Christendom and Islam were out to control the world and its inhabitants; so when Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492, the cultures of the Eastern and Western Hemisphere's met for the first time and changed the history of the world. ... More developing diseases such as tuberculosis, syphilis, and pneumonia would be compounded by nutritional, sanitation, and labor conditions in colonial America. ... The greatest impact of America on Europe, Asia, and Africa was the spread of American food crops. ... Maize and sugar cane were also significant plantation crops which positively ...

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The American Revolution Throughout the history of human existence, revolutions have been as common as the changing of the seasons. ... By far, the best examples of the Parliament altering the status quo to serve them better are the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townsend Duties. ... Eventually, due to the high degree of colonial protest, parliament repealed the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and most of the Townsend Duties. ... By observing colonial society after the Revolutionary War, it is evident that the revolution was conservative. ... The British government infringing on the rights and p...

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There were many parliamentary measures that were affecting most seriously the North American colonies from 1764 to 1774.The parliamentary measures that could be consider as most important ones during this 10 year period are: Sugar, Currency, Stamp, Quartering, Declaratory, Townshend, Tea, and Coercive Acts. ... England had to be able to sustain their colonies so, The Parliament, desiring  revenue  from its North American colonies, passed the Sugar Act law specifically aimed to raise colonial money for the English Crown. ... The  Currency Act regulated  paper money  issued by th...

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During the Spanish occupation, traders in Cuba and the colonies of America established illicit trading contracts in order to secure commodities required in the colonies as well as for colonists to dodge the colonial taxes on the imports to Great Britain. ... Up until the 1800s, tobacco was Cuba's main crop, but by the 1850s, sugar took over and Cuba began producing massive amounts of it.3 The United States had interest, under the earlier (1823) Monroe Doctrine, in the small islands' goldmine of sugar production as soon as she learned the good news. Soon, they became intensely involve...

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The perspective is quite different than most history books. ... In this first chapter, McDowell introduces the reader to many names and characters that have become well known throughout history. ... The Sugar Act and The Stamp Act of 1765, which brought a great deal of anger and hostility toward the British, were two of them. ... Not all of the battles were American victories. ... It wasn't until the French came to America's aide that the war shifted for the Colonials. ...

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Throughout the early 16th century, through to the mid 18th century, slavery and forced labour was widespread in Europe and the New World, particularly in America. Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619 by the Dutch to aid in the production of valuable resources such as tobacco, sugar and cotton (Slavery in America, 2015). ... The landing at Chesapeake Bay, Virginia was made by Captain John Smith along with 104 other sailors (Colonial Settlement). ... There were numerous reasons why slavery was introduced...

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