The Silk Road was an ancient trading route that connected China to the West. ... The Silk Road was an important element in the history of "Asian Trade". The authors described this story from the commencing of the Silk Road, through its times, to where it was functioning at its highest potential (100 B.C.E), the impact it created on its civilization (what started the second millennium B.C.E also happened again through the second period of the Silk Road caused by the folk migrations.). ... As well as the authors doing a great job on the Silk Road, the also did a very good job on describing the...

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Cormac McCarthy uses a post-apocalyptic story of a man and his son in his novel The Road to do just this. ... The apocalyptic scenario the reader encounters in The Road is filled with ash and falling trees. ... The film The Road presents the same optimistic stance on the survival of the human race. ... Both the film and the novel, The Road, depict a dark desolate wasteland. ... He simply suggests that humans must continue down the road to find what once was....

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Trade along the Silk Road and sea routes propelled the song empire into a time of order, power, and economic prosperity. Many things that were made in china like porcelain and silks were traded along the Silk Road and sea routes. ... Another effect of the Silk Road was the spreading of gunpowder to the western world in the 2nd millennium. If the Silk Road did not exist during the first millennium then gunpowder might have never been spread to the west. ... The Silk Road and sea routes defiantly affected the modern world today. ...

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The video starts by showing the viewers the land, which contains mountains covered with trees, tall grass, wild animals running free, and dirt roads. The people you see are all walking in the dirt roads and are dressed in African clothing. The stands next to the roads are made up of tree branches and awning and are used as locations to sell merchandise to the public. ... With the use of these two examples people get the picture that Africa is safari with wild animals and there are no modern buildings or paved roads. ...

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Make a formal announcement at claim, effectively occupy territory by building roads and railroads, Extend control from coast to interior, and negotiate a treaty with local peoples that would constitute a claim to sovereignty. ...

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During the early years of colonization and exploration in North America and Africa, many New World "collided" and brought to each other many new things, both good and bad. There were exchanges of ideas, products and crops that greatly advanced the cultures of all involved, but on the other hand, new...

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In India, the British established its crown colony of British India. The East India Company originally took the reins of power in India after the collapse of the collapse of the Mughal Empire. After frustrations to control the public, the British government stepped in to control the country. They be...

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The Philosophies of Mr. Blue All people have beliefs and morals. In Myles Connolly's character sketch, Mr. Blue, Connolly shows his own beliefs of life as Mr. Blues" philosophy of life. Blue's philosophy is stated as follows: Joy is possible even in times of great suffering; Poverty is a b...

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Imperialism is the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region. Imperialism benifited both the mother counrty and the colony. It also made a disadvange to the both the mother land and the colony. I feel that the colony had more disadvanges ...

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Many early civilizations expanded into the large and complex types of societies in which most people still live today. They occurred in major river basins and developed where unique local climatic and soil conditions were favorable to produce agriculture. People of high status eventually used food s...

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In the late nineteenth century, European nations sought to dominate countries in Asia and Africa, this period of time known as the "New Imperialism."" The drive to expand power pass European borders led to war and rivalry between European powers and their colonies. The drive for more land led Europe...

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From 1750-1914 western civilizations conquered the world by implementing their culture and routines upon smaller and weaker nations. Countries like Africa, and India, were severely impacted both positively and negatively from the imperialism by the west. In both nations wars and violence had arose b...

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There would be no one to help the poor in third-world countries, no one to love one or comfort one in times of suffering, no one to help those starving in Africa, or even that one man begging on the side of the road. ...

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But then somewhere down the road we have become so indifferent and insensitive to the happenings around the world, that the global community strongly feels we have isolated ourselves from the biting reality. ...

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In this article the author discusses why there has been a growth in the number of small countries. He also points out the advantages and disadvantages to being a small nation and to being a large nation. Small states have been around since ancient Greek times and during the renaissance in Italy. Ho...

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After World War Two, in 1945 only Egypt, Ethiopia, and Liberia were independent in North Africa. However in World War Two many Africans fought for democracy alongside Europeans and were shown new ideas by the Europeans. Fighting for self-rule and freedom from tyranny for other countries inspired man...

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HISTORY TELLS A STORY Man's understanding of past civilizations has been passed down in the form of oral traditions. Oral traditions are stories that covered topics from all aspects of life and even includes how that civilization came about. Sundiata is a historical text about the kingdom of Ma...

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The main character, Colonel John Patterson, is an Irish engineer who is sent by Britain to get a crucial rail road project back on to schedule after the attacks have brought work almost to a complete halt. ...

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Ghana - Under Economic Underdevelopment After its independence in 1957, Ghana appeared relatively prosperous compared with many other African countries. Agricultural crops, including yams, grains, cocoa, oil palms, kola nuts, and timber, formed the base of Ghana's economy, which was moderately sta...

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What impact do non-government organizations (NGOs) have on the health and well being of African children? In Africa there are many children who are unhealthy, hungry and uneducated. Some causes for this situation range from their parents dying because of AIDS or war, lack of money, lack of resourc...

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Introduction Many homes around the world have at least one cat living inside as a pet; in fact many homes have a few cats dwelling in them. People raise these animals for many reasons. Some want them for their companionship. Cats are soft, sweet, and lovable. People like playing with them when they ...

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Part I: Short Answer Questions Provide short answers, in not more than five lines each, to fifteen (15) of the following questions: 1. Decolonization Decolonization was achieved through a combination of armed struggle, negotiation, and UN brokered deals. An example of independence won through viole...

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More than 1,900 people have died from Ebola in the four affected west African countries, but many more will suffer the economic consequences. The tiny post-conflict country has been growing at upwards of 8% over the last couple of years, but won't expect anything like that kind of luck now. Finance minister Amara Konneh says that's mostly because of damage done to mining, agriculture and service industries, as investors evacuate foreign workers, borders close, and international flights are suspended. Breadbasket regions are under quarantine, making agricultural trade impossible. Sime...

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When he said that he was going back to Africa to make an open road for commerce and for Christianity he meant that unless a natural alternative was provided the slave trade was bound to go on (Lloyd, p. 182). ...

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Introduction Derek Walcott's "A Far Cry from Africa," published in 1962, is a painful and jarring depiction of ethnic conflict and divided loyalties. The opening images of the poem are drawn from accounts of the Mau Mau Uprising, an extended and bloody battle during the 1950s between European settle...

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