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Europe
Europe, the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, comprises of the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, and shares 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. It is the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa, having about 11% of the world's population.
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Did feudalism start in Europe?
This depends on the definition of feudalism. If feudalism is regarded is identical to manorialism, then it started in the places that had been parts of the West Roman Empire, when that empire fell, at the start of the middle ages. Another view of feudalism is that it is a medieval system for the control of relatively large countries with weak central governments, and by this definition, it started about four hundred years after the fall of the West Roman Empire, in France and the Holy Roman Empire with the division of the Carolingian empire.
Why did Europe colonize Africa?
Well, when Europe decided to spread, Portugal went on a different route than the rest of Europe. Portugal ended up in Africa and found gold and salt. It quickly took over by controlling trade. It then set up colonies with all the supplies it needed.
What is the oldest nation in western Europe?
Sweden is the oldest nation, AD 98 the book Germania of tacitus mentions Sweden ( suiones) which is has the same name today on swedish, Svea. At the 6th century Jordanes also names the swedes, Scandza which means Scandinavia.
San Marino is actually the oldest nation in Europe, as it was actually the first country in the world. It achieved independence from the Roman Empire on September 3, 301. Just simply mentioning a name does not make one the oldest nation; Sweden was not officially recognized a country until King Gustav was elected in 1523, over a thousand years after San Marino in fact. Sweden of course had major civilizations before this, for example the vikings, but it was not actually a nation at that time.
It was NOT the Industrial Revolution, it was the Commercial Revolution.
What was the name of the loan plan to help rebuild Europe after ww2?
Marshall Plan, named after George C. Marshall, who was then US Secretary of State under President Truman. George Marshall was previously the very successful four-star general, Chief of Staff (head) of the US Army in the Second World War. Marshall won the Nobel Peace Prize for the plan and implementation of American rebuilding of western Europe after the war.
Is Italy better than Portugal?
No portugal has a all around better team with a lot more keys players. The portuguese can play with the best of them and come out with victory the italians are more lad back and wait to long to strick
There are currently candidate countries:
Iceland
Montenegro
Serbia
Macedonia
Turkey
Albania has also sent in their application, which must be reviewed and accepted before they can be a candidate.
Bosnia and Herzegovina have said that they would fill out an application for admission in 2009 and 2010, but no application was received by the EU. The country is most likely still creating one and will send one in the future. In addition, Bosnians and Herzegovinians are allowed to travel visa-free to the EU.
Kosovo is also seen as a possible candidate by the EU and its politicians predict Kosovo will join the EU by 2015. However, no application has been filled out and Kosovaars are still not allowed to travel visa-free to the EU.
What are the dates on which each state joined the union?
1. Delaware - December 7, 1787
2. Pennsylvania - December 12, 1787
3. New Jersey - December 18, 1787
4. Georgia - January 2, 1788
5. Connecticut - January 9, 1788
6. Massachusetts - February 6, 1788
7. Maryland - April 28,1788
8. South Carolina - May 23, 1788
9. New Hampshire - June 21, 1788
10. Virginia - June 25, 1788
11. New York - June 26,1788
12. North Carolina - November 21,1789
13. Rhode Island - May 29, 1790
14. Vermont - March 4, 1791
15. Kentucky - June 1, 1792
16. Tennessee - June 1, 1796
17. Ohio - March 1, 1803
18. Louisiana - April 30, 1812
19. Indiana - December 11, 1816
20. Mississippi - December 10, 1817
21. Illinois - December 3, 1818
22. Alabama - December 14, 1819
23. Maine - March 15, 1820
24. Missouri - August 10, 1821
25. Arkansas - June 15, 1836
26. Michigan - January 26, 1837
27. Florida - March 3, 1845
28. Texas - December 29, 1845
29. Iowa - December 28, 1846
30. Wisconsin - May 29, 1848
31. California - September 9, 1850
32. Minnesota - May 11, 1858
33. Oregon - February 14, 1859
34. Kansas - January 29, 1861
35. West Virginia - June 20, 1863
36. Nevada - October 31, 1864
37. Nebraska - March 1, 1867
38. Colorado - August 1, 1876
39. North Dakota - November 2, 1889
40. South Dakota - November 2, 1889
41. Montana - November 8, 1889
42. Washington - November 11, 1889
43. Idaho - July 3, 1890
44. Wyoming - July 10, 1890
45. Utah - January 4, 1896
46. Oklahoma - November 16, 1907
47. New Mexico - January 6, 1912
48. Arizona - February 14, 1912
49. Alaska - January 3, 1959
50. Hawaii - August 21, 1959
Why did European countries set up colonies?
