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    from the Old World to the New World‚ and discuss their impact. Outline: A Columbian Exchange B - precious metals - tomatoes C - horses -smallpox Movement of people‚ specie‚ plants‚ animals and disease from Europe to the Americas (and vice versa) - gold‚ silver; used for currency (made mother countries extremely wealthy & powerful) - one of several plants brought; improved nutrition & variety (but minimal impact on environment) - used as beasts of burden & transport;

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    RISK CASE STUDY – ASSIGNEMENT 2 August 3‚ 20111 THE SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER DISASTER Risk Management Plan 1. Risk management plan summarizes risk management approach‚ list methodologies and processes‚ defines everyone’s role – definition of risk management plan. NASA was using for the most part qualitative risk assessment process. Launch of the shuttle was allowed as long as aggregate risk remained acceptable. Quantitive method was applied for risk assessment because if the complex

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    (BACKGROUND INFORMATION) ​ In the period 1750 to 1914 in Latin America and  the Caribbean‚ while the use of foreign workers remained the same‚ the role of women changed  from being confined to the home to working in factories‚ and the use of slaves changed from  being the most popular labor force in Latin America to being completely abolished legally.  Despite the passage of years‚ the use of foreign workers remained the same in Latin  America and the Caribbean. Though the use of foreign workers began as being less popular than 

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    trail to the East. On the morning of October 12‚ 1492 they landed on the shore of what is now Cuba. It wasn’t until 300 years later in 1792 that Columbus was actually honored in America. But every second Monday in October is met with a series of celebrations and protests regarding this man who is said to have discovered America olumbus was born in Genoa‚ Italy in 1451. He received very little formal schooling‚ but taught himself Portuguese‚ Spanish‚ and Latin. He never learned to read or write Italian

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    The question of who discovered the Americas and when has been a very debatable topic. Its believed that in 984-1000 A.D. Viking voyagers led Leif Eriksson first set foot in the Americas. It is unsure if Eriksson sailed off course on his way home to Greenland or if he intended to go to these lands after hearing of them by word of mouth from traders. Its believed that Eriksson is the first European to reach these lands and explored the region. After spending a winter Ericksson sailed back home to Greenland

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    The Spanish came to the Americas not so much to colonize as to seek gold and glory. A decidedly secondary reason was to Christianize the Indians‚ although this was frequently overlooked‚ and demonstrated more by destroying Indian artifacts as "idolatry" than demonstrating Christian virtue. They had no intention of establishing permanent colonies other than to protect their gold and silver interests. Spain at the time was the poorest country in Europe‚ and gold and silver from its Empire was used

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    Latin America In order to discuss the racial composition of Colonial Latin America‚ we must first examine the three civilizations that were present when the Europeans reached Latin America. The three civilizations present were: Mayans‚ Aztecs and Incans which could be considered native Indians. The people of Latin America are a mixture of racial groupings that include native Indians‚ white Europeans‚ black Africans. The central foundation of economic activity in Colonial Latin America was

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    Spanish and English colonization efforts were very different with the English’s methods being more successful and profitable. Spanish colonization of the Americas began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus found the Americas and mistook them for India. Spanish Conquistadors came with the goals of “God‚ Gold‚ and Glory” and came seeking gold and riches. The Spanish also came with instructions to convert the natives to Catholicism. They invested in short term ventures that while initially very profitable

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    3.) How did the industrial revolution and market expansion help to support or contradict the Jeffersonian vision of America? 4.) What were some of the unintended consequences – good or bad – of democratization in America? Was there a “dark side” to democracy in America? 5.) By what means – political‚ literary‚ artistic‚ economic – did Americans try to promote a unified national identity during the first few decades of the 19th

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    No one knows exactly when people came to the Americas- maybe 40‚000 years ago- walk from Asia to Alaska- world’s oceans low/ land bridge. Beringia Separate waves of migrants different times- settled different regions from Artic Circle to South America distinct language and customs 1400’s 8 to 10 million people lived in the U. S. (map pg. 16) West Africans pg. 29 Morocco= north Congo River in the south of the forest kingdoms Benin Guinea= great kingdoms well organized Societies= farming trade

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