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    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern showed loyalty for the King and Queen by doing what they were asked to. However‚ they showed disloyalty towards Hamlet by going against him just to follow through with the King and Queens demands. Claudius reveals that he had killed his older brother‚ King Hamlet. The motivation behind Claudius revealing the truth about his crimes was Hamlet’s play that he had watched earlier. The fact that Claudius was asking for forgiveness of his sins by praying persuaded Hamlet to not kill

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    Marlon Constance Reg no. 2013070012 West Indian History HIST147-SOUTH-LG Professor-Lisa Gonzales 1) From your knowledge of history‚ what factors facilitated European maritime exploration in the 15th century? (what / who gave them the tools they needed) The fifteenth century saw an upsurge in maritime exploration in Europe which was led by the Portuguese. Several factors contributed to this‚ and I am now going to take an in depth look at these factors Firstly the Portuguese had a seventy

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    European Explorations European exploration was promoted by factors economic‚ technologic‚ political‚ and religious in different ways. The Treaty of Lodi and the invasion in Italy was a political factor. Portugal’s quest to China and the Spice Islands was an economic factor. New weaponry and sailing aide that was being created was a technological factor. A religious factor was the insistence to Christianize the people. All these factors were promoted from about 1450 to about 1525. The Treaty

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    The age of exploration marked the period of Europe’s expeditions to India‚ Asia‚ and the Americas. The focal point of these voyages were to attain wealth. These discoveries permanently altered the face of geography. The first country to set off the dawn of discovery was Portugal‚ sponsored by Prince Henry‚ where they explored the west coast of Africa. Later Portugal successfully ventured around the southern tip of Africa and found a new sea route to India by Vasco de Gama. Portugal also discovered

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    History August 14‚ 2014 Motives‚ Problems‚ and Rewards of European Exploration European expansion in the 1400’s was an unforeseen event that changed everything. This age endowed Europe to control something it never thought it could. With the persuasion of firm motives‚ the Europeans and their countries endured troublesome problems and prospered with advantageous rewards during the age of exploration and expansion. What provoked European countries in the early fifteenth century to send their men

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    The Impact that European Exploration had on Indians During the 15th century‚ exploration in the New World began to increase. While this seemed harmless in the eyes of Europeans‚ the Native Indians to the land thought otherwise. The impact that Indians faced was inevitable. The “good” intentions of the Europeans were quickly outweighed by the negative consequences. The Europeans wanted to simply bring their religious belief into the lives of Indians‚ and own the land of the New World. Through this

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    DBQ: The European Age of Exploration The European Age of Exploration was caused by the want for Asian goods‚ a fear of the Ottoman Empire‚ and to convert more people to Christianity. Accomplishments by the Europeans include gaining wealth‚ power‚ land‚ and knowledge‚ leading to the European Golden Age. The events that followed Vasco da Gama reaching India‚ and Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas‚ would not only change Europe‚ but would also lead to globalization. As the Ottoman Empire

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    until they surrender. It’s a rather piteous sight watching a village being knocked to pieces and I wish there was some other way‚ but unfortunately there isn’t”’ (886) remarked a British officer. The British were on the verge of controlling Northern Nigeria‚ wanting the resources and land it had to offer. They destroyed any villages that didn’t cooperate‚ suggesting that Europe’s imperialism was fueled by the population growth of the Industrial Revolution‚ which lead to a desire for more land‚ justified

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    which fueled the exploration of the New World. The age of exploration was filled with courageous voyagers and conquistadors from all over Europe‚ much like today. There was much competition for land rights. The main land disputes were between Spain and Portugal. The Spanish monarchy was stronger than ever before and in a position to support foreign ventures; it could bear the costs and dangers of exploration. But‚ "Portugal situated on the extreme southwestern edge of the European continent‚ got the

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    The word "motivation" is often used to describe certain sorts of behaviour. A student who studies hard and tries for top grades may be described as being "highly motivated"‚ while her friend may say that he is "finding it hard to get motivated" to study for an exam or to start an assignment. Such statements imply that motivation has a major influence on our behaviour but they don’t really tell us how. A Definition of Motivation Motivation can be defined as a concept used to describe the factors

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