History of Europe

the flora and fauna in each region to mix in new ways. Biological and ecological impacts resulting from his voyages were profound. These voyages allowed cultures and societies to mix in ways that they had not before and change the course of world history. Not much is known about Christopher Columbus prior to 1492. It is believed that he was born in 1451 to merchant parents in northern Italy. Columbus lacked a “formal education” and his geography and navigational skills were largely…

and complex morals. Both Europe and Japan went through a dark age of war and violence after times of great prosperity. In Europe, one of the most well known figures at the time frame were the knights. As for Japan, the samurai and their skill are one of the most notable parts within the Japanese middle ages. Both kinds warriors lived by certain ideas that influenced all their actions and decisions. For Japan, the samurai followed a code known as Bushido. The knights of Europe fought under the…

Throughout history many factors have affected undocumented migrants to move to North America, Europe and the more developed countries of Asia. In my opinion, people tend to migrate due to economic gain, war, political refuge, or religious freedom. In 1620, The Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, America to seek religious freedom and escape those who persecuted them. The new land allowed them to settle and be the people they wanted, without fear. As the country grew and developed immigrants were…

part of Europe, art from these countries developed at a unique and separate pace, while still influencing and being influenced by art from other parts of Europe. Different movements which started in other parts of Europe made their way to the Nordic countries, and techniques from the Nordic countries made their way to other parts of Europe. During the Middle Ages, vikings crossed the ocean from Denmark and Sweden and entered Great Britain. They eventually reached parts of western Europe, and…

as the 1700s, it is evident that because Europe and the Americas shared ideas about culture and businesses between their nations, improvements that have modernized both unions fairly, are the positive result. Gradual developments in Europe eventually helped in the discovery of America by the vikings settlement. It is clear that as a result of events in Europe such as the Crusades, the Renaissance, and the rise of absolute monarchs, both America and Europe have established new customs unique to…

Europe wanted special luxuries that only existed in Asia. These were items such as gold, gems, and exotic spices. To get these items, Europeans were forced to take overland routes which were extremely difficult and time-consuming. Due to this, Europeans began looking for faster trading routes. In the late 1400s, a man named Christopher Columbus offered to bring riches back faster by going in the opposite direction from Asia. He also wanted to prove that the world was actually a sphere and not a…

to contain Communism with his Truman Doctrine in which he stressed that the present situation in Greece and Turkey and the need for financial and economic aid from America. Secondly, Secretary of State George Marshall unveiled a recovery plan for Europe called the Marshall Plan in which he reported that the problem “is one of such enormous complexity that the very mass of facts presented to the public by press and radio make it exceedingly difficult for the man in the street to reach a clear…

Some historians hypnotize that Europe’s history helped form what it would become doing urbanization. One of these historians, was a man named Fernand Braundel. Fernand Braundel was a 20th century historian, who was recognized by the academic community for his greatness. Fernand Braundel theorized that European town were marked by unparalleled freedom. He offered the thesis about the development of European society into urban life. His thesis states that since the European state was so weak,…

Did you know that even if we were to put the earth’s history into a clock human history would be less than a second? Still, we’ve made the most impact on the earth than any other species.Moreover, we are very inclined on learning about our past. Our history. Our revolution. The human revolution occurred two hundred and fifty thousand years ago. Humans began migrating to Eurasia, Australia,The Americas as well as to The Pacific.Likewise, the core languages also began to spread.Such as Bantu…

societies sought to maximize formidability, while others aimed for internal harmony or spiritual grace as well…”(cite) It is as though, they were all running a race of who could conquer who and now in the twenty-first century, we are analyzing why was it Europe that won the race and not Native Americans or Sub-Saharan Africans. The Europeans found meaning in colonizing for self-advancement but that does not mean other societies also wanted to do the…