from the 15th to the 17th century when Europeans began to explore their world to find new trade routes with the East‚ and spread Christianity. Two of the rival superpowers during this time were Spain and Portugal. They competed to find new trade routes and resources. Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in Portugal‚ and was raised in a noble family. He served King Manuel I by establishing Portugal’s influence in India‚ but they had a falling out so he went to Spain. Spanish King Charles I funded
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3/22/10 The economic and political success of the Dutch and the English between 1570-1766 How the Dutch and English became successful was not only in trading but being merchants and bankers as well. When the other countries were busy fighting each other the Dutch were specializing in trading with them. Out of 20‚000 trading vessels 16‚000 of them were Dutch ships." In the early 1400’s two thirds were based in Amsterdam."The English and Dutch went to war over trading not only once but three times
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population. The Haitian Revolution was an accomplished movement resulting in the self liberation of slaves against French colonial rule in Saint Domingue. The French Revolution was an insurrection against the monarchy‚ that would lead to France becoming a republic. The French Revolution was inherent in a series of revolts against corrupt French authoritarians‚ which lasted ten years from 1789 to 1799. Previously‚ life in Europe had been mainly determined by one’s status. As most social hierarchies
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How did the dominican republic received the independence? In 1821 the Dominican Republic declared their independence from Spain. The Haitians(After they received their independence) invaded their neighbors and occupied the territory for more than two decades. But the Dominicans never accepted the Haitian rule and on February 27‚ 1844‚ Juan Pablo Duarte-considered the father of the country led a bloodless revolt and claimed back the Dominican autonomy. Fearing another Haitian invasion they submitted
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The Irish slave trade started when James II sold 30‚000 Irish prisoners as slaves to the New World. The Proclamation of 1625 required Irish political prisoners be sent overseas and sold to English settlers in the West Indies. By the middle of the 1600’s‚ the Irish were some of the main slaves sold. At that time‚ almost three-fourths of the total population of Montserrat were Irish slaves. Ireland became the biggest source of human livestock for English merchants very quick. The majority of the early
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nations leading worldwide exploration are Spain and Portugal. There were many reasons that made Spain and Portugal the forerunners of worldwide exploration. Spain and Portugal‚ both located off the Iberian Peninsula‚ had a geographical advantage over other nations. This Peninsula allowed easy access into the Atlantic‚ which made it much easier to launch expeditions to the Americas. Spain and Portugal both sought out economic growth which led them to seek out new trade routes‚ leading to resources and new
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Back in the 16th century‚ absolute monarchies ran rampant. Unlike other European countries‚ England took a different approach. The development of England’s constitutional monarchy was different to the absolute monarchies of Spain and France because England had a parliament‚ Spain ruled with an iron fist‚ and France had many internal religious conflicts. England is set apart from other monarchies because of its parliament. English monarchs often fought with parliament over their divine right
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colonists in fighting Great Britain in hopes of simultaneously reestablishing France as Great Britain’s peer; however‚ out of fear of raising tensions with Great Britain‚ advocates of the revolution failed to gain the necessary support to enter the war during the first years of the revolution. As such‚ for the first three years of the revolution it looked as if Great Britain would defeat the colonists‚ but to no avail‚ in 1778‚ France formally – and publicly – allied themselves with the colonists in the
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however that you will need more than 750 words. Try and cover as much as you can. Part One: Briefly describe the foundations of America before 1607. Part Two: Compare the foundations of English and Dutch settlement in the South‚ New England and the Mid-Atlantic from 1607 to 1689. Part Three: Tell me how the Southern‚
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freedom‚ food‚ and a source of income. England and France were two dominant countries‚ nonetheless they had their differences socially‚ economically‚ and politically which propelled them towards the new world. When the two nations began permanently settling in the new world the French colonies treated the native races with great diplomacy‚ whereas the British and British colonies early on began treating natives as savages and lesser creatures. In the streets of England they faced a huge problem‚ Overcrowding
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