The Europeans were motivated to embark on voyages for discovery had many motives. One motivation was to find the fantastic lands described in works such as the Travels of Mandeville and the legends of the magical kingdom of Prester John. Columbus even took a copy of Marco Polos Travels with him on his voyages. The most important motive was economic. The conquests of the Ottoman Turks had cut the Europeans off from trade with Asia. The overland trade routes were controlled by the Arab Muslims
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the European Integration Background – Intellectual context -‐ to understand the theories of European integration‚ it is important to consider the intellectual context from which the idea of European integration emerged Federalism – Altiero Spinelli -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ Spinelli: leader of the European Union
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Between Disasters and the American Criminal Justice System Robert J. Louden‚ Ph.D. Professor and Program Director‚ Criminal Justice Department of Sociology‚ Anthropology and Criminal Justice Georgian Court University 900 Lakewood Avenue‚ Lakewood‚ New Jersey 08701 (732) 987-2711 loudenr@georgian.edu www.georgian.edu Abstract: Since the beginning of time the world has experienced a wide range of disasters. Responsibility for organizing and directing responses to disasters has varied
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Impact of Natural Disasters on Health Care Submitted by – Dalton Divakaran MS Health Care Management University of Texas at Dallas Index Introduction Types of Disasters Effects of Disaster on Economy Effect of Disaster on Health Care Organization * Sudden Influx * Damage to Facilities * Inadequately Prepared * Specialty Treatment Availability Effects on the Population * Immediate Health Impact * Long-Term Impacts Steps in Disaster Management *
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1 A “real” European Union World order is going to change in the near future. This year 2012 will be remembered as the year the European Union become a reality. There are three big events occurring this year that are promoting a larger economic‚ political and social unity inside the EU. A united Europe is a project that has taken a long time to create and that had overcome many difficulties. All the indefinitions in the EU in the past have created many problems in the present‚ but now they work
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European colonization of the New World was detrimental to Native Americans because it resulted in millions of Native deaths‚ took Native lands and forced Natives onto reservations‚ and destroyed the traditional Native way of life. The Native deaths were caused by smallpox‚ and other deadly Eurasian Germs. The germs were spread by the Europeans they gave them through blankets and food‚ millions of deaths were caused by these gifts. The Natives were forced onto reservations because most or many American
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BOUNTIED EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION Known as bountied European immigration‚ this practice commenced in May of 1834 with the arrival of 64 Germans after a 108-day journey from the town of Bremen. They were recruited by the brother of Mr. Solomon Myers‚ the German Jewish owner of a coffee estate in St. George’s (now part of Portland). Myers received financial support from the Jamaican Assembly to cover shipping costs and help settle his first group near Buff Bay in a district that became known as Bremen
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20th century From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see 20th century (disambiguation). | |This article needs additional citations for verification. | | |Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) | [pic] The Earth seen from Apollo 17. The second half of the 20th century saw an increase
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and sixteenth centuries in Europe there was advancement in technology and learning that led to widespread exploration and trade among countries. The introduction of the compass‚ advancements in cartography‚ the printing press‚ and other inventions led to increased trade and exploration throughout Europe. Before the fifteenth century‚ sailors often didn’t venture far from what they knew because maps were extremely inaccurate and weather was unpredictable. In the fourteenth century a style of maps
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European Imperialism on Japan Ever since the Industrial Revolution‚ the Europeans were restless in between the intensified economic activity and competition; many industrialists at this time believed that the only way their nations could ensure their economic necessities was the acquisition of overseas territories‚ and this belief later expanded into Imperialism. The second motive for Imperialism/Colonialism would be that once Europeans obtained the knowledge of ’outer beyond’ and
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