The two primary ways that these technologies have harmed our planet are through pollution and the loss of natural resources. When dangerous or excessive levels of gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide, and methane are released into the earth's atmosphere, air pollution results.
CAUSES OF THE AGE OF EXPLORATION
The Age of Exploration, or Age of Discovery, is one of the most important events in the history of the western world. It began in the early 15th century and continued until the end of the 17th century, and involved European explorers using their navigational skills to travel the world. In general, the Age of Exploration occurred for several different reasons, particularly in the countries of Portugal, Spain, France and England.
First, European countries were seeking new trade routes to distant trading partners in the Far East, including: China, India and Japan. European countries had traditionally traded with these countries through the Silk Road. The Silk Road was mostly over land and took merchants a great deal of time to ship goods. European countries were interested in speeding up trade by finding a quicker sea route.
Travellers on the Silk Road
A second reason for the beginning of the Age of Exploration was the rise of absolute monarchies in Europe. The powerful monarchs of Europe had centralized the authority and wealth of each country and used their vast wealth to fund the expeditions of many explorers. For example, Christopher Columbus was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
Third, Europeans had made some dramatic improvements in their navigational skill and technology that allowed early explorers to travel further and more accurately at sea. For example, ship building had drastically improved in the years immediately before the Age of Exploration began. New ships, such as the carrack and the caravel, allowed explorers to hold more cargo and the venture further than ever before.
The final reason for why the Age of Exploration began is because Europeans of the time were interested in foreign cultures and goods. In general, the Renaissance in Europe caused an expansion of new ideas and new understandings of the world. Europeans were interested in learning about these new ideas and expanding on their worldviews.
The Age of Exploration is considered to have occurred mostly with four European nations, which included: Portugal, Spain, France and England. Each of these countries experienced the same forces that pushed them to explore the world, but they also shared one important characteristic. They were all countries that bordered on the Atlantic Ocean and had easy access to the sea with many sea ports and experienced sailors. This allowed these four nations to have the ability to begin exploring while other European nations did not.
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Dear King George III of Great Britain,
I am writing to you because we want to start our own country. I write only after long thought about the many issues between us. Some issues and events of the last few years include the Boston tea party, and the stamp act.
You see, in the American colonies, we believe that the purpose of government is serve as the voice as the people . Government should speak for its people in fairness. It should follow the principles of John Locke, such as the rights to natural and inalienable rights and the right to life, liberty, and property. These ideas mean that we the people have rights that cannot be taken away from us. The role of government in natural law is to protect our citizens from the government and have rights that cannot be taken away.
Unfortunately, you have not lived up to these expectations as a ruler. One example of how you have disappointed us is the changes in laws, and how you have acted with treason towards us on more than one occasion. This affects our rights because we were your faithful subjects, and we deserve rights. Another example is how you have not spoken to your subjects in Boston, only through s govenor who does not always know what you want for your subjects. This affects our rights because as your citizen we have the right to be addressed by the one we call our 'ruler' . A third example is you send men to fight for you but do you really understand what they are fighting for? Or is this all a buisness deal to you?. This affects our rights because as our ruler we deserve to know the truth.
Please remember that we did try to reason with you first. Remember when we sent John Adams to speak with you and you sent him away,thinking he was talking of absurd topics? Or, there was the time we drafted a statement of nutralitiy.
Because you have failed to address our concerns, the American colonists are declaring complete independence from you and from your country, Great Britain. We are no longer under your rule and from now on, we will be our own country and give the people the rights to life, liberity and happiness, because after all the loss of life you have caused our future country, the people are going to have something to fight for...remember us, the country that got away!
Sincerely,
Your Name