Europe established colonies for many simple reasons, including the following:
-Power
-Expand territory/land
-Money from resources/labor
-Social Darwinism (belief that Europeans are the superior race; this was only present in the New Age of Imperialism, not the Old Age, which focused on the Americas)
-Adventure/exploration
-Spread religion
Why did settlers from Europe and the East move to the Great Plains?
- Land agents for American railroad companies traveled Europe with pamphlets proclaiming "Land for the Landless! Homes for the Homeless!"
- The railroads sold land around the new rails to settlers, so that those settlers would have access to transportation for their goods.
- The Homestead Act of 1862 offered 160 acres of land free to anyone who agreed to live on and improve the land for 5 years.
- In America there was no aristocracy.
Which increased as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
Use of natural Resources
Energy Usage
Overcrowding
Why some countries in Europe are not in the European Union?
1. Some 'micro' countries, like Liechtenstein, think they are better off as tax havens.
2. Some, like Norway, see some kind of threat from membership.
3. Some countries in Eastern Europe and the Balkans (such as Ukraine, Albania, Moldova) are too out of step economically.
Which county is not a member of the European union?
It is much easier to name which countries are members: Ireland, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Malta, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.
Is Portugal the oldest country in Europe?
Portugal always has been part of Europe even though the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, 711-1492, may be said to have placed Portugal and Spain under Muslim control and influences from Islam dominated Africa and Asia.
What year did Europe put Poland on the map?
Poland first appeared on the map with the formation of the Polish Kingdom in 1025. Poland then formed a commonwealth with Lithuania in 1596, forming the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1795, Poland was partitioned between Prussia, Russia, and Austria, ending the sovereignty of the nation and abolishing the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. From 1807-1815, Napoléon established the Duchy of Warsaw, in which Poland existed as a puppet state to France. It was then partitioned between Prussia and Russia. Poland would not appear on the map again until the end of World War I in 1918, where Russia and Germany ceded land. Poland was then invaded by Russia and Germany in 1939, starting World War II. Poland was reestablished as a nation, but acted as a communist puppet state of Russia from 1945 until the fall of communism in the early 1990s. Today, Poland exists a democratic nation and is labeled as the Polish Third Republic.
What started the Industrial Revolution?
The recruitment industry has been around since the days of the Roman Empire. In fact, recruitment of soldiers even predates the empire as a whole. In modern times, recruitment agencies flourished in the 1940's and 1950's. This is because the Depression and World War II had come to an end. The result were plenty of domestic jobs that needed to be filled in countless cities and commercial sectors.
Name the large peninsula at the southwest corner of Europe?
The Iberian Peninsula is located in southwestern Europe. It is the third largest peninsula in Europe and contains the countries of Spain and Portugal.
Are there any empires in the world right now?
Yes, Russia and China are Empires.
But many European countries have oversea territories which are still ruled by them
The British Commonwealth an the Francaphone are what the French and British Empires evolved into.
Denmark still own Greenland aswell
Name the countries in the european union?
*Austria *Belgium *Cyprus *Czech Republic *Denmark *Estonia *Finland *France *Germany *Greece *Hungary *Ireland (Republic of) *Italy *Latvia *Lithunia *Luxembourg *Malta *Netherlands *Poland *Portugal *Romania *Slovakia *Slovenia *Spain *Sweden *United Kingdom (Britain) In all, 27 countries (2007)
How did the plague affect communities of Europe?
The Bubonic Plague was brought across the Mediteranean to Italy and from there it spread throught Europe wiping out 33.3% of the continent.
What are 3 ideas of western that were embraced by Islam?
Breathing, eating, praying (but to the wrong god)
Where did the U.S. troops fight during World War 1?
American military activity in World War 1 was limited to France. An armistice was signed when German troops were pushed back to their own border, and therefore none of the war was fought on German soil.
What European country has least daylight?
It depends on the time of year. For example, anything about the arctic circle experiences about 6 weeks of nonstop sunlight and 6 weeks of nonstop darkness for some time of the year. This would include countries like Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland.
