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that account, after failed negotiations, as Source D points out, Japan had no other choice but to act to gain “vital oil and raw materials together with space” (Source B), by conquering colonies. Indeed, as given in Source C, Japan seized Dutch East Indies for access to the oil needed to cope with American power. Historian Michiko Hasegawa went as far as to say that the oil embargo forced Japan into war and Kevin Boyle considers Roosevelt’s actions to provoke the Japanese attack.…

United States was recognized. A huge setback in the development of a hurricane warning system occurred in 1876 due to the discontinuous of observations in the West Indies due to lack of funding. In 1881, funds were again suspended, however, this issue became resolved for the following season and were able to receive reports from six West Indies regions- Kingston, Barbados, Havana, Guadalupe, Santiago de Cuba, and St. Thomas. Once the Spanish-American War began, the hurricane warning service…

Qallanaaq ships for many generations. Continue on to explore this story. Martin Frobisher sailed for the Arctic in 1576 with three ships: Ayde, Gabriel and Michael and 150 men. His mission was to find the Northwest Passage and establish trade in the rich Indies. The trader/explorers arrived at Resolution Island and saw the entrance to Frobisher Bay in the west. They were convinced that this was the passage, however, about 250 km further into the bay they encountered lots of small islands and…

During this time of the Sugar Trade. There was all types of trading happening world wide. Farmers from Nebraska would sell their wheat grains to traders in Chicago. Then they would resell to buyers in Bangladesh. As this grain was shipped. It would be on a Japanese freighter. Which was built by German steel. That was fueled from Venezuela. This is how trade was provided on a global scale. The sugar market became the new big thing in the global market of the early 1400’s - 1700’s. What I believe…

to manage Aberdeen FC to tremendous success and lead on to run Manchester United in 1986. He led the Red Devils to win a slew of high-profile championship title. Alexander Hamilton Sometime during 1755 to 1757, on the island of Nevis, British West Indies, Alexander Hamilton was born. Hamilton became General George Washington’s assistant in 1777. In 1788, he convinced New York locals to agree to ratify the U.S Constitution. He then served as the nation’s pioneer secretary of treasury, which…

During the Colonial period, colonists began to settle in the New World; consumerism increased, trade with other nations, and slavery became more popular. The first significant event was the French and Indian War. The war created tension between native tribes, the French, the British, and the colonists. The Proclamation Line 1763 was an agreement that prevented colonists from moving west and settling on native land. The second element that shaped colonial America was mercantilism. The crown…

the trade route of what was later known as the triangular trade to Africa but also for vessels from the Americas to enter Britain given it south-western location. Bristol had many strong historical ties with parts of the Americas including the West Indies and Virginia which were maintained and only made stronger over time. Both the location of the port city and its connections with parts of the Americas and Africa which suggested the likelihood for success. The catalyst which can be attributed…

The book I chose to read was Alexander Hamilton- The Outsider by Jean Fritz. This book was rated at a 9th grade reading level but could be read in grades 6th- 8th depending on the students. There was quite a bit of information crammed into 144 pages and therefore can be useful in many different ways throughout the different age groups, even in the grades below 6th if the information is just taken from it. This being said, this book can be incorporated in many different ways in the classroom. As…

Piracy poised inherent difficulties in the West Indies. Pirates generally plagued regions far from concentrated power centers, and the islands of the West Indies, with their many inlets and shallow waters, made navigation difficult for the deep sea sailing Men of War. This made capturing pirates difficult and risky. The Royal Navy’s attempts to suppress…

As there are inherent flaws with legislation in historical analysis, so too are there issues with these trial reports. The most obvious concern is that we must rely on the competence and impartiality of court registers which at times was questionable. William Norris, the register of the vice-Admiralty court of Jamaica, recorded little defense for John Rackam and his crew, noting their response to the judge’s inquiries was that “they had no Witnesses, That they had never committed any Acts of…