“In Greece the banks didn’t sink the country. The country sank the banks”. Discuss this view. Which are the main differences between the Greek crisis and the crisis in Ireland and Portugal? The Greek crisis is basically a result of the inability of the government to balance the tax income with the public spending‚ to control effectively its expenditure and to enforce its tax collecting policies. The country has shown significant fiscal imbalances and at the same time‚ high levels of corruption
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Chapter 16 Transformations in Europe 1500-1750 Culture and Ideas Early Reformation Renaissance (European): A period of intense artistic and intellectual activity‚ said to be a “revert” of Greco-Roman culture. Usually divided into an Italian Renaissance‚ from roughly the -mid-14TH to mid-15TH century‚ and a Northern (Transalpine) Renaissance‚ from roughly the early 15th to early 17th century Papacy: The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church‚ of which the pope is the head. Indulgence:
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* Change Analysis Chart Postclassical (600-1450 C.E.) | Basic Features at Beginning of period | Key Continuities | Key Changes | Basic Features at End of Period | Reasons for Change or Continuities | Global Trade What other trading systems existed at the beginning of the period? The Indian Ocean system is a continuity‚ not a change.What about the gold-salt trade? Don’t you mean the Pax Mongolica? | * Trade was very international. * Silk roads linked Eurasia‚ and goods traded hands many
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This period of time ensured many changes‚ positive and negative regarding the labor system. It is evident that serfdom congealed from about 1750 onwards‚ meaning that the peasants were required to provide free labor for a particular number of days a year or a specific amount of money to their lords. The time of labor depended on when it was needed. For example‚ during harvesting or sowing. The job had to be done‚ regardless‚ the peasants own farming responsibilities. Subsequent to the emancipation
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During the period of time between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E.‚ the silk road underwent many subtle transformations while at the same time holding on to its original purpose. The trade of spices and goods to and from Asia and Europe remained constant‚ while the materials bartered slowly changed. The political boundaries as well as the national identities of the encompassing countries also were altered. Despite changes in materials‚ the original purpose of the silk road remained intact throughout
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The Industrial Revolution was the process of change from a rural economy to an urban economy dominated by machines. These technological changes have changed the ways of working and living. Changes in communication in Britain have a significant impact on everyday life from 1750 to 1900. There were lots of useful inventions‚ and the telephone was one of them‚ which created more opportunities for conversation to occur. Effective communication can help people express their feelings‚ understand others
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Why the population exploded during the time era of 1750-1900 Between the time era of 1750 and the 1900s the population had dramatically risen in England from around 5 million to 35-40 million giving the gradually increasing number of people in the country a population explosion. The sudden rise in the population was due to many reasons including improvements in hygiene and sanitation‚ an increase in food stock and also an increase in young marriages which led to more children being born and the
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The period between 1750-1900 is called the Industrial Revolution. This phase contained social‚ economic and technological changes that improved their way of life. They had several more cures‚ which lead to a higher life expectancy. Additionally‚ they had better transport‚ however‚ the population increased by 30 million‚ which meant that it was overcrowded with people. Overall‚ the health‚ holidays and travel improved: but homes didn’t. The three most significant developments in the Industrial Revolution
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slavery. Both India and sub-Saharan Africa were affected by European imperialism. Between 1750 and 1914‚ European imperialism in India and sub-Saharan Africa created a similar effect of poor treatment of natives‚ such as a decrease in jobs and economic instability. In contrast‚ India was influenced mainly by Britain‚ whereas multiple European countries‚ including Britain‚ France‚ Italy‚ Germany‚ Belgium‚ and Portugal‚ were involved with sub-Saharan Africa. Due to European imperialism‚ the treatment of
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Although key elements of the trade between Africa and Eurasia changed during the era of 300-1450‚ a few factors stayed the same. In 300 C.E.‚ trade routes were primarily between Europe and North Africa. The way that they changed by the time of 1450 was that they expanded southward and westward. By 1450‚ these trade routes went through West Africa‚ sub-Saharan Africa‚ and the Indian Ocean. One factor that stayed the same during this time period was that the northern coast of Africa was always involved
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