The Industrial Revolution was a period of social, economic, and technologic growth and expansion that originated in England in the late 1700s. ... The spread of the Industrial Revolution was fast and brought wealth to England and Europe with the "World Trade System" and later to the rest of the world. Significant increases of industrial products lead to a replacement of agricultural economy with a new industrial order multiplying the amount of goods and cash crops. ... India exported cotton clothe to Africa and Africa exported slaves to America to produce sugar, tobacco, coffee, ...

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The discovery and colonisation of the Americas, the exploitation of slaves to be used as a work force to generate commercial goods, the consumerist and industrial revolutions that followed and the formation of the foundations of the modern financial system. ... Africans were transported to America to be sold throughout the continent as slave labourers. The slave traders then brought back mostly agricultural products, produced by the slaves in plantations mainly sugar and tobacco until these stocks depleted and cotton became the main commodity involved in Industrial Revolution. ... The French ...

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Imperialism occurred throughout Africa, china, Latin America, and India. ... There was also a large industrial impact on Africa, and china, which was a branch off of imperialism. ... The industrial revolution, which preceded this new imperialism, allowed stronger economics to arise. ... The Spanish American War was a 5-month war dealing with Cuba. ... There was and industrial impact on Africa. ...

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Whereas, India had social issues such as famine and Latin America did not have the land capacity for the colonial powers to invest. ... Within Europe, the industrial revolution had created social distress and unease on the population. ... Thirdly, the industrial revolution which had left a surplus population allowed for colonial states to send out people to the settlements in Africa. ... Another reason that may have contributed to the rise of missionaries in Africa was that the industrial society from the emergence of cities and towns created a "godless" society where Christians began to feel ...

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Imperialism There are many different causes and effects of European Imperialism on the continent of Africa. These causes and effects had a big part in the change of the continent of Africa. One general cause of Imperialism in the mid 1800s- m...

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When I came back to America, I was in a state of shock for a while. ... Shortly after Columbus discovered America, in the early 1500s, Spain invaded what is now South America and attacked the Incas, Mayas and Aztecs who had civilized and developed cultures. ... These parts of South America gave them access to a lot of gold and silver. ... In the early 19th Century, before the industrial revolution, European countries were occupying areas that had precious metals, slaves, and tropical products. ... Today, there are small civilizations of these tribes in South America and North America, but th...

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Since the agricultural and industrial revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries, the global population has soared to currently approximately 7.4 billion people. The population of "the West," which includes Western Europe, North America, and Asian capitalist economies, such as Japan, Singapore, and South Korea, has remained flat since the latter half of the 20th century, with some populations, such as Japan's, experiencing a steady decrease. ...

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After a gradual decline in Imperialistic views and ideals following the American and French revolutions, a sudden increase for colonial power ensued in Western Europe. ... After the 1820's many Western European countries had lost many of its colonies, such as France in America and Spain in South America. Of course, Britain had also lost its crucial colonies during the Revolutionary War North America. ... After losing its thirteen colonies in North America, Britain had begun to lose its economic edge. ... Britain, as with many European countries, needed to find a new outlet for industria...

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Development in the West and North America has been steady and successful. Example could be taken from industrial revolution in the UK in relation to development has progressed further the transformation of manufacturing into science- based activity despite new economic problems created by new technologies. ... There have not been the improvements in living standards which have become apparent in many Asian and Latin American countries. ...

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Africa's people and culture have been subject to many external changes that left a trace in the way they think and act nowadays. Conquests, colonization, the slave trade, Arabic and European cultural elements, Islam and Christianity and recently the spread of consumerist society have all transformed...

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After the disintegration of the ancien regime in Western Europe and the advent of democracy citizens of nations such as Belgium had more influence in state affairs. The power of government in Belgium was considered more important than the power of the monarchy. It was because of this tha...

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Introduction There is a need to meet the growing energy demand. Having a sustainable source of electricity is a universal dream that all countries want to achieve. The interest in green energy is growing because fossil fuels are limited. Fossil fuels are currently he main source of electricity. They...

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ABSTRACT This dissertation aims to study development and broadcasting in Zambia, to draw conclusions as to the present situation of broadcasting and the direction it should move in the future. The study of the development of broadcasting in Zambia and its current structure are outlined together with details of its structure, policy and the constraints placed upon it. The findings of this study show that broadcasting - radio in particular - has become the dominant news source for the nation, an effective instrument of propaganda for the government and a powerful influence in the political, s...

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