Why the West was the First to Discover‚ Explore‚ and Settle in the New World By 1450 a large area of the world remained unexplored by the old world. At least three civilizations: China‚ the West‚ and the Islamic World all had the capability to explore the Americas . However only one did- the West. If one observes the technology of the West in 1450 it comes as rather a surprise Europe made it to the New World first. The other civilizations‚ particularly China were more powerful‚ wealthier and more
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The Han Dynasty attitude towards technology is positive and negative feelings towards society even though Rome expressed the same feelings. These 8 documents can help prove and provide evidence for my thesis. In (doc 1) and (doc 4) explain how the Han Dynasty used water for positive things. In (doc 2) and (doc 3) explain the negative perceptions‚ which are how tools of the first century B.C.E were good enough to use but were neutrally valued‚ but overtime the quality of the item decreased.
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The discovery of silver in Colonial America sparked a spanish global flow of silver as well as from the mines of Tokugawa‚ Japan. Although Spain was the primary distributer of silver‚ this global flow limited economic growth by creating an influx on silver. Peasants and people from lower classes were highly affected due to the fact that silver was required in an everyday basis but wasn’t provided for them. The Spanish‚ and the japanese served as providers of silver to the chinese economy. Throughout
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The first dynasty of China is the Xia Dynasty. The Xia dynasty lasted for almost 500 years. 17 emperors ruled the Xia Dynasty. The Xia Dynasty emperors were chosen by their abilities. During this dynasty‚ a lot of bronze was produced. The last emperor of the Xia dynasty was Emperor Jie. He was a terrible emperor. He lived an extravagant life and did not care for his country. He killed many of his ministers who came up with good advices. His actions made the people angry so they followed the Shang
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Michael Ryan History of World Civilization Before 1500 Jason St. Pierre December 08‚ 2012 Exploration: Cause and Effect The age of exploration was the time period that would change the world and be the catalyst for globalization and modernization. Both Christopher Columbus and Zheng He were young men who were ambitious to fulfill the needs and desires of their respected countries; In the case of Columbus‚ any country that would fund his mission. According to the readings‚ Columbus was denied
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The most important of these people is Zheng He‚ who was a Chinese Admiral. Zheng He was a devout Muslim born in Mongolia and grew up speaking both Arabic and Chinese. He was taken at a young age by the Chinese Ming Dynasty during an invasion‚was made a Eunuch‚ and served in the Imperial palace. Throughout his life‚ he traveled over 31‚000 miles‚ and helped to link Chinese and Arab Civilization. Through loyal service‚ he rose through the ranks of the Chinese navy
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The Christian Science Monitor January 29‚ 2003‚ Wednesday SECTION: USA; Pg. 03 HEADLINE: The Pinta‚ Santa Maria‚ and a Chinese junk? BYLINE: By Amanda Paulson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor A new book claims the Chinese discovered America in 1421‚ but historians refute thesis. To the Norsemen‚ the Japanese‚ and the Carthaginians; to the Irish‚ the Africans‚ and a long list of others who‚ it is claimed‚ crossed the oceans to America long before 1492‚ add one more: the Chinese
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Title The Shang dynasty‚ lasting from about 1750 - 1027 BCE‚ was one of China’s longest lasting and most inventive dynasties. The Shang dynasty began when Li (lord of the Shang) defeated Ji (ruler of the Xia)‚ beginning a line of 30 kings that would rule the Shang for 600 years.. Located in the Yellow River Valley‚ the Shang developed incredible inventions like spoked-wheel chariots‚ made ostentatious silk robes for their nobles‚ but in contrast were vicious warriors in battle. This earned the Shang
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The Collapse of Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty (1916-1912) is the last imperial dynasty of China‚ it was consider as the most powerful country during the “golden age” ruled by Kang Xi and Qian Long‚ and it has over 400 million population and has the 1st ranked GDP in the world at the moment. The Qing has the supreme power at the time and has the significant influence in East Asian. However‚ the collapse of the Qing Dynasty made a humiliate history of China. The Qing dynasty doesn’t fall suddenly
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seafaring explorer he became it. It began in China’s Yunnan province‚ for ten years he had grown and lived there until 1382 when three hundred thousand Ming troops arrived to invade Yunnan to take it back from the Mongols and bring it under Ming control. Killing thousands of people including children‚ including his
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