European Imperialism European Imperialism European expansion was almost a certainty. The continent was relatively poor place for agriculture, which pushed Europeans outside of Europe in search of new soil. Different countries sent explorers, like Columbus and Magellan, to find unknown trade routes t...

Table of Contents Executive Summary page 1 – 2 Introduction 3 Main sections Culture Differences 4 - 6 Political Stability 7 - 8 Regulation 9 - 10 Customer Service 11 -12 Technology 13 Transportation 14 - 15 Conclusions 16 References...

Causes of World War IWhat started out as a local European disturbance between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, ended up as the most horrific war in world history. Many textbooks say that Germany was the main cause of World War I, but there were many more factors that aided the start of this atrocious aff...

Da Bluez From years 1505 to 1870, the world underwent the largest forced migration in history. West Africa was soon to be convulsed by the arrival of Europeans and become the advent of the transatlantic slave trade. Ships from Europe, bound for America, appeared on the horizon, and their captains...

Causes of World War IThe assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand triggered World War I. However, the war had its origins in developments in the 1800's. The chief causes of World War I were the European Alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and militarism. The alliance system was one of the la...

Introduction The making of a nation is a slow and painful process. It needs a people who identify with each other and with the land they inhabit. Australia began that process on 26 January 1788. This essay will attempt to describe the Pre-European Customary law which existed in Australia in 178...

The Euro and Its Potential for Harmfully Affecting Britain Great Britain, a leading country in the world since the industrial revolution is likely to eliminate a major barrier between itself and the formation of a European state in the next several years. The introduction of a new currency, the ...

Reflection Paper (II) 1. The participants of these crimes passed down racist attitudes, beliefs, and practices to their children. They taught their children the same ideas they believed in, which were white supremacy, racism, hate, and unjust violence against their fellow human beings. I believe ...

World War 1 is a dramatic point of the history of the world. This war that killed many people from all over the world started because of many causes. First cause of the war was European nations ruled smaller countries, called colonies, and they competed with each other to get more colonies. Secon...

During slavery, white Europeans, established hierarchies and maintained power over black people by constructing and constantly manipulating the definitions of "race," "identity" and "culture". In the Caribbean and southern United States white Europeans enslaved blac...

Marshall Plan In the spring of 1947, the atmosphere in Europe was unstable and tense. World War II left behind misery, unemployment and a housing crisis. The cold weather intensified the severe economic and social dislocation that plagued the continent following the long and destructive war. At t...

"I am here in a country that hardly resembles the rest of Europe," said the French philosopher Montesquieu in 1729. Europe, then known as the 'old continent', was an aggregate of great powers, which had no interest in any sort of unification. Nearly three centuries later, new na...

Industrial revolution marked a momentous turning point in human history. The Industrial Revolution created, first in Great Britain and then in continental Europe and North America, a growing and tremendously dynamic economic system. In the course of the 19th century, that system was extended across...

Ireland is the second-largest island in Europe (James Martin, goeurope.com). It is made up of Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, which is a completely separate country. Northern Ireland consists of 26 counties and the Republic of Ireland consists of 3...

After the devastating effects of WWII, Europe's economic and social conditions where in shambles. The personal suffering and internal upheavals threatened chaos. There was a lack of coal, steel, electrical power, railroad cars, locomotives, trucks, oil, and grain. All of the West European countri...

The Great Depression, the worst economic downfall ever in United States history, began late in 1929. Supposedly triggered by the stock market crash. It lasted for nearly a decade. The main cause for the depression was the combination of the greatly unequal distribution of wealth throughout the 19...

Even though there have been great monarchs throughout history, but the best monarch of all times was a remarkable woman, Queen Victoria. First, Britain's greatest age expansion was during Victoria's reign. Second, she was able to keep her country almost free of war. Finally, she showed man...

The British Colonies began to develop a great sense of identity by mid-1700. It was mainly due to new duties enforced by the British Parliament; British colonies, however, opposed them. British colonies found out that reconciliation was not possible. There was not any other way but independence. I...

Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many European powers and later American leaders began a series of colonization's which lasted for generations. During the era of imperialism, many countries increased their interests in far away lands and had to justify their conquests to the...

Welcome To Scotland IntroductionThis report is intended to give detailed information about Scotland; its *History of Scotland*Geography of Scotland*People of Scotland*Economy of Scotland*Politics of ScotlandThe History Of ScotlandScotland was and still are inhabited by Scots, whom are descendants o...

The German unification and industrialization in 1871 have had multiple effects on today\'s Germany. These effects brought quite a difference from Great Britain, another vital power in European Union along with Germany. The major effects are: 1) Germany\'s marble-cake federalism that differs from Gre...

The onset of WW I marked a turning point in the history of mankind, dramatically redefining the nature of warfare. The brutal restructuring of national policies to involve the entire nation, from industrial production to unwarranted assaults upon civilians, represents a tragic shift. The se...

History Essay: Why did civil War break out in England in 1642? Introduction: A civil war is a conflict fought between inhabitants of the same country. In this case the two sides that fought against each other in England were the King's side and Parliament's side. The King's ...

One of the biggest arguments in United States history is how American people came to be known as "Americans", rather than being just Europeans in a new location. Daniel J. Boorstin, author of "The Therapy of Distance" offers us an explanation of how the whole process of Americani...

The eighteenth century witnessed the arrival of widespread industrialisation in Western Europe. Many countries underwent the gradual transition from a predominantly agrarian society to industrial development on an extensive scale and the introduction of the modern factory system. Great Britain was t...