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    and liberal roles of women. The changes in Africa’s religion from 1450 CE to 1750 CE are not difficult to see. The first thing was that‚ new religions that didn’t exist earlier began to come into the Sub-Saharan region. European explorers like Vasco de Gama

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    APUSH Chapter 1 Notes

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    APUSH American Pageant: Edition 13 Chapter 1 Notes Founding the New Nation The people who settled in America didn’t want to found a new nation.  They were Europeans who continued to view themselves as Europeans‚ and they regarded America as the “western rim of a transatlantic European world”. The settlers who came to America were much alike.  They spoke English and wanted an agricultural society.  They grew to cherish the ideals like individual liberty‚ self-government‚ religious tolerance‚ and

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    world on a global scale. At this time that ‘early modern’ Europe was ambitious‚ Kamen indicates that explorers had ‘immeasurably extended the horizons of Europeans’1‚ a statement supported with evidence from the ambitious trader and adventurer Vasco Da Gama whose objective upon arriving in Malabar was seeking ‘Christians and spices’2‚ this bold statement of intent gives an insight to an “early modern” European ambition to make themselves financially stronger by extracting resources. A view supported

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    Racism In Brazilian Soccer

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    Soccer all around the world is one of the most competitive and aggressive sports. Each country has its own way of promoting the sport and their local heroes. In some countries‚ soccer is related to religion and is a way out of the poverty-stricken lifestyles some face. Soccer is the favorite pastime in Brazil. Its streets and vacant lots are filled with children playing pickup games of soccer. Families dream of their sons becoming one of the greatest players or equal to soccer legends such

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    The First Americans The settling of the Americas Descended from bands of hunters and fishers Crossed the Bering Strait via land Arrived by sea from Asia or pacific lands 15‚000 to 60‚000 years ago Early inhabitants spread to the tip of south America Food crisis Wooly mammoth and giant bison extinct due to climate warm Near East 9‚000 years ago agriculture developed; corn‚ squash‚ and beans modern day Mexico and Andes Western hemisphere; no agriculture possible because of absence

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    History. the renaissance. -rebirth;period of west european’s history where there was a great philosophical and artistic movement. -14th to 17th century before the renaissance -decline in middle ages -focuses were mainly on rural and agricultural -writings mostly concerned with the Church -feudalism to national monarchies -man became interested with the affairs of the world; they began to drift from the Church; they started to question life; -crusades origin of italian renaisance the renaissance

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    Why the West was the First to Discover‚ Explore‚ and Settle in the New World By 1450 a large area of the world remained unexplored by the old world. At least three civilizations: China‚ the West‚ and the Islamic World all had the capability to explore the Americas . However only one did- the West. If one observes the technology of the West in 1450 it comes as rather a surprise Europe made it to the New World first. The other civilizations‚ particularly China were more powerful‚ wealthier and more

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    Final Exam Study Guide Cosimo d’Medici- ruled Florence during the Renaissance from behind the scenes; very wealthy; political dynasty based on his family; backed architect for the dome on Basilica of St. Mary of the Flower Vasco da Gama- 1400/1500’s; Portuguese explorer; one of the most successful in the age of exploration and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India; discovered a route to India around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa Caliban-

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    labor=less personal relationships New Wealth enabled government’s and private entrepreneurs to sponsor basic research in printing‚ mining‚ textiles Age of Discovery: Portugal -Focus was sailing around Africa+Asia (Bartholomew Diaz‚ Vasco de Gama) -Created successful commercial l(trade) empire throughout Africa‚ India‚ Asia -Frances Xavier- Successful Portuguese missionary -Golden Age for Portugal Treaty of Tordesillas/Line

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    Describe and analyze the cultural‚ economic‚ and political impact of Islam on West Africa between 1000 C.E and 1750 C.E. Between 1000 and 1750 C.E. Islam entered West Africa and increased its trade‚ many Islamic states rose and fell‚ but many aspects of African religion and gender roles remained unchanged. Between 1000 and 1700‚ Islam caused West Africa to experience an increase in trade and economic activity‚ the rise and fall of several Islamic states and empires‚ and provided new practices to

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