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    Eruopean Expansion

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    Summarize the motives‚ expectations‚ problems‚ and rewards associated with the age of European expansion. Describe the impact of Europeans on Native American (Indian) cultures and the impact of native cultures on Europeans. Then explain why it was or was not a good thing that European culture prevailed. Which one of the following do you think made the most important contribution to European expansion: Renaissance thought‚ the search for new trade routes‚ or new developments in technology? Explain

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    Russian Expansion

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    community. They were also upset at the United States’ delayed entry into World War II‚ resulting in over ten million Russian deaths. Post war‚ these complaints helped to form the basis of an overwhelming sense of mutual distrust and animosity. Russian expansion efforts raised American fears of a plan for Communism to control the

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    the expansion of americans into the west was a major step in the 1800’s. the united states had a great deal of land that no one had ventured to settle. however‚ that all changed as the prospect of making it big in the west entered people’s minds. although white settlers wanted desperately to settle the west rapidly‚ they encountered varous problems. the west was land like thye had never seen. the climate could change from one extreme to the other in a matter of hours‚ it was very dry‚ there

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    Cattle Industry Expansion

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    By expanding the railroad systems westward and forcing Indian tribes to leave their land‚ Southerners were able to take advantage and conquer new lands to develop more urban societies. The cattle business started in the deep South‚ mainly Texas. Once the potential of cattle trade was realized‚ it expanded beyond Texas to other states like Wyoming and Nebraska (Goldberg‚ ed. 7‚ The American Journey‚ 55). It was easy for the cattle industry to expand far Westward since it was pretty inexpensive to

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    After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ a large amount of land west of the original 13 states and the Northwest Territory was acquired. The open land‚ additional benefits and other existing problems encouraged Americans to expand westward. The American people began to realize that the future of the country lay in the development of its own western resources. There were many reasons that made the people face the grueling and dangerous movement west‚ but the primary reason was economy

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    Economic Expansion

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    Economic Expansion 1. Briefly describe Hong Kong’s economy (background‚ GDP‚ growth rate‚ etc.)‚ (20 points) Everything about Hong Kong tells the story of trade. With beginnings as a small rocky island full of fishing villages‚ Hong Kong has grown to become one of the largest cities of trade and finance in the world. Hong Kong had a GDP of $325.8 billion USD in 2010‚ which represents a 6.8% growth from the previous year (“Economy: Hong Kong”‚ 2011). This growth is a nice change from the 2.7% loss

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    The Maritime Expansion

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    Catherine Cobon HST 102-101 Prof. Gardiner Notes: Thursday‚ April 04‚ 2012 Through the first week of notes in History: The Maritime Expansion History is the study of past events‚ as well as important events that happened in which we discover what brought us today to this actions. We always have to get down through these events in history‚ dig in and discover in detail the roots of life. Globalization is the systematic interaction and economic integration‚ an economic traffic. Most countries

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    American Westward migration during the nineteenth century was a difficult journey for various reasons. Emotionally many of the migrants were leaving the majority of their friends‚ family and belongings behind. Additionally there was the stress of having to lighten the load by walking the journey or leaving behind precious belongings along the way. Emigrants traveled in wagon trains banded together with other single men heading to gold rushes‚ or in groups of extended family and neighbors. The hardships

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    Network Expansion

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    Network Expansion The fundamental characteristics and components of the a network of communications is well put together and is suited to their needs to support three stores. The Kudler network is small and only automated at the store level. In analyzing the current network setup‚ a determination will be made on a new network design. This will better automate the network communications between all physical locations of Kudler Fine Foods. Kathy Kudler’s business is still growing with a

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    Expansion Plans

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    * Construction of Yoga‚ meditation and prayer hall with cultural activities to accommodate another 600 people which cost about Rs.1.00 crore (i.e. $ 2.00) lakhs. Dairy Farm: EXPANSION PLANS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK The future plans of Dar-ul-Sukun reaches beyond the borders of religion‚ cast‚ color and creed. The had always perform to make its members self-sufficient‚ so that they can play a productive part in the society. The non-discriminatory attitude towards the society is a big example of promotion

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