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    Colonization of India

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    10-3 BSGE Humanities April 14‚ 2011 The Colonization of India The colonization of India was very slow and very subtle. Europe’s first contacts in India were made initially by the Portuguese. The Portuguese traveled there by sea and took over Indian trade and commerce. In 1492 a Papal Bull was declared‚ allowing

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    Spanish Colonization

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    Between the 1500’s and 1600’s European countries sent out voyages that were told to find countries to colonize‚ colonization was essential to the mother countries economy and political agenda and also countries in the old world over populated and some were looking for religion freedom. They used the new words materials such as Furs‚ tobacco‚ meat‚ grain‚ flour‚ bread‚ barrel staves‚ lumber‚ horses‚ cloth‚ and iron just to name a few and also import goods from the mother country to help the economy

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    Space Exploration

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    English 099 December 6‚ 2012 Space Exploration! Humans have dreamed of leaving the earth and traveling space for many years‚ and up to this day they have taken many steps in the right direction. Yet‚ with every new frontier they approach‚ new problems loom over the horizon. Some of these problems arise right here on Earth. Some of the issues have been resolved‚ such as escaping the forces of gravity to reach outer space. Most of the problems are far more arduous and the solutions need

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    Colonization of Egypt

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    be colonized? No‚ it was greed‚ pure British greed‚ that caused the corruption of Egypt’s balanced culture.<br><br>The economic situation of Egypt before its colonization was quite good. The working and owning class maintained the industrial aspect while the upper class maintained the government and political prospect. Through the colonization of Egypt‚ Britain gained control of the Suez Canal‚ a major part of the world trade routes. With this advantage‚ Britain decided to heavily tax the ships which

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    Colonization of Africa

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    Conquests‚ colonization‚ the slave trade‚ and the spread of consumerist society have shaped and formed the grounds for which developing countries find themselves today. The countries of the developing world subjected to colonialism have been faced with a number of impediments throughout the years which have hindered social and economic growth‚ and laid the foundation which bred cultural conflict. Colonialism‚ however‚ too bought Western civilization and all its attractions to underdeveloped countries

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    Space Exploration

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    discoveries of new life‚ space exploration has led to much advancement‚ including ones that we use in our daily lives. An example would be those comfortable beds that are made of memory foam. Unlocking the mysteries of what’s beyond or planet is the solution to many problems we have here on earth. The possibility of finding new resources and life in space‚ overpopulation on planet earth and finding a new source of fuel are just a few of many reasons to encourage space exploration. Planet earth is slowly

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    The age of exploration revolutionized the world and everything changed. The United States was founded because of the age of exploration and the European Explorers affected our future as a country. New crops were discovered and made available to the wealthy Europeans. The explorers found a whole society full of indigenous people and converted most to Christianity. They also introduced new technologies that were foreign to the natives. Europeans explorers changed the culture of the indigenous people

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    Captain James Cook was one of many men who made a lasting impact on the world during the Age of Exploration. Captain James Cook’s contributions during the Age of Exploration are many. Cook contributed to the discovery of the Pacific Ocean‚ he is credited with discovering New Zealand‚ Australia‚ the Hawaiian Islands‚ as well as many more islands in the Pacific Ocean. Captain James Cook’s contributions to cartography‚ the study and

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    European Exploration

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    Chapter 3: European Exploration and Colonization Trade Route to Asia in the 1400s European Trade With Asia Traders - people who get wealth by buying items from a group of people at a low price and selling those things to other people at higher prices. European countries use trade to gain wealth The stronger countries in Europe in the 1400s and 1500s England‚ Spain‚ France and Portugal. Kings and queens wanted to gain wealth - to build larger armies and navies to dominate other countries

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    American Colonization

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    First experience of the United States at colonization. It was never the stated intention of America to colonize the Philippines forever “the Philippines are ours not to exploit‚ but to develop and civilize‚ to educate‚ to train in the science of self – government” President McKinley US congress (1899) Objectives: To pursue a manifest destiny for America as world power; To use the Philippines as a source of raw materials for U.S industries and as the market for U.S manufactured

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