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    Part A-1 There were many underlying political motivations prompting English imperialism. There were many in power in England‚ who were of the merchant classes. Those in the merchant classes would benefit from trade agreements. In order for these merchants to benefit from more trade agreements‚ there was a need to obtain additional resources which ultimately came from obtaining more land—as well as control of trade routes. There was a quest for a transoceanic trade route to provide direct access

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    Factors of Poverty No one universally accepted definition of poverty exists because it is a complex and multifaceted phenomena. Poverty is borne out of economic factors that include a lack of access to secure employment‚ insufficient income‚ and a lack of assets‚ especially that of real-estate. There are social structural elements and psychological factors that both contribute to‚ and have a tendency of perpetuating poverty. While both of these contribute to poverty they are very different

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    1400 European exploration and expansion In the early 1400’s Europe began to expand. This meant that private investors and other governments had to help finance them. This was to create a larger market. The country of Portugal’s need of natural resources became the first reason for European exploration. They were the first country to send out voyagers to the new waters in search of new lands. Portugal did not have sufficient lands to grow crops and was one of the poorer countries in Europe so

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    history in a more opinion based way. Howard Zinn beings by retelling the encounter between the natives and Columbus. Zinn’s view of this is different from the traditional encounter most historians talk about. Howard Zinn points out that the Europeans came to the Americas in search of slaves and gold and brutally killed almost all the Indians‚ who according to many other people were a peaceful people. This shows that Zinn is subjective and doesn’t view Columbus as an "enlightened " explorer but rather a

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    long held European beliefs. Included among those are ideas about race and its relationship to freedom. With new innovations and the high time of Indian Ocean trade‚ new ideas were spread everywhere. Two factors influenced this change. One was the discovery of the New World and the second was the demand for slaves. With the discovery of the New World‚ explorers were introduced to new civilizations. While they were sophisticated‚ they were still primitive in comparison to the Europeans. Their customs

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    About ten years ago‚ European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) underwent a major change. Rather than setting a price floor on agricultural products‚ now CAP directly subsidises farmers. Subsidies may be a flat rate payment for maintaining land in cultivatable conditions (currently around £250 per hectare in England)‚ or may depend on the land’s crop in a given past year‚ which is taken as reference point (as in Scotland). Discuss the effects of such a policy move. European Common Agricultural

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    Chapter Four CULTURAL FACTORS: THE EXPERT CULTURE AND THE COLLECTIVE CULTURE Great discoveries and achievements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. Alexander Graham Bell He who has a “why” to live for can bear most any “how.” Friedrich Nietzsche orporate culture is the personality of the organization. Just as all human beings have personalities‚ all organizations have a corporate culture. Whereas personality is the basis for our behavior and decision making‚ corporate culture is the

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    Dmitri Monaghan Mrs. Kalantrov Global ll Period 4 December 22‚ 2012 In Europe imperialism accelerated between 1870 and 1920 due to economic‚ political and social forces. The European nations developed ambitions because of the Industrial Revolution with advances in technology these nations were able to spread their control over the less-developed parts of the world. The empire-building frenzy has been viewed in a variety of perspectives on its causes. The economic force that

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    death then go back in time. Throughout the story the author gives the audience enough information to keep the story going and interesting but not enough to expect the ending. 2. Is Miss Emily motivated by love or something more dangerous? Explain your answer -  I personally think that Miss Emily is motivated by her view of herself. At the beginning of the story we learn that Miss Emily came from a very wealthy

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    A.D AP Literature – Period 1 TPS-FASTT Poem: America Poet: Claude McKay America Although she feeds me bread of bitterness‚  And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth‚  Stealing my breath of life‚ I will confess  I love this cultured hell that tests my youth.  Her vigor flows like tides into my blood‚  5 Giving me strength erect against her hate‚ 

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