Why the West was the First to Discover‚ Explore‚ and Settle in the New World By 1450 a large area of the world remained unexplored by the old world. At least three civilizations: China‚ the West‚ and the Islamic World all had the capability to explore the Americas . However only one did- the West. If one observes the technology of the West in 1450 it comes as rather a surprise Europe made it to the New World first. The other civilizations‚ particularly China were more powerful‚ wealthier and more
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History. the renaissance. -rebirth;period of west european’s history where there was a great philosophical and artistic movement. -14th to 17th century before the renaissance -decline in middle ages -focuses were mainly on rural and agricultural -writings mostly concerned with the Church -feudalism to national monarchies -man became interested with the affairs of the world; they began to drift from the Church; they started to question life; -crusades origin of italian renaisance the renaissance
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Final Exam Study Guide Cosimo d’Medici- ruled Florence during the Renaissance from behind the scenes; very wealthy; political dynasty based on his family; backed architect for the dome on Basilica of St. Mary of the Flower Vasco da Gama- 1400/1500’s; Portuguese explorer; one of the most successful in the age of exploration and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India; discovered a route to India around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa Caliban-
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Describe and analyze the cultural‚ economic‚ and political impact of Islam on West Africa between 1000 C.E and 1750 C.E. Between 1000 and 1750 C.E. Islam entered West Africa and increased its trade‚ many Islamic states rose and fell‚ but many aspects of African religion and gender roles remained unchanged. Between 1000 and 1700‚ Islam caused West Africa to experience an increase in trade and economic activity‚ the rise and fall of several Islamic states and empires‚ and provided new practices to
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labor=less personal relationships New Wealth enabled government’s and private entrepreneurs to sponsor basic research in printing‚ mining‚ textiles Age of Discovery: Portugal -Focus was sailing around Africa+Asia (Bartholomew Diaz‚ Vasco de Gama) -Created successful commercial l(trade) empire throughout Africa‚ India‚ Asia -Frances Xavier- Successful Portuguese missionary -Golden Age for Portugal Treaty of Tordesillas/Line
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July 24‚ 2012 Global History from the 15th Century (HS-242114) Ron Davis: ID 483865 Events which occurred in the 1500s that began a new era in global connections are‚ Vasco da Gama sailed across the Arabian Sea and found a cosmopolitan society in Calicut in southern India. Da Gama’s expedition also opened the door to direct maritime trade between European and Asian peoples and helped to establish permanent links between the worlds’s various regions. Ming emperors sponsored expeditions that visited
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EUROPE Continental Flair Europe Often called the “Continent” Most visited by Americans One of the top ten destinations of the world Over 40 countries that comprises Europe Scandinavian Countries -Iceland‚ Norway‚ Sweden Denmark‚ Finland Baltic Nation Located on the Baltic Sea and beneath the Scandinavian Peninsula -Estonia‚ Latvia‚ Lithuania British Isles -Located at the Northwest of Europe Great Britain and Ireland Western Europe France and Benelux countries
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Portugalise u treguan largpames dhe financuan ekspedita ne shuma te medha me qellim gjetjen e burimeve te reja ekonomike. I pari qe eksploroi dhe nderrmori udhetimin drejt tokes se re ishte shkencetari i njohur per kohen e me pas edhe per ne Vasco de Gama *-Citim nga Leksioni
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“The changing direction of wind incorporates newer flavor in your life‚” said Shivani‚ referring to the gush of rather moist wind that was blowing across our faces. I befriended her on the banks of Devikulam Lake. She was accompanying her mother who came to take a dip in the sacred pool of water which is considered to be having curative properties. It is a local saying that she reiterated. Shivani seemed to be at her late teens‚ an age more prone to discovering newer flavors of life almost every
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the triangle trade system. They did this by sending many voyages to search for the passage. Portugal and Spain were the first countries to finance these sailing expeditions because of their wealth and support by the monarchy. Portuguese explorer Da Gama sailed to Africa‚ and brought back slaves and salt. Christopher Columbus was knocked off his path by different wind patterns and ocean currents‚ leading to the discovery of the Americas and the West Indies. Thus‚ while the Northwest Passage was never
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