Robert W. Strayer Ways of the World: A Brief Global History Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources Chapter 14‚ Global Commerce‚ 1450-1750 Study Guide Europeans and Asian Commerce 1. What motivated European involvement in the world of Asian commerce? European involvement in Asian commerce was motivated by a number of factors‚ including the desire for tropical spices‚ Chinese silk‚ Indian cottons‚ rhubarb‚ emeralds‚ rubies‚ and sapphires. The general recovery of European civilization
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Chapter 15 Study Guide: The Age of Religious Wars and European Expansion 1. What caused the Revolt in The Netherlands? The Revolt of the Netherlands (1566-1587) By 1560s‚ Calvinism spread and appealed to the middle classes because of its intellectual seriousness‚ moral gravity‚ and emphasis on any form of labor well done Calvinism took deep root among the merchants and financiers in the northern provinces and working-class people also converted partly to please their employers In 1559‚ Philip
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started to wonder out to the known world with their ships. John Abot explored the northeast coast of North America‚ 1497. Vasco Da Gama explored the India and the cape of Good Hope‚ 1498. Balboa crosses Isthmus of Panama and sights the Pacific Ocean. Magellan leads a first expedition to circum-navigate the globe. Hernando Cortes conquers Mexico‚ destroying Aztec Empire‚ 1521. British East India company founded for trade with Asia‚ 1600. First permanent English settlement in North America established at
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Butterflies Endemic To The Philippines The Philippine archipelago has one of the richest diversities of plant and animal species in the world. In fact‚ of the Philippines’ nearly 21‚000 recorded insect species‚ about 70 percent can only be found in the Philippines. The Philippines also has the highest concentration of butterflies in the world. There are more than 900 butterfly species recorded in the Philippines and about 352 species are endemic to the country. In Bohol alone‚ more than 300
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The impact on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders when Europeans settled continues in the present-day. This stems back to the past Government policies that were in place. Even though issues from the past history have been resolved it doesn’t delete it. It is visible that many Aboriginal people still encounter drawbacks due to the forced resettlements‚ children placed in institutions‚ land loss and being supplied with alcohol. Aboriginal people knew of alcohol drinks produced by various plants
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Social sciences analyse systematically the social realm of the world. They are integrative area of study of human behaviour and society which encompasses disciplines of anthropology‚ economics‚ political science‚ psychology and sociology. Social sciences study methodically the manner in which people behave and how they influence the world around us. It aims to comprehend any given social phenomena by using a methodology borrowed from the physical sciences. Social sciences and natural sciences differ
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The lost city of Atlantis‚ a mythical island which supposedly sank beneath the Atlantic ocean‚ hence the name ’Atlantis’‚ was a fictional place thought up by Plato. Plato first introduced Atlantis around 330 B.C. in his works ’Timaeus’ and ’Critias’. Some people belive the people of Atlantis had far more advanced technology than we have today‚ like flying cars for example. If Atlantis exists and was found‚ the residents would probably try to enslave or kill us‚ so it’s clear Plato made up this place
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Methods of efficient implementation’‚ Proceedings of the 12th Commonwealth Law Conference‚ September 1999‚ Kuala Lumpur. 9 ‘A murky sort of pond life’‚ 2002‚ Economist‚ 7 June‚ p 11 McKinsey & Co‚ 2002 12 ‘Steps to improve accounting firms’‚ 2007‚ New Straits Times‚ 27 July‚ p List of Cases Pacific Acceptance Corporation Ltd v Forsyth (1970) 92 WN (NSW) 29 Simonius Vischer & Co v Holt (1979) 2 NSWLR 322 13
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The members of the Scarecrow People came together in 1991. A man named Tim and some friends of his formed the band. The group began as a reggae band and adopted their name “Scarecrow People” from a song by XTC. In 1996‚ the band reformed into a rock band. The format was changed to an unusual blend of “B” sides‚ soundtracks‚ 80’s‚ retro‚ and more. After sixteen years and eighteen different band members‚ the Scarecrow People have been through many phases. The band is considered a tradition‚ rather
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still its influence on the global economy will probably make them to remain strong. This can be seen through the efforts made by the United States nation showing their ability to resolve global crises and their soft power in the field of economy (New Straits Times‚ 2012). In that matter‚ they will be able to fight against incoming competitors to surpass them so that they will remain being the first among equal. However‚ for Muslims communities‚this phenomenon has become a challenge for them as the chances
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