INTERNATIONAL EVENTS / ORIGINS OF WWI II. IMPERIALISM Colonialism Imperialism Date late 15th century – 1815 1870s – 1914 Colonisers Spain Portugal France England Netherlands in Africa: Germany France GB Portugal Belgium Spain Italy in Asia: France GB Russia Colonised‚ explores areas Americas Africa (only trading posts) Australia‚ India Africa (trading posts at first‚ colonies later) Asia Motives of Europeans new trading routs new resources of gold & silver raw
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Is there anything you ever wanted but never could have? Do you have any dreams‚ any desires? Truth is‚ everyone wants something more. The real question is‚ are you willing to find it? Well the early explorers were willing to do anything. Columbus‚ Hudson‚ Cartier‚ and all the other great explorers wanted glory‚ land‚ religious freedom‚ gold‚ trade‚ or even new technology; and they went to find it. Little did they know they’d discover more than what they wanted. They discovered new types of people
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Today in class we reviewed chapters 15 and 17 by the summary questions. We all got in-groups and worked together on these questions. We discussed them and came to some conclusions. Then Mr. Music passed out a worksheet called societal comparison sheet. We had to compare and contrast North America with Central and South America. We did the political‚ social‚ economic‚ religious and geographic. 1) What were the objectives and major accomplishments of the voyages of exploration undertaken by Chinese
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The “New” Imperialism (1800-1914) • From 1770-1900: England took 50 Colonies‚ France 33‚ Germany 13‚ US 6‚ The Netherlands 4‚ Russia‚ 3‚ Italy 3‚ Spain 3‚ Japan 2‚ Portugal 2 and Belgium 1. • “The sun never sets on the British Empire.” (Edward VII) • Old Imperialism vs. New Imperialism: old imperialist states‚ though brutal and repressive at times‚ lacked the power to dominate their colonies (think Spanish in the Americas). However‚ with the combination of the Industrial Revolution‚ the unification
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comparative advantage. Suppose there are only two countries‚ Portugal and England and two goods‚ wine and corn. The following table provides the yield per acre for each good in each country: Portugal England Wine 30 jugs 15 jugs Corn 60 bushels 45 bushels 1. Portugal can produce more of both goods per acre than can England. So Portugal has the absolute advantage in both goods: for a given amount of inputs‚ Portugal can achieve higher output in wine (or corn) than can England
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Although these were motivations for explorers‚ the impact from the discoveries resulted in significant changes and achievements that created possibilities and opened a window to a new world for all of Europe. If were not for the superpowers of Spain‚ Portugal‚ England‚ France‚ and the Netherlands‚ the world as we know it would not exist. Leading the way in the exploration of the world was the nation of Spain with a man named Christopher Columbus. Originally intending to find an eastwardly trade route
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their ability to adapt the offer quickly and precisely to the customers desires. Zara first wanted to grow in their own market by opening stores in each city in Spain with more than 100‚000 inhabitants. After this they expanded to Portugal. After their expansion to Portugal Zara realised that they had to adjust their business model to suit the new international markets. They kept expanding to markets with minimal cultural differences from the Spanish market like South-America and almost the rest of
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When he was a teenager he moved to Portugal and tried to gain royal patronage for a westward voyage to the Orient or “his enterprise to the Indies”. * He finally obtained sponsorship from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and he and his three ships set sail in August 1492. * Columbus dies in May 1506. A draft: Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa‚ Italy but travelled extensively the seas as a teenager. When he was still very young‚ he setled in Portugal and tried to gain royal patronage
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Renova Marketing Plan Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Introduction & Background 4 3. External Market Analysis 5 Customer Analysis 5 Target Market‚ Location‚ Size and disposable Income 9 Competitor Analysis 9 Trends‚ Growth & Size 10 Macro Environment Factors 10 Market Position 11 Market Analysis 12 4. Internal Analysis 13 Current target market 13 Positioning 13 Competitive advantage 13 Financial performance 13 Past & Current Strategies
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Affiliation: International Studies Department‚ Far Eastern University Manila Fluidity in Brazil: The History of Migrants Jemicah M. Joya Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Prof. Fe. Atanacio Fluidity in Brazil: The History of Migrants Outline: I. Introduction 1. History 2. Geography 3. Population II. Statement of the Problem 1. Objectives of the Study
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