Firstly ships would leave Western Europe for Africa filled with goods for which sailors would exchange for slaves the most popular and important commodities were weapons and gun powder followed by textiles, pearls and other manufactured goods. ... "12 Nicknamed the "Pearl of the Antilles" due to it being the richest and most prosperous colony in the West Indies, its major exported good were coffee and cocoa beans. ...

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The Italian Renaissance was influenced by many cross-cultural influences resulting from political conflicts and alliances between Italian city-states and from other influencing countries such as Spain and France. Fashion were derived from an International Gothic style in the first part of the era, though became influenced by French and Burgundian areas as well. Italian styles differed from the rest of northern Europe specifically evident within clothing cut and fabric usage. Italian Weavers produced elaborate brocades, velvets and other decorated textiles. The spirit of the Renaissance was ma...

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In 1940, people in the United States felt that they were isolated from the war in Europe. This feeling of isolation soon faded. On December 17, 1941 the Japanese attacked the United States naval base Pearl Harbor. The United States was forced to join the war in full force. Young men just starting th...

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Farzan Chishti's Brief Guide to Bodybuilding Who would have thought about writing a research report about Bodybuilding? After all, does it really take a great deal of knowledge hoisting heavy plates? The science and art of Bodybuilding is not as advanced as nanotechnology, but it does not come na...

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