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to a lack of surviving documents, and often is clouded by myth and legends. Western Europe was under the rule of hundreds of feudal lords and kings. Castles dominated the landscape, and entire cities were built behind protective walls. The Roman Empire formally legalized Christianity during the 4th century, and soon afterward, the zeal and evangelism of practitioners spread this faith throughout Western Europe as far west as Ireland. The Church would be one of the most powerful medieval institutions

Document Based Question Essay, focusing on the Middle Ages The Middle Ages in Western Europe began with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476, and ended in the 15th century. At the start of this time period Europe was not perfect it was politically divided, experiencing sea raids, and not many people had the ability to read and write. Europeans struggled in the beginning of this era and were still learning how to become a unified community, Europeans were able to overcome these difficulties with a

Arising out of the “Dark Ages” was the very weak Europe. After taking death tolls from the black death which was devastating to the European population, and also poverty spread around the entirety of Europe, the population felt stuck. In the early 1400s, the Europeans began to set out and explore the world by settling colonies in the Americas, along the coast of Africa, and parts of India and Southeast Asia. This is referred or known as the Age of Exploration. The Age of Exploration was caused by

the early modern period in Europe and in various parts of East Asia specifically China and Japan. However, despite having similarities there were different events that marked early modern period in Europe and in East Asia (McKay et al, 2014). Therefore, this paper gives a discussion of both the comparison and contrast in events that took place in the early modern Europe and East Asia (Japan and China) between 1500s and 1700s. Comparison Basically, the early modern Europe in 1500s and 1700s marked

Do people suffer from imperialism? Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Europe had many driving forces for wanting imperialism in Africa. They succeeded in their drive for imperialism, but at what cost? Did Africa suffer from the imperialism or did they benefit from it just as much as Europe? What was Europe's main reason for imperialism in Africa? Great Britain gained a lot from imperialism in Africa. They started imports and

America, the time of trade also gave way to social changes to the people and life style of Native Americans and Africans. Before 1492, America was isolated from the Europe and Asia, as well as all the advances that came in those places. Asia controlled most trade because they had the most export, and therefore, had the most power. Europe at this time had an interest in spices and drug trade, which led to exploration to overseas places to find more goods. In 1492, Christopher Columbus came to North

The French Revolution has been a major component in the spread of nation-states across Europe. Some island nations like Japan and Britain have naturally become nation-states because of their easily defined physical boundaries. The spread of nation-states has directly affected by the spread of popular nationalism. It is this notion of national pride that different states began to operate on increased unity and strength. Nation-states have begun to draw lines of distinction based on people. The French

gradual shift of dominance that Europe gained by establishing itself as the most powerful world civilization by the 19th century. While a case could be made that the Great Divergence occurred because of the pre-eminence of Europe and Britain, as well as their supposed superiority in invention and innovation above anywhere else in the world, this argument is flawed. A more compelling argument would be to state that it was rather through the geographical advantages that Europe obtained that lead it into

CE had distinct cultural developments which allowed Europe to later conquer world trade. Other global civilizations, such as Mongol China and medieval Cairo, were similar and different from medieval Europe culturally. These civilizations were similar in the fact that both Europe and China had urban growth in cities; both Europeans and the Muslims of Cairo were able to live in a society with no rigid rules. These civilizations differed from Europe as well: European towns were autonomous, while the

Light in a Time of Dark The time period from the fifth to the fifteenth century was known as the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages in Europe was also a time of prosperity and hope. New civilizations were formed and the industrial revolution started. Towns became so much easier to control and population grew because of modern conveniences. They changed the way the people of the Middle Ages lived. The Middle Ages should not be called the Dark Ages because structured laws called for order, education changed