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    Age of Exploration (1350-1550) (Call to Freedom - CTF) The Commercial Revolution changed Europe by changing the way people did business in the 1200s. On page 33 in CTF, the second paragraph states “During the Commercial Revolution, however, merchants and craftspeople became more aggressive about making a profit.” Many Landlords wanted farmers to grow crops to be sold on their rented land. Cities grew rich from specific things such as dying cloth in Florence and glassmaking in Venice. They also brought

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    Tobacco Tobacco is a green seventeen leave plant that grows natively throughout North and South America. It’s related the potato, peppers, and the poisonous nightshade. One ounce of tobacco contains about 300,000 seeds! The Americans started to grow Tobacco during 6,000 B.C. In the early 1 B.C the American Indians started using tobacco in religious and medical practices. People us to believe that tobacco cured-all of their problems. It was used as dress wounds, pain killer, and chewing tobacco

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    Sailing with Vespucci

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    Amerigo was born in Florence, Italy on March 9, 1951. He was one of the first Europeans to believe that the land Columbus had discovered was not the Indies, but rather an entirely new continent. Because of this, the new land would be called the Americas, a feminized version of Amerigo. Amerigo was born in Florence, Italy, his parents, Ser Nastagio and Lisabetta Mini, were friends of the Medici, a very wealthy family that controlled Italy from the 1400s to 1737. When Amerigo was in his early 20s

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    Brazil Research Paper

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    interesting culture many different plants and animals. Land Brazil has many land area . Did you know that brazil occupies about half of South America bordering the atlantic ocean. Did you know that brazil covers a total area of 8,514,215 square miles across south america. and the highs point of brazil is pico da neblina. Much of the climate is tropical, with the south being relatively temperate. The largest river in Brazil, the second longest in the world, is the Amazon. The rainforest that covers the

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    During the 16th and 18th century such as”,the town of Boston being founded in 1632.” Later, “Roger Williams arrives in what today is Rhode Island, where he is to establish a settlement with twelve "loving friends and neighbors” in 1636.” ( Timeline). All these events added to the idea that the explorers were more important than the scientific revolution and the reformation. Thus, the most important period for me was the explorers because without them we would not have some of the things we have today

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    Brazil Research Paper

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    The purpose of my research paper is to give information about the country of Brazil and the blueberries that are grown there. Brazil is located in South America which is located next to Bolivia and Venezuela. On the map, the coordinates are 50 West and 10 South. Brazil is the second largest county in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. The population in Brazil is 202,033,670 people. The official language spoken in Brazil in Portuguese and the capital is Brasilia. Money

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    Where would we be without them? During the 16th and 18th century many events occurred such as,”the town of Boston being founded in 1632”. Later,”Roger Williams arrives in what today is Rhode Island, where he is to establish a settlement with twelve "loving friends and neighbors” in 1636.” ( Timeline). All these events added to the idea that the explorers were more important than the scientific revolution and the reformation. Thus, the most important period for me was the explorers because without

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    This voyage departed from Cadiz with a fleet of Spanish ships. The letter states that the ships made their way through the West Indies and got to the province of Central America within about five weeks. This would mean that Amerigo came across Venezuela a year before Christopher Columbus did. Amerigo and his fleets arrived back in Cadiz in October 1498. Then, in May of 1499, Amerigo set off on his second Voyage. Sailing under

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    The Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in Latin America, fifth largest in the world, and has the largest economy in Latin America as well. With upwards of approximately 204 million inhabitants, the opportunity for expansion in to such a competitive market seems enticing for those willing and able to endure the countless social, cultural, political, legal, and global factors that comes with expansion to the seventh-largest economy in the world. Companies who are successful in their

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    Colombia Research Paper

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    Colombia Colombia, which is the 28th largest country in the world, is the second largest country in South America, and has more than 46 million people living there. It is also the third largest Spanish-speaking country in the world (US). “Colombia is situated in South America, bordered by Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Ocean” (Colombia Weather). Between the Caribbean and the Pacific, the country has the most bio diverse land, which includes the Rainforest

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