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    In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus arrived in America with many other colonists. The colonists and him decide to roam the land and discover something. They discover other people living on the land before them known as Native Americans. At first things were well between the Europeans and the Native Americans‚ but the Europeans had such prejudice towards the Indians. This then led to conflict‚ mistrust‚ and violence. Based on the initial encounters between Native Americans and Europeans being negative‚

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    From 1450 to 1750‚ Europe underwent significant cultural changes in religion and science. However‚ the air of skepticism and the utilization of literature remained constant throughout the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution. During the time period of 1550-1700‚ The Scientific Revolution brought about many changes in religion as compared to the preceding Renaissance movement. For example‚ religious realizations of the Italian Renaissance revolved around the idea of Humanism. Although the Catholic

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    Russia 1450-1750Western civilization changed significantly between 1450 and 1750. While Russia remained an agricultural society‚ the West became very commercially active and developed a strong manufacturing base. Many of the core areas of the West transformed; governments increased their powers‚ science became the focus of intellectual life. These changes resulted from overseas expansion. Russia‚ on the other hand‚ was heavily concerned with territorial expansion‚ eventually becoming the chief power

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    used which left lot of economic opportunity to be had. During the time between 1450 and 1750‚ the new world was just starting to be settled by Europeans‚ starting with Columbus reaching the Americas in 1492 (when he sailed the ocean blue). This period was used by the Europeans to conquer any empires and enslave workers to work there new empires and mines in the search for precious metals. Later in the time from 1750-1900 the economies of the new economies became strongly focused on agriculture.  Differences:

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    Religion played a big role in shaping the values‚ attitudes‚ and conduct of the Spanish during the Age of Discovery and Conquest (1492-1579). The colonial church provided control and a standard of conduct and living for the new world. In fact‚ the colonial church had even more power in Spanish America then it did in Spain. Why this is important though‚ is because it limited the possibility of rebellion and opposition. As long as the church was in place‚ there was Spanish order‚ and as long as there

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    Baroque Music: 1600-1750

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    Baroque  Music   (ca.  1600-­‐1750)   IV! DEADLINE TODAY! DEADLINE TODAY! Henry  Purcell.  “When  I  am  laid”  from  Dido  and  Aeneas.   (also  known  as  Dido’s  Lament)(1689)   hDp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEaLviMEJls&feature=related  (starRng  1:00)   Listen:     Ground  bass  -­‐  repeaRng  bass  line  used  throughout  a  work‚   oUen  with  a  disRnct  rhythmic  paDern

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    Russia 1450-1750

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    Summary * Still under control of the Mongols * Isolated Russia from many of the advancements made in Western Europe during this time * Began a period of territorial expansion and government reform after freedom from Mongols * Embarked on an aggressive program of westernization in order to leap forward and make up for lagging * Forced imposition of European culture on the people of Russia would create an identity crisis for Russians that continues to this day Breaking

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    Migration from 1750-1900

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    During the time between 1750 and 1900‚ there were a lot of changes happening in countries. This period of time was called the Industrial Revolution. In the Industrial Revolution‚ people were moving around a lot. People moved from one country to another hoping that they could find a better way to live life. There were also people who were forced to leave their country because of a crime. The main reason why people moved was because they wanted to find work. A lot of urbanization was happening

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    the Americas before the arrival of Columbus with the evidence of a West African presence during that period. It has been said by historians that the Nordics and the West Africans were in the Americas before Columbus arrived in 1492. Though evidence‚ such as oral sagas‚ tracing routes which it was said they took‚ artifacts‚ skeletal remains‚ among others‚ have been found to prove that they could have been present; there are still debates as to whether or not they actually came to the Americas before

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    A.  The period 1750–1900 saw a second‚ distinct phase of European colonial conquest.                         1.  focused on Asia and Africa                         2.  several new players (Germany‚ Italy‚ Belgium‚ U.S.‚ Japan)                         3.  was not demographically catastrophic like the first phase                         4.  was affected by the Industrial Revolution                         5.  in general‚ Europeans preferred informal control (e.g.‚ Latin America‚ China‚ the Ottoman

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