During the 19th century‚ the role geography played in the European colonization of Africa encouraged European efforts to control the massive continent of Arica. This document based question can be split up into three groups of documents: hindered‚ encouraged‚ and ignored efforts. The Europeans came together and created a conference called the Berlin Conference in 1884 in order for them to split Africa and prevent disputes (Document J). This encouraged the European efforts to colonize Africa because
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Unit 1: Test Quick Review Below is a quick review guide for the upcoming unit test. This review guide is intended to provide an overview of general topics that may be on the test. However‚ all items below may not appear on your version of the test. At the same time‚ certain items on the test may not be directly mentioned the review guide. It is intended for review only‚ the class readings and materials also need to be consulted. Introduction to History PowerPoint: Be able to define Primary
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European colonization had a huge impact on North America. This impact had an disturbing impact on the native population. In a small period of time the native’s way of life was changed forever. The changes were caused by many of factors‚ including loss of land‚ disease‚ enforced laws which violated their culture‚ food and self sufficiency. When the Europeans arrived they brought with them various disease to the natives such as smallpox. The natives had no immunity to these different diseases and
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will die very easily. Lastly‚ There is very little sun on the moon so solar panels will be useless. Without solar panels it will be very difficult to get energy. The moon is not fit for people/humans to live on it. To begin with‚ according to Colonization of the Moon‚ “the lack of an atmosphere increases the chances of the colony being hit by meteor.” Second‚ A higher meteor chance is not the only thing that is dangerous on the moon. Moon dust is also very dangerous to the humans because it destroys
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The Columbian Exchange and the Colonization of America The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of diseases‚ ideas‚ food crops‚ and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492. While some had cataclysmic results for the indigenous populations‚ other interactions led to exchanges of ideas and resources. These exchanges altered life on both sides of the Atlantic. In North America many native cultures had lived and
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Niccolo Machiavelli was a creator of political theories in the 1500’s. He served the Republic as a diplomatic negotiator and as a military supervisor. When Florence went back to a monarch system‚ the Medici family return to power and exiled Machiavelli for his past criticisms that he made towards the family. Machiavelli then wrote "The Prince" to complement the Medici family and as a way to regain their approval. A good leader is a person who after leaving his/her country leaves his/her people content
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and has compressed or vanquished customs and cultures. The colonization of Australia and Indonesia hold negative and positive aspects in history; forced labor‚ slavery‚ racial segregation and the loss of many cultures were horrific incidents within Indonesia’s and Australia’s history. However without these occurrences we might not have had the improvement of modern- day technology‚ arts‚ literature and science. Indonesia’s colonization was due to the sea lanes - prime location for trading and their
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The division of the world for colonization in 1494 by Pope Alexander VI. The finalization in 1506 of the Treaty of Tordesillas establishes a vertical North-South line granting territories to the west to Spain and to the east to Portugal. The line was at 46 degrees 30’ W‚ 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa. Some confusion over whether the line continues to the other side of the world‚ not to mention the impossibility of determining longitude at the time. The
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Utilitarianism - Questions Explain; Utilitarianism - Utilitarianism is the traditional understanding that the right act is the act which will actually‚ or most probably produce the greatest amount of happiness or pleasure throughout the world. The view was most famously founded by Jeremy Bentham‚ and later adapted by John Stuart Mill. Utilitarianism focuses on the consequences of an event rather than following strict rules and in general can be classed as a type of naturalism that offers a reductionist
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Mary Nejatifar Ms. Graff English 11H October 11‚ 2012 Colonization in America Some of the first Europeans to explore and settle in the New World were the English Puritans. In the 17th century‚ a man called John Winthrop traveled to Massachusetts Bay along with many other Puritans. With troubles with the Church of England‚ this group of people wanted to launch new lives on a new continent. To support their desires‚ John Winthrop offered several reasons and arguments to support moving
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