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    The Age of Exploration

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    Impact of Exploration During the time of exploration‚ many explorers made voyages that changed world history. They discovered new land‚ food‚ and people. There were both positive and negative impacts of exploration. The age of exploration was very good for our culture as a whole. Explorers set out to find new trade routes to Asia‚ fame‚ wealth‚ and knowledge‚ but they discovered so much more than that. They impacted our world more than they thought could ever be possible. Religion spread‚ new

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    In global history‚ many civilizations have undergone changes that historians consider turning points. A turning point is a point in time at which a significant change occurs that affects a whole society’s way of life. There are many examples of turning points in the past. One turning point is in the Commercial Revolution of the middle ages. Feudalism in medieval Europe was ruthless. The manor economy was based on land‚ so those who had land also held the wealth and power. When trade expanded and

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    age of exploration

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    Introduction: The Age of Exploration (1400-1700)had a tremendous impact on the history of the world. Before this‚ there had been no lasting contact between the New World (the Americas) and the Old World (Europe‚ Africa and Asia). Beginning with the Portuguese in the mid 1400’s‚ European explorers went on voyages of discovery‚ in search of gold and glory. The places and people that they came in contact with‚ as well as the exploring nations themselves‚ were forever changed. Introduction:

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    Turning Points in History

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    A turning point is defined as a period in history when a significant change occurs. Three of these turning points were the neolithic revolution‚ the age of exploration‚ and the collapse of communism in the soviet union. The neolithic revolution was the process of shifting from hunting and gathering to farming and starting a civilization. The age of exploration was when the European started to explore the whole world and not just what they already knew. Both of these turning points brought great

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    Union during the Civil War. This major victory was a massive turning point in the war for the Union. Before this point in the war‚ the Union only had a few wins against the Confederacy and hope was slowly withering away for the Union; but because of Vicksburg‚ the Union was able to turn the war around and eventually (as we all know) win the war and reunite the North and the South. Vicksburg was an important Union victory and turning point in the war because it was believed to be the key to the Confederacy

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    Age of Exploration

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    The age of exploration had many varied effects on the countries involved‚ mainly Spain‚ France‚ and England. By establishing a prosperous empire in South America by conquering the native people‚ Spain became vastly wealthy off of the gold collected by its native subjects. However‚ since the native people were dying off rapidly due to the foreign diseases brought over by the Conquistadors‚ as well as malnutrition and fatigue‚ Spain and Portugal were the first to introduce slavery to the New World

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    History Turning Points

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    Turning points in world history: Agricultural revolution (ca. 8000-5000 B.C.) Time period when humans first domesticated plants and animals Allowed people to switch from hunting and gathering to farming and herding Origin of civilizations (ca. 3500 B.C.) Establishment of farming and herding societies in river valleys encouraged the development of civilizations Main characteristics include cities‚ commercial activity‚ written language‚ and complex forms of government and religion Classical

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    The Battle of Gettysburg: Why was it a Turning Point? “This nation shall have a new birth of freedom‚ and that government of the people‚ by the people‚ for the people‚ shall not perish from the earth” -Abraham Lincoln‚ The Gettysburg Address 150‚000 men fought in this violent war (B). Only 99‚000 of those men have lived. The Battle of Gettysburg was a brutal war‚ but it wasn’t the worst. Compared to the other wars America has fought in‚ it’s far better.

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    Keno Eloho Exploration Essay 8B The age of exploration may have brought more cultures and land to the Europeans‚ but have you ever wondered why exploration was such an importance during this period? The answer to this question is wealth. People wanted their lives to be wealthier than it already is. This desire would influence their routes for exploration‚ increased their wishes for luxurious items‚ and would influence more trade. Of course‚ people had other reasons to explore. Some explored

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    Turning Points In Music

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    into pre-existing forms. These new ideas some would say have led to a turning point in music‚ where a particular style or tone has been made acceptable and in many cases independent. In the early beginnings of music‚ we see the most valuable changes in harmony as we know it today. This is why I will be looking at the turning point of dissonance and consonance within early pieces of music and their composers. This turning point for me is absolutely the most vital thing

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