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    gain colonies in Africa. They all wanted to gain power and prestige. The more territory that they were able to control in Africa the more powerful and important they thought they could become. Africa was tremendously rich in natural resources‚ which could be brought to Europe and turned into manufactured goods. Europeans also needed markets for their manufactured goods. These goods could be sold in Africa for large profits. Often a European nation would take over territory in Africa simply to prevent

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    Slave Trade

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    Part 1: The slave trade was conducted by the Europeans in order to raise their profit of sugar plantation‚ and they cornered Africans into a harsh situation during and after the voyage. From the early 1500’s to the early 1600’s‚ the Europeans increasingly bought slaves from Africans who needed weapons and other food supplies for their ongoing wars. To maximize the profit‚ the captains of slave ships wanted to carry as many healthy slaves for as little cost as possible by choosing either a loose or

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    Trans-Saharan Trade

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    Trans-Saharan Trade Eric J. Robledo History111 Heather Thornton August 12‚ 2012 Trans-Saharan Trade During the eighth century until the late sixteenth century‚ one trade route captivated everyone involved from the Mediterranean to the Africa’s. The route‚ which not only attracted traders‚ did much more than just trade. This route not only was an economical boost for everyone‚ but it also connected the West African people with the Mediterranean people as well. By opening up a new world

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    South Africa Water Treatment technologies in SA Compiled by: Jonathan Lincoln Swiss Business Hub South Africa (SBHSA) Pretoria‚ December 2011 Download: www.osec.ch 1/9 Overview and trends Water supply and sanitation in South Africa is characterized by both achievements and challenges. After the end of Apartheid South Africa’s newly elected government inherited huge services backlogs with respect to access to water supply and sanitation. About 15 million people were without safe

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    Triangle Trade

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    Trade Triangle Trade Route - the main route for trade Introduction This informational essay talks about Background Information‚ New England Colonies Trade‚ Southern Colonies Trade and Middle Colonies Trade. Background Information Before you learn all about the three colonies trade‚ you are going to need to know some background information first. The definition of triangle trade according to Wikipedia is: “Triangle trade is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions

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    of the American West The three most important transformations of the American West were the completion of the railway system‚ economically‚ the diversity of the people‚ socially‚ and the conservation of land‚ politically. All of these transformations have made an unmistakable impact of the American West and what it is today. The largest economic transformation in American Western history was the building of the railroad systems. It was the key factor in united the East and West. The railroads

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    focused primarily on one aspect‚ the migration of people‚ equipment‚ and their ideas from one location in the world to another. When studying human history we often break it down into smaller and simpler parts such as battles‚ specific locations and trade routes‚ and the expansion or collapse of empires. However‚ by taking a step back to look at the bigger picture in human history we can begin to notice a common trend. Everything we can potentially discuss about our past has a major involvement with

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    Silver Trade

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    the grand spice trade routes over Asia could compare with the enormous scale and complexity the discovery of deposits of silver in Spanish America and Japan brought to global commerce. The silver trade initially brought extravagant‚ even opulent‚ wealth to Europe‚ China‚ Japan‚ and the traders in these nations‚ but in the end resulted in one of the most extreme cases of global inflation ever recorded‚ ruining the economies of Spain‚ Portugal‚ and China. Socially‚ the silver trade (and Spanish colonization)

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    Economy of West Bengal

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    Special article the economy of West Bengal Ratan Khasnabis Even after 30 years of Left Front rule in West Bengal‚ the state has lagged behind in a few economic indicators‚ this‚ despite better performance in agriculture. Agricultural growth rates have however declined in the last decade or so‚ the reasons for which have been elaborated upon. A gradual movement towards unorganised labour has characterised working patterns in the state and the phenomenon is studied‚ along with the conditions

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    Empires in the Early Modern Period: (1450-1750) Mr. Blankenship AP World History One of the comparative topics in this time period is “empire building” in Africa. The AP Jedi Masters want you to know only one of the following: (Kongo‚ Benin‚ Oyo‚ Dahomey‚ Ashanti or Songhay) – so they probably are not going to ask you to compare two African Kingdoms since they stated you only need to know one – so they could ask you to compare the process of “empire building” in Africa to that in: (Asia‚ Latin America

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