Dutch Republic In 1650 the Dutch Republic had become a commercial‚ financial‚ and naval powerhouse‚ which led to other European nations recognizing it as the banking and trading center of Europe. Leading to its commercial success was the monopoly on trade routes in the North Sea. However during the 17th and 18th centuries the Dutch Republic began to decline due to their loss of control in the North and Atlantic Seas and the significant loss of manpower due to European wars. This led to an overall
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With the innovations and advances of compass and ship designs of the Chinese Empire‚ martine exploration became possible. The technologies spread across Europe‚ and having accelerating mapmaking skills‚ navigation‚ sailing knowledge‚ and ship design gave the Europeans the advantage to rediscovering the New World in 1492 (619). European powers such as the Spanish and English were able to eventually establish colonies in the New World‚ although at different times‚ the Spanish being the first of all
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Native American Project Info Native American Tribe: Beothuk European Name: Red Indians Definitions: no known meaning‚ suggestions: “the people”‚ “good people”‚ “kinship” Origins: uncertain‚ some people believe the language of the Beothuk is a branch off of Algonquian (Native American language) Housing: ✓ lived in wigwams‚ wigwams are called mamateeks in the Beothuk’s language ✓ wooden houses covered in birch bark ✓ constructed by placing poles in a circular shape‚ tying them
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Causes: • Britain and Germany were competing to have the most powerful navy in the world. This caused tension in Europe. • The Scramble for Africa (when European countries had tried to get as many colonies as they could) had led to many small conflicts around the world. This meant that some of the major European powers were not very friendly towards each other. • The French were very distrustful of the Germans as a result of the war in 1870-1871 that the Germans had won. • The alliance systems
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The Superior Race People that live in a geographic location that has more resources‚ will gain more advantages over others. Native Americans and Africans‚ for example‚ lived in geographical locations that offer limited resources and no technology leaving them at a disadvantage. Whereas‚ Spaniards and Europeans live in a geographical location where there are a lot of resources and technology‚ putting them at an advantage. Jared Diamond‚ a Professor of Geography at UCLA and author of Guns‚ Germs‚
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Historiographical Review (Whiteness of a Different Color) Throughout U.S. history race has proven time and time again to be a focal point of many countries’ issues and conversations. As time has changed so have the definitions of who is white. In Whiteness of a Different Color: European Immigrants and the Alchemy of Race‚ Matthew Frye Jacobsen argues that the idea of race and whiteness has changed rapidly in U.S. history because of the strength it holds to serve as tool of power. In short Jacobsen’s
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stereotypes‚ they have been the reason why countless immigrant groups have been discriminated against and oppressed. Two such groups that have had to deal with these stereotypes and the intense and unjust scrutiny that came with being who they were are the Africans and the Irish. Just for possessing the physical attributes‚ characteristics‚ and attitudes wildly different from those of the White Anglo-Saxon Protestants‚ these immigrant groups were seen as nothing but inferior all throughout history.
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"They were dying slowly-it was clear. They were not enemies‚ they were not criminals‚ they were nothing earthly now‚ nothing but black shadows of disease and starvation‚ lying confused in the greenish gloom". (page 14 para. 3‚ line 1). <br> <br>The quote is coming from Marlow‚ upon arriving at the outer station‚ and first witnessing the devastation the Belgians have caused the native peoples. He is speaking about the black men‚ who have been enslaved‚ dying all around him. He can see the work they
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comparing two cultures it is important to examine your own culture. According to Lewis’ model my home country Germany belongs to the linear-active group. This means that we always do one thing at a time‚ concentrate hard on that thing and do it within a scheduled time period. Spain is the country that I have chosen for stage and it belongs to the multi-active group. Multi-active people are not really interested in schedules or punctuality[1]. Furthermore they think that reality is more important than man-made
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Essay: Differences of doing business in Sweden and Austria For analyzing the cultural differences between Austria and Sweden‚ I searched through the internet and I consulted the literature concerning Hofstede’s dimensions. Doing business in another country requires a sound knowledge of the society and culture there. Egalitarianism Egalitarianism is the most dominant social value in Sweden. People believe in the genuine equality of individuals. Therefore‚ consensus and compromise are ingrained
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