gov/collection/gallery/dutch.shtm DUTCH AND FLEMISH PAINTING OF THE 16TH-17TH CENTURIES Religious and political turmoil in the 1500s split the Low Countries into two nations with differing social values and artistic tastes. Flanders remained Catholic and royalist; Flemish artists such as Rubens and Van Dyck glorified the Church and monarchy with grandiose themes‚ lively compositions‚ and vivid colors. The United Netherlands‚ however‚ became a republic populated mainly by Calvinists. Dutch Protestants like Rembrandt
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Scottish botanist‚ David Douglas‚ was one of the history’s most successful explorers. He made three separate trips from England to North America in the early 19th century when air travel was but a distant dream. His second expedition was his most successful‚ in 1824. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) sent him on a plant-hunting expedition in the Pacific Northwest‚ which was not yet part of the United States. After this trip‚ he introduced the Douglas Fir into cultivation‚ in 1827. Additionally
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Singapore) as the Fourth Presidency of India in 1826‚ Penang was the capital‚ the most important of the settlements. While it remained the headquarters of the judiciary until 1855‚ Penang soon gave way to Singapore as the administrative and commercial capital in 1832‚ beginning a rivalry. When the European merchants of Singapore petitioned the British government in 1857 to take over direct rule of the SS as a crown colony‚ their counterparts in Penang refused to sign the petition‚ and Penang was
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start colonies and expand their populations‚ and economies. Each country in different locations treated the Native people there in different ways. The French in New France created a partnership with the Native Americans. The French learned their language and lived among the natives in villages. In Massachusetts many natives were converted to Christianity. They moved to praying towns and attended schools. They helped the Europeans until their relationship crumbled in King Philip’s war. Spain however
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Natives: Old world explorers encountered in the new world complex and diverse peoples—who‚ where‚ etc? Old world explorers encountered Native Americans in North America. Pre-Columbian America is “fraught with controversy.” What conflicts were they? Native Americans had conflict with the Europeans over social and environmental problems; this led to violence and war. Also‚ Europeans and Native Americans were both violent and Europeans enslaved and killed Natives to conquer land and people. Without
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Anglo-French relations are the relations between the governments of the French Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . The historical ties between the two countries are long and complex‚ including acquisition‚ wars‚ and coalitions at various points in history. Hundred years war‚ 1337-1453 Edward III of England asserts the French throne including English victories at Poitier and Crecy - continue for the next 40 years‚ but it is not until Henry V’s victory at Agincourt
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SPAIN Gonzalo Figueroa Schiller International University Abstract Spain is member state of the European Union. With an area of 505‚992 km2 is the fifth largest country in Europe. It has a population of 46 million and the official language is the Spanish. Talking economically‚ is the fourth largest country in the Eurozone‚ the fifth in the European Union and the fourteenth largest worldwide. GOVERNMENT Spain is a
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Which components made the Roman Empire successful? There were many components that have contributed to the success of Roman Empire. One major component was the favorite geographical location of Rome. Rome is located on seven hills surrounded by a mountain range and lies at the mouth of the Tiber River in Italian Peninsula. The seven hills and the Alps mountain range had provided excellent protection with military advantages. The Alps acted as a roadblock to prevent incoming outside threats to Rome
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Poverty and Unemployment in America The wet snow has been falling for two continuous days now. A large three-story building‚ which has not been kept in good condition‚ is located at the outskirts of town in a run down neighborhood. No tracks are visible from the front window‚ either meaning that no one has visited the house‚ no one has left the house‚ or the snowfall is so thick that it covers any sign of tracks instantly. In this case‚ the family has not made any attempt to leave the house
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Juliana Van Winkle 5210 Marketing Land Rover North America Case 2/20/12 Marketing: Land Rover North America Problem statement: Land Rover must determine how to position the Discovery to expand sales in North America. Land Rover vehicles have done well in the states‚ but developing the brand will be critical to achieving the lofty goal of 40‚000 in sales by 1998. Alternatives: * Slow the plan for new Centre dealerships and focus funds on other marketing efforts such as advertising and
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