STUDY NOTES FOR CHAPTER 2 Sustaining Economic Development in a Globalising World / SEC 4 Definition of Globalisation: Process by which people‚ their ideas and their activities in different parts of the world becomes interconnected or integrated. 1. Key Driving forces of Globalisation 1.1 Development in transportation and communications • Improvement in transportation and communication technology led to globalisation. • Transport system: People‚ materials‚ products transferred from
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Unfortunately‚ Henry had no interest in making great strides in religion. On the other hand‚ puritans who adopted many of Calvin’s teachings saw that great religious zeal was needed‚ and so they decided to separate from the stiff Church of England to the Americas. The Pilgrims End Their Pilgrimage at Plymouth Know: Mayflower‚ Myles Standish‚ Mayflower Compact‚ Plymouth‚ William Bradford 27. Explain the factors that contributed to the success of the Plymouth colony. The Plymouth colony was successful
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several countries influenced the development of the Americas. Select the most successful and influential colony and compare it with another European Colonial structure. Be sure to include historical themes in your written argument.” The Era of Exploration did witness the rapid and political‚ economic‚ and social intrusion of Europe into the New World. Between the 15th and 17th century centuries‚ the most successful and influential colony in the Americas was Spain‚ and it will be compared to the Great
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The Idea of America: Reflection on the Birth of the United States‚ by Gordon Wood. New York: The Penguin Press‚ 2011. 385 pages. Reviewed by Reah Monroe. I am reviewing The Idea of America: Reflection on the Birth of the United States to better understand the significance of the American Revolution and it’s lasting effect on the world. Gordon Wood is a Pulitzer Prize winning author that is at the top of his field and is an expert on the American Revolution. Gordon Wood is the Alva O. Way
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Kent State | Environmental Protection | Reduction of Federal Taxes | The decision to bring the Ohio National Guard onto the Kent State University campus was directly related to decisions regarding American involvement in the Vietnam War. Richard Nixon was elected president of the United States in 1968 based in part on his promise to bring an end to the war in Vietnam. During the first year of Nixon’s presidency‚ America’s involvement in the war appeared to be winding down. In late April of 1970
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History (from Greek ἱστορία - historia‚ meaning is about an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the discovery‚ collection‚ organization‚ and presentation of information about these events. The term includes cosmic‚ geologic‚ and organic history‚ but is often generically implied to mean human history. Scholars who write about history are called historians. History as well as ancient geometrical applications of history can also refer to the academic discipline which uses a narrative
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Confederation 1. manifest destiny 2. the north south pull 3. legislative grid lock 4. rep by pop 5. the great coalition Why did Canada become a country? • Pressure from American and Britain • Political issues Manifest Destiny • 1830’s divine destiny • 1830’s manifest destiny • Fear that while pushing with detour North South Pull • Strong trading routes ran north-south‚ not east-west • Happened organically
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Political violence and corruption was common with politics a quest for advancement. Liberal disappointment Fundamental problems exist over legal equality and social hierarchy. Liberalism grew more out of a middle class English/French system. Latin America was not as in touch
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With the industrialization in America came an increasing demand for labor. At that time‚ a large majority of Americans still lived on the farms. Those that did live in urban area were those of skilled labor such as independent craftsmen and small businessmen. The challenge faced by factory owners was recruitment. One popular form‚ specifically utilized by textile mills‚ was enlisting young women in their late teens or early twenties. This became known as the Lowell or Waltham System. Although
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circumstance available to achieve one’s goals. It is a word that is especially applicable to America; the idea of America as nation where anybody has the opportunity to succeed is so embedded into the American identity that “opportunity” has transcended its dictionary definition. It has become an intrinsic part of the American Dream‚ a word ingrained with the history of many generations. To many‚ America is often considered the land of opportunity; from the earliest colonizers‚ who sailed across
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