1400 European exploration and expansion In the early 1400’s Europe began to expand. This meant that private investors and other governments had to help finance them. This was to create a larger market. The country of Portugal’s need of natural resources became the first reason for European exploration. They were the first country to send out voyagers to the new waters in search of new lands. Portugal did not have sufficient lands to grow crops and was one of the poorer countries in Europe so
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Women in the Middle Ages (early 1400s-late 1500s) In every part of the world‚ women have been considered subordinate to men and have not had as many rights as men. They were always expected to do thing such as taking care of the family‚ satisfying their husband’ every need‚ and not working outside of their houses. During the industrialization era‚ when jobs became more common and factories needed workers‚ women started working as well. Thus‚ as societies became more urbanized‚ the general role of
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Colonizing Mars Many scientists believe that humanity has a date with extinction if we do not try to expand our horizons. It took about 4.5 billion years for mankind to evolve into the intelligent beings we see when we look in the mirror. For this very reason scientists believe that mankind would make a grave mistake if we do not put forth a dedicated effort in saving humanity. There are many concerns that are facing mankind in attempting to colonize space and other planets. However
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If there was ever an important period historians‚ and people could put a finger on‚ this would be it. This is the important period where the world’s countries‚ kingdoms‚ and dynasties established trade routes. This is the period where countries were made and countries were destroyed because of the importance of trade and the importance of building a fundamental‚ religious‚ and economical way of life. This paper will discuss the goals and functions of trades‚ and traders‚ and a historical analysis
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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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The Civil war began in April of 1861. There were many reasons the Civil War began. For example‚ slavery was one of the reasons. Another reason was that the South wanted to secede from the United States because they believed more in state’s rights rather than federal rights. These are two of the main reasons the Civil War began. In the mid 1800s in the South‚ you couldn’t drive a mile without seeing a cotton field. Cotton was in high demand to make clothing and many Southern farmers made a lot of
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Life around the 1400 which was part of the middle ages was pretty tough. Technology was not the same so everyday things and task had to be performed differently. There was also of plenty of things going on in the world that made major impacts to people all around the world. Beginning with hygiene‚ people who lived in the 1400s had a hard time doing this. People did not bath or shower as much. The reason for this is because there was no running water and it was a big task just to bathe. In order
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In the early 1400’s most people did not venture outside of their birthplace. Most did not live long lives. They died either from child birth‚ famine‚ or sickness. Their knowledge of Arts‚ medicine‚ work‚ and law was confined to the small village and the families that lived there. They would have traveled only a few miles to the next village to trade or shop for necessities. The bulk of their food intake would have been corn‚ wheat‚ sorghum‚ rice and barley. But not too far away in the same world
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Why did China stagnate after 1400? Introduction If we travel back to 1300‚ no one would predict the modernization would occur in Europe instead of China. As we can see in the “Appendix 1” behind this essay‚ during the long period before 1400‚ China was always the most advanced country on this planet in terms of economy and technology. However‚ the international configuration changed dramatically in the following five hundred years‚ as European countries started their expansion to the rest of the
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European Influence Between 1400 - 1800 in the Americas (Africa and Asia) The years 1400 - 1800 were a time of exploration and discovery. It was a time when Europe attempted to dominate the whole world. The building of huge‚ sturdy ships‚ known as caravels‚ helped them sail around the world easily to discover new lands by constructing ports and empires in Asia‚ Africa‚ North America‚ and other such regions. Some of their many motives were to spread Christianity among the people they invaded‚ and
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