Global Exploration and Global Empires 1500-1700 By: A Case Assignment Module 1 [Course:] HIS101 TUI University Ms. Date: 11/11/2013 The early voyages by the Portuguese and Spanish were motivated by gold‚ trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through religious conversion. The voyages of a few adventurers show that the Spanish and Portuguese goals were to spread Catholicism‚ expand trade‚ and expand the kingdom of the Spanish and the Portuguese to the new lands they’ve discovered
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September 26‚ 2014 Comparative Essay on European Colonialism 1500-1750 During the 1500 to 1750s‚ Europe began their expansion into the Americas. There were many reasons for Spain‚ France‚ Portugal‚ and England to head to the Americas. While the factors driving these European powerhouses to the ‘New World’ were similar in nature‚ England stands out as the most successful Colonial ruler in most facets of colonization due to its handsoff approach‚ allowing for the colonies to thrive through successful
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ANIMAL BEHAVIOR Animal behavior: what an animal does when interacting with its environment A lot of animal’s behaviors are genetically predetermined - Ethology Study of animal behavior Didn’t exist - People Karl von Frisch Applied scientific method to study bees Figured out how bees tell other bees Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen Scandinavian Their research helped to show that some behaviors have genetic bases Nobel prize - Evolution Underlays all behavior Behaviors enhance
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"In a country well governed‚ poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed‚ wealth is something to be ashamed of" (Confucius). In England during the 1500’s almost everyone was catholic. Until 1534 when King Henry VIII wanted to get a divorce from his wife Catherine‚ because she was not able to give him a son to carry on his legacy. When the Pope denied Henry’s request for an annulment the King needed to figure out another was to be able to get his divorce. At this point the King
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Chapter 16 Transformations in Europe 1500-1750 Culture and Ideas Early Reformation Renaissance (European): A period of intense artistic and intellectual activity‚ said to be a “revert” of Greco-Roman culture. Usually divided into an Italian Renaissance‚ from roughly the -mid-14TH to mid-15TH century‚ and a Northern (Transalpine) Renaissance‚ from roughly the early 15th to early 17th century Papacy: The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church‚ of which the pope is the head. Indulgence:
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however‚ questionable whether the nature of these early changes constituted a revolution in the methods of war‚ and even more so whether guns had by 1500 made a great deal of impact on the character of war as it had existed in 1300. In assessing whether a revolution had taken place (or at least whether one was in the process of happening) by 1500‚ it is necessary to examine three areas: the effectiveness of guns during the period; the extent of their use in conflicts; and finally the changes which
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The book "The Great Encounter of China and the West‚ 1500-1800" was written by History Professor D.E.Mungello. His work provides us many information and ideas of the intercultural exchanges and interactions between Ming‚ Manchu and the West‚ through the last two dynasties of China. This book also shows us the acceptance and rejection of cultures‚ Christianity‚ and Confucianism of Chinese and Europeans. The book was divided into five chapters: (1) Historical Overview‚ (2) Chinese Acceptance of Western
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Khirthanah‚ a historian‚ known to have revealed the secrets behind the uprising Elizabethan era. So Khirthanah‚ could you please tell us about how was the family’s lifestyle during 1500s? (....every Sunday) xxxx: Interesting! Can you give us more information about the differences between a woman’s lifestyle in late 1500s and today? (...of herbs available to them) xxxx: When you said that a family was dominated by men‚ what was their job other than ordering the women to do the work they wanted
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The Indian Ocean Trade Network 100 - 1500 The Indian Ocean Trade spread diseases and created more feuds‚ but mostly‚ it linked cultures‚ spread new religions‚ enhanced trading skills‚ and increased economic growth in several different regions of the world. Before the Indian Ocean Trade‚ most regions knew nothing of their neighboring civilizations. This trade network united the world. Because of it‚ just about all civilizations are conversant with each other. The Indian Ocean Trade began with small
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