Was Columbus an Imperialist? On October 12‚ 1492‚admiral colon spent a total of ninety six days exploring the lands he encountered on the far side of the ocean seafour rather small coralline islands in the bahamian chain and two substantail coastlines of what he finally acknowledged were larger islands every one of which he took possession of in the name of his sovereigns. Admiral Colon landed on a tropical Caribbean island. Finding this island was purely accidental. Colon had originally
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mark) (d) Explain how your answer to (a) supports your answer to (c). (1 mark) Method X is chosen for production‚ and a selling price is set for break-even of 75‚000 units per period. e) Calculate: i) the selling price (3 marks) ii) the profit for production and sales of 100‚000 units per period. (2 marks) (Total 12 marks) Question 2 a) An investment account of RM175‚000 attracts 3.65% compound interest per annum‚ compounded six-monthly. i) How much will be in the
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In 1871 the new German Empire was established and became one of the most important developments of the nineteenth century. This essay will outline the historical debate of whether Germany was unified by "coal and iron" or "blood and iron". The contributions of Otto von Bismarck will be looked at as well as economic‚ nationalist and military factors in the unification of German. Various sources will be used to show historians views on the subject and that of people who were present at the time.
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The Church accused Niccolo Machiavelli of being Satan for writing his book The Prince. Machiavelli completed The Prince in 1513. He wrote it as a gift to Lorenzo Medici‚ called the Magnificent‚ ruler of Florence. The political views Machiavelli expressed in his book went against the theology of the Church‚ specifically the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. Machiavelli wrote to gain control of a principality one must be brutal. "(I)f you are a prince in possession of a newly acquired state
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Education (WA DoE) has seen a clear necessitation for policies‚ documents which provide a guide of roles and responsibilities to provide knowledge and tools to the teacher on what is expected so that the teacher can strategise and implement acceptable action plans for the best interest of the child. A School Excursion‚ an off school site learning activity‚ is an opportunity to broaden learning and social horizons whilst adding substance to the curriculum and achieving educational goals. The WA DoE has
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Was Appeasement a ‘Mistake’? H/W 07.03.13 There are many arguments for and against appeasement before WW2. Appeasement was a policy between Britain‚ France and Germany. The policy meant that the allies would give Germany what they wanted as long as they didn’t start a war or cause trouble. The Dictionary definition of appeasement is: (Government‚ Politics & Diplomacy) the policy of acceding to the demands of a potentially hostile nation in the hope of maintaining peace. Many people now
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it seems‚ always emphasized that it was wrong to allow for the unnecessary spilling of blood. He did this wherever he went in Ireland‚ but it was also something he did during the Anglo-Spanish war. Cromwell justified fighting in the war with Spain because of the ‘millions of Indians being so barbarously butchered by the Spaniards’. Obviously‚ in both cases Cromwell was simply trying to find a way of legitimising his actions. However‚ in Ireland the situation was slightly different. It must be understood
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This question has been floating around the air for years now‚ The first bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima‚ Japan in 1945 of August 6. This devastating bomb killed around 135‚00. There was also a second bomb that hit Nagasaki on August 9th that killed approximately 50‚000. But the question remained was this necessary? In my opinion YES! Dropping the bomb was very necessary‚ it was also reasonable considering the fact that US lost a total of more than 418‚000 both military and innocent civilians
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That was Then‚ This is now I read the book "That was then‚ This is now." The main character is Bryon. He is an average guy that likes girls. His girlfriend is Cathy. She has a little brother who is twelve. His nickname is M&M because he always eats them. Bryon’s best friend is Mark. Mark lives with Bryon and Bryon’s mom. Mark’s parents always fought. His dad killed his mom then killed himself. Mark is a person who dose not follow the laws. He steals things like candy and things at the drugstore
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appeasement was a mistake and some suggest that appeasement wasn’t a mistake. Create a table with two headings - ‘A mistake’ and ‘Not a mistake’. Write each argument in the correct column. - Germany deserved a fair deal - Germany treated too harshly at Versailles‚ so were only being given their rightful land. - Germany was growing stronger - Allowed Germany to grow stronger meant it would be far more difficult to defeat. - The British people had to want war - In 1938‚ public opinion was against war
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