<span>o,t,t,f,f,s,S,E,N,T,E,T </span> <span>It's the first letter of all the numbers starting with one, two, three, four,... </span>
<span>The second pattern I might guess would be move the O back two spaces then move one space back, then repeat. </span> <span>JKLMNO, JKLOMN, JKOLMN, OJKLMN, JKLMON, JKOLMN, ... </span> <span>The second one I'm not sure about because there are only three starting terms to work with. It's hard to see the real pattern with that little to work with. </span>
This is an essay question. You need to develop a theory about the three biggest forces in world history during that 300 year period. You should look at the movement of capital, the movement of ideas, and the movement of people. That should get you started with a tidy five para structure. You will need to gather some sources together. Happy research!