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    The division of the world for colonization in 1494 by Pope Alexander VI. The finalization in 1506 of the Treaty of Tordesillas establishes a vertical North-South line granting territories to the west to Spain and to the east to Portugal. The line was at 46 degrees 30’ W‚ 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa. Some confusion over whether the line continues to the other side of the world‚ not to mention the impossibility of determining longitude at the time. The

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    Exploration and Colonization (1492­1763)  1. Compare and contrast the impact that political‚ economic‚ and social factors had on  the development of TWO of the following regions: The Spanish Colonies‚ New  England‚ The Chesapeake‚ The Middle Colonies‚ The Southern Colonies.  New England Colonies­  ­ Most migrants were Puritans who believed in the “purification” of the Church of England  ­ The Great Awakening first began here and spread  ­ Lacked religious toleration and often banished dissenters 

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    Unit 1: Test Quick Review Below is a quick review guide for the upcoming unit test. This review guide is intended to provide an overview of general topics that may be on the test. However‚ all items below may not appear on your version of the test. At the same time‚ certain items on the test may not be directly mentioned the review guide. It is intended for review only‚ the class readings and materials also need to be consulted. Introduction to History PowerPoint: Be able to define Primary

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    DETERMINANTS AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF COLONIZATION: A GLOBAL ANALYSIS Arhan S. Ertan‚ Louis Putterman Abstract Existing research in the area of economic growth suggests that the era of colonization has had an impact upon the modern levels of economic development of countries around the globe. However‚ why some countries were colonized early‚ some late‚ and others not at all‚ and what effect these differences have on current national income‚ has not been studied systematically. In the first part

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    methods of colonization. The British had colonization all over the world and the most abundant were Americas. I believe that the British methods of colonization have the similarities with the Spanish in the western hemisphere. Both Spain and Great Britain’s goal of colonization was conquest‚ settlement‚ and rule over the hemisphere. Spanish were motivated by Catholic Church and expectations of treasures (gold)‚ glory‚ and the return to Spain wealthy. Spanish exploration and colonization starts

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    Joseph Riley McCormack Professor Alan Somerset English 020 Section 007 Submission Date: March 22‚ 2000 Colonization in the Theme of "A Modest Proposal" and "Heart of Darkness" Starting at the beginning of the seventeenth century‚ European countries began exploring and colonizing many different areas of the world. The last half of the nineteenth century saw the height of European colonial power around the globe. France‚ Belgium‚ Germany‚ and especially Great Britain‚ controlled over half the world

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    Colonization has had many negative impacts on Saul’s family. This is demonstrated by the way the author describes and portrays Saul’s mother. It is clear from the story that she is unhappy with the way she is being forced to live‚ and the events occurring with her loved ones around her. For example‚ having her kids taken away‚ and brought to the school by the Zhaunagush (white men)‚ for any mother this is already a tragic situation. In the story‚ Saul states “it was the school that had turned my

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    religion and colonization Religion played a major factor in the colonization of the New World as the primary reason for the founding of New England was the search for religious freedom. The religious freedoms sought by the colonists in the New World included freedom from the Anglican Church of England‚ freedom to worship God in a Puritanical manner‚ and the freedom of each church to separately govern itself and its membership. Freedom from the Anglican Church was a highly motivating factor in

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    Colonization on Africa has Pros and cons. The Pros are that the europeans got resources they didn’t have and‚ got people to work for them. But the cons are that the africans have less resources and had a huge decrease in population. Europeans colonized Africa for a couple reasons. One reason they colonized Africa because they wanted to start a trade with people in Africa. This is because Europeans knew africa was loaded with good resources that Europeans don’t have. For example‚ gold‚ cocoa‚ bauxite

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    First of all‚ there was a greater impact socially than economically after the colonization of the New World because of the slave trade. Many slaves were horribly mistreated before they even came to America. Proof of this is (Doc. H) where the slaves are shown being brought onto the Middle Passage. These slaves‚ including young children‚ are shown with shackles around their necks. Once on the Middle Passage‚ slaves were kept in the hull of the ship. There was just enough food and water to keep

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