having no outlets on the Mediterranean‚ Portugal was forced to use the Atlantic Ocean as its main source of travel. The Portuguese were aware that the Arab caravans were crossing the Sahara to bring gold‚ slaves‚ and ivory from Africa to Europe. There was talk about how King Musa controlled more gold than any other ruler in the world. The Portuguese wanted a part of this but needed to figure out how to get across the Atlantic and around Cape Bojador. There were several captains that had previously
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INTRODUCTION If you don’t already know what a hurricane is‚ well just keep reading because this is going to provide you the information you need about hurricanes. What Is A Hurricane? A hurricane is a spinning storm that starts to form in the ocean. Hurricanes are most common on the east side of the United States‚ well if you DON’T know where east is it’s the State of Florida is at‚ let me guess you don’t where is Florida is… if you don’t well just check the map of the U.S. Anywho hurricanes can
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The Shifting of Pangea Have you ever noticed that a map of the world looks like a puzzle and the continents look like the pieces that would fit together to complete the puzzle. In 1912‚ Alfred Wegener‚ a German scientist and an adventurer‚ came up with a theory that the continents had once been part of a "supercontinent". Wegener proposed that‚ over 200 million years‚ what he called Pangea had separated and became individual pieces. Pangea means "all lands" in Greek‚ and that is what Pangea
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Exploration and the New World From Richard Bulliet et al.‚ The Earth and Its Peoples‚ v. 2‚ 5th edn (Wadsworth/Cengage‚ 2012)‚ p. 382 The harsh waters of the Atlantic Ocean kept the Americas isolated from the rest of the world for many years. A few sailing attempts were made were made in Atlantic but none were successful‚ except for the Vikings who first found North America in 986 and Genoese and Portuguese explorers who discovered the islands of Madeira‚ the Azores‚ and the
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explore the new world for new trade routes to the riches‚ i.e. spices‚ of Asia. The Portuguese however‚ had finished their Reconquista first‚ which gave them an advantage over the rest of Europe‚ specifically Spain‚ and allowed them to explore the Atlantic coast of Africa under the sponsorship of Prince Henry‚ who established the Sagres Point Institute for ship ware and supplies there. In effect‚ this had also given them greater political and economic power through territorial expansion‚ as well as
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September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001 had a significant impact on major sporting events prompting cancellations‚ postponements‚ and rescheduling of match fixtures. The terrorist attack had such a huge unprecedented impact on the American people that nothing else seems important than addressing the security challenge at the moment. For example‚ 15 major league baseball games and four Major League Soccer games scheduled for that night were all postponed without any plan for rescheduling
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artists’ music is still listened to and replicated today. The Beatles were a group of four men that created very popular music in the 1960’s. The British invasion was a phenomenon that occured when a stream of British artists were sent across the Atlantic. The phenomenon included music and fashion‚ and a big part was played by the Beatles‚ but there were several other popular artists that
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Name: Belize; formerly known as British Honduras. Location: Belize is bordered on the North by Mexico‚ on the South and West by Guatemala and on the East by the Caribbean Sea. Currency: Population: Since the last census established in July 2008 a total of 301‚270 was recorded. Flag: The coat of arms shows: 1. A mahogany tree: the first European settlers in Belize became mahogany traders and the mahogany trade was once the economical
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References: Bibliography Atantic Journa. (2008). Atlantic. The Atlantic‚ all. Carr‚ N. (2008). Is Google Making us Stupid. Atlantic Magazine‚ 6-12?
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Amelia Earhart made a big difference in the world during the early 1900s and even to this day. She’s known for her astonishing accomplishments in the world as the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic‚ Pacific ‚ and so on. She was independent‚ strong‚ and had the courage to do anything she wanted to. Amelia Earhart inspired many people and was not afraid to take chances. Because Amelia was such a strong person‚ she has affected many people and inspired many women to follow their ambitions
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