route to Asia by sea‚ the discoveries he did make were more important and valuable than the route he failed to find. It is certain‚ however‚ that Columbus was not the first European to cross the Atlantic. Documentary evidence supports claims that the Vikings reached the New World about A.D. 1000. And there is good circumstantial evidence‚ though no documentation‚ to suggest that both Portuguese and English fishing vessels made the crossing during the 14th century; they probably landed in Newfoundland
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The Untenable Justifications of Imperialism Tai Jin 79104 Global Histories Section F Teaching Assistance: Clayton Vaughn-Roberson 9/28/2014 Beginning around the 1700s‚ under the development of technology in many aspects‚ the Europeans started their expedition to explore the world. After the discover of many unknown lands‚ they soon developed a policy to extend their power and influence through colonies‚ with violence and blood. The policy was known as “imperialism”. In Africa‚ European imperialists
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Career Paper Sports medicine focus on the improvement of the body’s performance during any type of sports related activity. Also dealings with recovering from serious injury and stop future injuries from happening. The necessary skills that are involved in sport medicine are very simple everyday skills. One is compassion‚ good communication and problem solving skills. You need those skills to become a successful doctor in this career field. Before becoming a doctor you have to look into the education
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Estates-General‚ the Constituent Assembly and the Jacobin Club (Jacobin leader during the Reign of Terror)‚ he advocated against the death penalty and for the abolition of slavery‚ while supporting equality of rights‚ universal suffrage and the establishment of a republic. He opposed war with Austria and the possibility of a coup by the Marquis de Lafayette. As a member of the Committee of Public Safety‚ he was an important figure during the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror‚ which
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How Civilised were The Romans? Civilised means to have a good culture‚ education and to treat people with respect. It also means to have rules‚ help others‚ be clean‚ be organised and being polite. I think the Romans were civilised for several reasons: Aqueducts: An aqueduct was built to transport water. It was a sort of bridge‚ built on arches. On top was a channel to carry water. The Romans used aqueducts to supply towns with water from springs‚ rivers or lakes. A lot of the aqueducts have disappeared
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Although the Progressive movement is usually seen as a great achievement in the history of American development‚ some feel that the Progressives failed to comply with the standards of equality and justice they had set out to create. The Progressive movement was instigated as a reaction to the political and corporate abuses created by the Industrial Revolution‚. Religious groups‚ members of the press‚ and radical political groups had all been hungering for reform‚ with solutions ranging from subtle
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changes made during the rein of Henry the Eighth were very significant because it gave us the freedom and diversity that we now have today. These changes were equally significant‚ but it in different ways. Some of the changes that were made were short-term‚ therefore mainly affected the daily lives of people living at the time. Other changes that were made under Henry the Eighth’s rein were long-term‚ and still have an impact on our daily lives today. The religious changes made during the rein
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The early twentieth century brought about several progressive ideas for reforms‚ but there was little action upon those ideas. The crime rate did not experience any major change at the start of the new century; the types of crimes and violence level remained mostly unchanged (Oliver & Hilgenberg‚ 2010‚ 213-215). Strained race relations and poverty influenced much of the crime‚ as portrayed in the court case of the State v. John Dobias. One major theme seen within this case is the exploration of gender
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these concepts were rare in most nations. The English-French relations have not always been easy. Each is always arguing and accusing the other of wrong doings. All this hatred and differences started in the past‚ and this Quiet revolution‚ right after a new Liberal government led by Jean Lesage came in 1960. This was the beginning of the Quiet Revolution. Lesage had an excellent team of cabinet ministers which included Rene Levesque. The Liberals promised to do two things during the Quiet Revolution;
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Carla Hernandez Midterm History 101 IRONIES OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA Industrialization‚ Immigration and Urban expansion were some elements that characterized the growth of the US. Moreover‚ great businesses were developed‚ and also cities. Many Americans were concerned about their future and how their lives where heading. This is when the movement known as progressivism was born. The progressive era improved the citizens’ quality of life and most of all helped the people to become more democratic
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