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    It became a connection between the eastern and western hemispheres, connected by the Atlantic Ocean which was described as the “New sea bridge” because launched transportation of plants, animals, people, food, and ideas. Ever since the discovery of America by Columbus the Columbian exchange has been in effect still today we trade goods and ideas all around the world. Many European colonist settled and conquered the new land along with Africans as their slaves. The old world introduced the…

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    Christopher Columbus was one of the most influential and impactful explorers the world has ever know. Born in Genoa, Italy in 1451, Columbus had a fierce pride in his Italian heritage. His life was short, and, despite his tragic death on May 20, 1506 in Valladolid, Spain, he accomplished many things. Columbus was granted permission by the Spanish King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to venture on the Atlantic Ocean in hope of seeking an easier route to China. Instead of finding a new route…

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    The Age of Discovery was a period of time for the Old World to claim their own parts of newly found territory in the west in search for personal gain. Countries like Spain, Portugal, France, and England competed for land that was already inhabited, doing anything they could to get what they desired. Resulting from the European dominance in trade, exploration, and colonization, the most significant consequence of the Age of Discovery was the lasting harsh treatment of Native American and African…

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    States has an incredibly vast and rich history, however, many of its citizens only remember one date, 1492. In the eyes of many, Christopher Columbus 's contact with the Americas marks a beginning which is comparable it to the birth of Christ. Although the date 1492 is well remembered because of its relation to the start of a new world and the mixing of cultures, its impact becomes less profound when one looks at the era as a whole. The pre-colombian technological advances and voyages of the…

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    went on, European’s had the greatest adventure of all; coming to the New World. As changes started to occur in Europe, incentives to leave their country for new lands, started to increase. The devastating effects from the bubonic plague, wiped out one-third of the population, which crippled the economy. Though population increased over the next century, so did prices throughout the country. Religious beliefs and practices started to become challenged by those in high authority. Reformations…

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    Then one day while he is performing his job, Equality finds an underground tunnel that originates from the Unmentionable Times, the time before collectivism where every human had the right to express themselves in any way they deemed fit. For two years after…

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    Marco Polo`s history and his Influence in the age of exploration? Marco Polo was one of the first and most famous Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages. Marco polo traveled farther than anyone during his 24-year journey along the Silk Road, reaching China and Mongolia where he became a friend of Kublai Khan. 4 Marco Polo is a well known explorer from venice in Italy. He was Born around 1254 in Venice and he Died January 8 1324 Venice. Marco's uncle and father were…

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    was as a drug discovery and evolution company located in Syracuse, New York. “The company sought to commercialize therapeutic compounds based on its purine drug-development platform.” The company evolved procedure for making small molecules that acted as selective agonists or antagonists. The company consisted of 14 employees and the company has a chemistry laboratory, and 35 pending patents in the purine field. During 2004, the company promised two drug treatment: the first one for diabetes…

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    The 15th century became the Age of Exploration. Explorers from all across the world headed towards America in search of opportunity, land, and wealth. After arriving in their new destinations, many explorers embarked on a personal journey to seek many unanswered questions about their new home. In 1845, American writer Henry David Thoreau embarked on a similar search, which encompassed the inquisitive nature of the exploration age. Thoreau however was not interested in obtaining wealth or fame.…

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    Since the Spaniards were really after one thing they did not care what it took for them to get it. In one account, Christopher Columbus is describing how he plans on using the natives to benefit himself and his country, "They should be good servants .... I, our Lord being pleased, will take hence, at the time of my departure…

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