Early modern Europeans undertook voyages of exploration and discovery for a variety of reasons. Back in those days‚ the majority of Europeans used the land as their main source of life‚ according to the textbook. Warfare and poor crops were not conducive living conditions for the people who resided there. Many Europeans started dying from disease and starvation because they couldn’t live off the land nearly as much as they used to. Soon enough‚ the black plague started to overtake the nation. National
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impact your life. None us can control the outcomes‚ but your actions can increase the probability that desired outcomes will occur. There are no guarantees in life. The only guarantee is that doing nothing will get you nowhere.” (Krumboltz‚ 46). In this short exert from his book titled Luck is no Accident‚ 10 Ways to get More out of Work and Life‚ Krumbolz discusses the importance of making the most out of opportunities that may seem little or pointless‚ and that happiness doesn’t depend on any external
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The significant motive for early European explorations across the Atlantic was the dream of enormous riches. Initially‚ Portuguese and Spanish explorers and merchants were interested in exploiting lands in Africa search of silver and gold. In order to this they had to develop new vessel technology to take them there. This started a chain of happy accidents that would later help Atlantic Europe discover and conquer the new world. As more exploration was done‚ the Spanish were able to locate material
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The early expansion and exploration of many Europeans made a huge impact on both Europe and the Americas in the age of naval advancement and the surge of conquests from across the sea. (pg. 359-360) Many western cultures in Europe had the desire and fantasy of the exotic external world they had yet to understand and know. (pg. 361) This desire‚ along with material‚ religious‚ and competitive motives‚ is what drew naval advancement and the will to expand and travel among various European countries
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Characteristics of Exploration Literature: • Explorers were first & foremost navigators‚ not writers. • Explorers had a specific audience in mind; they were reporting back to the main land • The American Dream is evident • Indians are always considered inferior • Reports were not always accurate Verazzano: Verazzano’s Voyage • North Carolina up to Canada • Wrote to the King of France who funded the voyage; N.C. cedar trees • “The complexion of these people
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“killed about a third of the European population” (page 34). This epidemic caused uncertainty and encouraged a few people to undertake explorations on the seas and ocean. This kind of exploration was supported by their Kings and Queens‚ such as King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel‚ monarchs who ruled Spain in the 15 century. Monarchs expected this kind of exploration to enlarge their
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AN EXPLORATION OF THE MALAY KOMPANG Name: Chan Tsui Sze Dora Matriculation Number: U1210644K Seminar Group Time: 1330 – 1530 Seminar Group Instructor: Cikgu Zubir Assignment: Research Paper in Malay Music Date: 10 April 2013 Word Count: 2245 Contents Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Kompang 3 1.1 Features of the Kompang 4 1.2 Features of Kompang Music 4 1.3 Performance Context 6 Chapter 2: Influences on the Malay Kompang 7 2.1 Arabic Influences
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European influence in the Americas commenced in the late fifteenth century‚ when Christopher Columbus set sail for the Indies.However‚ he discovered a "new world"‚ the Americas. This phenomenal breakthrough would forever change the complextion of the world. European prominence in the Americas can be viewed as a catastophe. These newcomers exploited gold and silver from the native americans. A more severe consequence to the native americans was the exposure to "old world" diseases such as smallpox
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in my life during this period of time. This year impacted different aspects of my life including my personality‚ school performance‚ goals‚ and career path. Throughout the year‚ I learnt that seeking perfection is an impossible task‚ especially that we learn from mistakes and failures. Therefore‚ it is important to analyze the outcomes and to reflect on what led to certain results rather than focusing on the negative result itself. Another lesson that my experiences during this year taught me is
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Material Personal Exploration Worksheet Part 1: Select 4 groups that you are the least familiar with from the following list: African Americans Native Americans Latino(a) Asian Americans Jewish Americans Arab/Muslim Americans Single mothers Displaced homemakers People over 60 Unemployed people over 50 Immigrants Part 2: Write a 50- to 100-word response to each question: Group 1: Arab/Muslim Americans 1) Describe your assumptions‚ beliefs‚ and perceptions about members of this group. The men
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