relations and working toward the domestic unification of the Soviet Union‚ which Stalin had shredded. During his time devoted to the outer parts of the Soviet Union‚ Khrushchev dealt with many people wanting a life with the western virtues which were infringing upon other parts of the USSR. To counter this
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The year is 1789‚ and the French have started their revolution. If you were asked for at least 4 reasons as to why it started‚ could you answer? If you think back to the American Revolution‚ they wanted freedom from a different country. The French Revolution was a little different. They wanted freedom from their country. Mostly‚ they wanted freedom from the system of an absolute monarchy. France’s revolution was meant to give freedom to the absolute monarch‚ the extremely hated estate system‚ financial
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his clever combination of military skill and political prowess‚ forged the foundation of an imperial system that dominated Europe for over four centuries. Augustus’ rise to leadership and power was aided by his relation to his uncle Julius Caesar‚ his destruction of the Triumvirates and his manipulation into gaining support from the military‚ the senate‚ and the people. The first step in Augustus’ rise to power and leadership was using the single political trump card
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revolves around it’s interactions with Europeans. The Europeans exploited and conquered much of the African continent. They were able to conquer Africa through imperialism which is a process of invasion‚ attack and exploitation for natural resources. Africa had many natural resources that Europeans wanted to themselves and the only solution they came up with was to conquer Africa. Europeans explored and exploited Africa for a variety of reasons. They did this to spread christianity‚ to civilize
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Why did the colonies decide to break away from their mother country Great Britain in 1775? Well‚ the American Revolution is something taught in schools across the United States as early as the sixth grade. The American Revolution started in 1775‚ as a result of the British Parliament raising taxes‚ to make up for the cost of the Seven Years’ War as well as make the colonies pay for the cost of their defense‚ on many goods with the Stamp‚ Sugar‚ Townshend‚ and the Tea Acts. These acts were also known
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last decades of the nineteenth century around 2-15 million of the Congolese died when Europeans began to take over the Congo Free State‚ evidently affecting the Congolese greatly. The Europeans made this horrific takeover because they believed that they could change Africa for the better. There were many changes in the Congo’s culture‚ economic and social status. This takeover initiated because of the Europeans’ want in their resources and the beginning of racism and abuse toward the Congolese‚ resulting
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United States an Imperial Power? After the Spanish-American War‚ the United States is ok with imperialism‚ therefore increasing the extent that the United States is an imperial power. The depression in the 1890s caused people to think we needed to imperialize because industrial production demanded more resources. Foreign trade was more important as well‚ so the U.S. thought it would be beneficial to acquire new colonies and expand further. Teddy Roosevelt had a vision of how to turn the world
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sovereignty during the Enlightenment era which led to the American‚ French‚ Haitian‚ and Latin revolutions. Sepoys- Indian troops under British command in the 18th century. The significance is the sepoys were the cause of the Indian rebellion in 1857 that made formally transformed India into a British colony. Berlin Conference- a conference during (1884-1885) that included delegates of twelve European states‚ including the United States and Ottoman Empire. The significance is it set the ground rules
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