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    Why did the slave trade come to an end? Why did the slave trade come to an end? In this essay I am going to write about “why the slave trade came to an end?” The Atlantic slave trade developed in the 16th century. By the 18th and 19th centuries‚ the public had come to hate the trade and called for its abolition. Because in the northern state of America thought that it was wrong for the black people to be their slave so the northern state and the southern state had a war and the northern state

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    place to create a better life. However‚ one group in particular‚ the Puritans‚ had a specific reason to leave England and move to the New World. In the early eighteenth century‚ a rise in religious reform had spread in England‚ bringthing forth a popularity in Puritanism. Puritans were those who sought to reform politics and correct institutions. They critized Charles I and James I on how they neglected their nation‚ ignoring imperfections in the Anglican Church and trying to appeal to Catholic countries

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    The early 20th century in Europe was known for its strong political change. Many ideologies were arising from many leaders who were fighting for dominance. Ideology is a form of belief that is structured in a certain way that can change a person’s way of thinking as well as taking action on these thoughts. Moreover‚ it reshaped the European continent politically. The ideologies of Nationalism‚ Communism‚ Leninism‚ and Nazism‚ shaped the early 20th century of Europe‚ making a significant impact on

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    In the 19th century‚ a rivalry began to develop between to develop among the great super powers of Europe wanting to expand more of their territory and goods. They were also in competition for economic power trying to take in control of the trade and market. With the arms race between the USSR and the US during the Cold War‚ and arms race among other countries began to develop wanting to increase the number of armies and new developments of more efficient weapons and tactics. Nationalism was shown

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    Johnston ENC1101 April 21st ETA: Terrorism in Spain Since 1958 Spain has been under the attack of a terrorist entity named ETA or Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna (Basque Homeland and Freedom). This socialist paramilitary group was funded during the period of the authoritarian dictatorship Francisco Franco‚ as an opposition to his politics. Eta’s main objective is to set free the socialist country Euskal Herria (Basque Country)‚ located in Spanish territory. Although this eternal struggle between Spanish

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    In the middle of the eighteenth century‚ the thirteen colonies were flourishing. Schools and communication networks were advancing. People were hearing about the latest consumer goods and ideas fast through commercial contracts and newspapers. The most popular trend was known as Enlightenment. It originated in Europe and then spread its way through the colonies. The system of Enlightenment was transported along trade routes. Enlightenment stands for rational inquiry‚ individual freedom

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    Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected president and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during World War II‚ and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Republic of the Philippines attained its

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    series of significant events done by the Kingdom of Spain on their territory formerly known as “New Spain”. The events transpired the land of “New Spain” into what is now known as San Diego‚ California. Around that time the area of San Diego was not fully established from the prior history it was known as Alta‚ California to which the Spaniard were in full control of that land. However the land was uncultivated and was not seen as a territory that had a lot of people inhabiting it. The only people

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    the United States and England have come to predominate the world in the political and technological fields. This can be attributed to specific choices and attitudes western nations took in three key points of world history: the fifteenth‚ nineteenth and twentieth century. One reason I believe that the West came to predominate over the rest of the world in the fifteenth century is the stagnation of innovative ideas in eastern countries due to isolation. In the early 15th century China‚ with its massive

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    Indian Ocean region trade had many changes and continuities between 650 and 1750 CE. Economically‚ Indian Ocean trade stayed the same with its spread of goods from region to region‚ but changed because of the ways goods were traded along this trade route. Culturally‚ the Indian Ocean trade stayed the same because of that same continuous spread of ideas and religion‚ and changed because of the diffusion of the religions already dominant in regions. Politically‚ the Indian Ocean trade stayed the same in

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