Transatlantic World
TRANSATLANTIC WORLD
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The Transatlantic world before the European eve was majorly composed of people who lived isolated societies. Trade at this time was only between locals with no external contacts or international involvement. People lived in their different cultures and practiced traditions that were based on their cultural beliefs; there was no culture interexchange between various communities or people (Pomeranz, 2006). Exploration, settlement and expansion played a crucial role in creating the modern world as it is today. Explorers travelled over the world making contact with new societies and discovering new world. With exploration, came the development of trade between continents and this increased contact in equal measure as animosity between countries as they rivaled each other in controlling trading routes and new lands that they had discovered. This essentially led to the development of systems that were aimed at creating some order and organization that is today’s world. The Americas had a first contact with other people from other continents way back before Christopher Columbus discovered America. Evidence shows existence of pre-Columbian transoceanic contact with people from continents such as Oceania, Europe, Africa or Asia as early as 1492. The exploration around the world led by such renowned explorers as the Portuguese led to discovery of new lands. The discovery of America by Columbus pointed to the beginning of the interaction between America and Europe. This was marked by migration of people from Europe who settled in America and interacted with the Initial inhibitors of America the red Indians. The occupation raised conflict and animosity between the Indians and the immigrants as they competed for land and settlement. The growth in conflict led to the development of need to explore newer fronts for business and sources for raw materials as well as labor for American industries (Pomeranz, 2006). At this time,
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The Transatlantic world before the European eve was majorly composed of people who lived isolated societies. Trade at this time was only between locals with no external contacts or international involvement. People lived in their different cultures and practiced traditions that were based on their cultural beliefs; there was no culture interexchange between various communities or people (Pomeranz, 2006). Exploration, settlement and expansion played a crucial role in creating the modern world as it is today. Explorers travelled over the world making contact with new societies and discovering new world. With exploration, came the development of trade between continents and this increased contact in equal measure as animosity between countries as they rivaled each other in controlling trading routes and new lands that they had discovered. This essentially led to the development of systems that were aimed at creating some order and organization that is today’s world. The Americas had a first contact with other people from other continents way back before Christopher Columbus discovered America. Evidence shows existence of pre-Columbian transoceanic contact with people from continents such as Oceania, Europe, Africa or Asia as early as 1492. The exploration around the world led by such renowned explorers as the Portuguese led to discovery of new lands. The discovery of America by Columbus pointed to the beginning of the interaction between America and Europe. This was marked by migration of people from Europe who settled in America and interacted with the Initial inhibitors of America the red Indians. The occupation raised conflict and animosity between the Indians and the immigrants as they competed for land and settlement. The growth in conflict led to the development of need to explore newer fronts for business and sources for raw materials as well as labor for American industries (Pomeranz, 2006). At this time,
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