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“There merchants sold silks from China, wheat from Egypt, gems from India, spices from Southeast Asia, and furs from Viking lands in the North.”(Document B)

The Jamestown colonist settled in Virginia. The colony had started off terribly. They suffered from famine, they laid around in their own filth, they were attacked by diseases, and all of this was caused by poor leadership. While the common folk starved

In the 16th century the Spanish had acquired wealth on account of South America. Since England had recently switched over to the Protestant church, Spain wanted to get enough money and a big enough army to defeat England and change it back to the Catholic church (Horn). Once England realized their plan they tried various ways to get the wealth they needed to dominate Spain. However, none of these ways resulted in the wealth they needed until they had realized they could colonize the New World. Sending the poor to the New World to colonize would solve England’s problems of overpopulation and a need for wealth (Horn). After multiple failed attempts to colonize the New World they finally reached success with the establishment of Jamestown, Virginia

Adventure, promises of wealth, and an opportunity to a new life were some of the many reasons which attracted settlers to the Americas. However, what the new settlers did not know were the many challenges and tragedies this new life entailed. Despite all, the colonists of Jamestown would encounter the difficulties of starting a new colony in a foreign new land. The life these settlers found was nothing like they expected. Their hopes for wealth and a new beginning were soon replaced with death and misery. The colonies of the Americas can be seen as a failure because European settlers would come to experience the horrors that the “New World” would give them including famine and diseases.

One source written in Springfield, Massachusetts in the year 1636, titled Articles of Agreement, stated that “We intend that our town be composed of forty families, … rich and poor” and “everyone shall have a share of the meadow or planting ground” (Document D). This shows that the colonies of New England, specifically Massachusetts in this case, had an equal or greater ratio of people to farmable crop land. However, this may also be contributed by the poor rocky soil of the northern colonies in addition to the immigrant population. On the other hand, the Chesapeake Bay colonies had just the opposite problem; there were not enough people to protect the huge plots of farmland from the western Indians, Spanish, and Dutch invaders. The lack of protection left the politics of the Chesapeake Bay colonies relatively unstable due to the fear of invasion and invasion itself. One source titled Governor Berkeley and His Council on Their Inability to Defend Virginia Against a Dutch Attack, written in the December of 1673, directly stated that there were “more miles to defend that men of trust to defend them … [This] gives men fearful apprehensions of the danger they leave their estates and families in, while they are drawn from their houses to defend the borders” (Document

The First World War was a global war centred in Europe that lasted 4 years. More than 9 million soldiers and 7 million civilians died as a result of the war, a casualty rate aggravated by the technological and industrial sophistication of the nations at war. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history. Trenches and life within them have become a lasting topic since World War One. Throughout the war, millions of soldiers experienced and endured the horrors of trench warfare.

In Jared Diamond’s novel 'Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed' he discusses many civilizations that moved away from their homelands, grew in population, and then either failed or succeeded in their new environments. Throughout this essay I will attempt to explain the Collapse of the Greenland Norse, one of the many societies to rise and fall. The Greenland Norse faced multiple challenges including economical, agricultural, and unfriendly neighbors. Alongside Greenland other North Atlantic islands faced geographical challenges that lead to some of their falls as well. Yet, first I will discuss why the Norse left Scandinavia in search of new terrain.

Supplies is the most important aspect in the colony because this is how you are able to survive. Ella and I have gotten all the supplies we need and some of the most needed which are: pots and pans to make food, stove to cook food, dried food and fresh water to last the voyage there, cattle and chicken for food production, and lastly medicine for any sicknesses. These are the essentials to keeping a colony healthy and strong.

The Vikings roamed the seas between the early ninth century and the early eleventh century. They were from the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It is believed that the Vikings “...were probably prompted to undertake their raids by a combination of factors ranging from overpopulation at home to the relative helplessness of victims abroad” (“Viking (people)”). During their raids, the Vikings also established settlements in Newfoundland,

Aigul Samb Professor Avra Spector Great Works November 31, 2014 The Silence of the Siren In the short story ‘The Silence of the Sirens’, Kafka rewrites the myth of how Odysseus escapes the sirens in his own distinctive way. The sirens are best known for failing to trick Homer’s Odysseus with their alluring song, but there exist numerous other, occasionally conflicting, myths concerning them. This ambiguity contributed to various interpretation of physical appearance and symbolic significance of sirens ever since it was composed by Homer 2800 years ago.

greed when the church was built and dressed so lavishly. There were rumors of corrupt

Carthage commerced by “buying and selling the products of the East and the West” (Morey, 1901). They had commercial agreements with the main powers at the time (Morey, 1901). Since commerce was the base of their wealth and power, the Carthaginians had a very powerful navy, which was the main means of commerce.

Europe had experienced a general cooling of the climate between years 1150 and 1460 and a very cold climate between 1560 and 1850. This event came to be known as the “Little Ice Age.” This cold weather had impact on agriculture, health, economics, emigration, and art and literature . The term “Little Ice Age” was named by Francois Matthes in 1939 to describe the most destructive climate drop in Europe. This ice age was consisted of mountain glaciers which brought temperatures as low as 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Numerous people got sick and some were even killed and starved to death because of a famine. Farms and villages were lost due to the cold weather. It is unknown on what caused this “Little Ice Age.” We do know that this event impacted

The Vikings were Norse seafarers, who mainly spoke the Old Norse language. They raided and traded from their Northern European homelands across wide areas of northern, central and eastern Europe, during the 9th to 11th century. The Vikings originated from Scandinavia, and the beginning of the Vikings expansion often originates from the raid of the Lindisfarne Monetary on 8 June 793. The Vikings were the first Westerners to sail to Iceland, Greenland, and over to the New World. However, the story of the Vikings is also an important story for the development of the Christian world in the West. Throughout this essay, I will explain the importance of Viking religion, Viking trade, and how the Viking age had an impact on the way Western and

It was a normal day in the castle of Goranson. All the townspeople were tending to their work when an explosion made a loud sound that ran throughout the castle. Townspeople stood there shocked as the castle stood in silence. After the seconds of silence another loud explosion shook the castle followed by arrows flying throughout the castle and vikings screaming as they charge in. Everyone ran to get to safety and the vikings never followed. They only had one mission, to get the king and destroy the castle. When all the noise had stopped and all the screams were silenced the townspeople went to look outside to see that the castle was all burnt down. One farmer had said “Quick find the king”. They all rushed into various buildings only to find the king was not there.