The Ndongo kingdom started declining after the late 1500s. While a military alliance with Portugal was initially helpful, the Portuguese began helping...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your tough ...
Portugal’s motivation came in 1453 after the fall of Constantinoplewhen the Ottoman Empiretook control of the spice trade and levied additional hefty taxes on merchandise bound for the west. Portugal not wanting to be dependent on an expansionist, non-Christian power for the lucrativ...
Why did the slave trade decline in Kongo?Kingdom of Kongo's Economy:After the decline of slave trading, the Kingdom of Kongo relied on the trade of ivory and rubber. Rubber was grown and harvested inland. Because of this, the kingdom saw large migrations of people from the cities to ...
Keynes did not mention a basic income, assuming instead that standards of living would rise inexorably until, around 2030 or so, his utopia would materialize. There is still time, but some proponents believe a basic income could hurry the process along. They see creative people, freed from the...
The authors argue that geography, culture, and the ignorance of the leaders all fail to provide a satisfactory explanation for why some nations are poor and some are rich. It is institutions, they maintain, that determine economic growth. The authors label institutions “inclusive” if the instit...
Japan’s sovereign debt-to-GDP ratio is higher than any country in Europe and more than twice the OECD average. This column explains why Japan’s massive government debt did not wreak havoc in the past. Robust domestic saving and a temporary inflow of foreign capital caused by the Global Cr...
In 1511, Portugal became the first European nation to establish trade relations with Ayutthaya. The city was also an important political link between the West and the East. The royal court of Ayutthaya sent ambassadors to countries like France, India, China, and Japan, while ...
(until Smokey) that I ever had a cat declawed. So you can see that my decision about Smokey, made with the vet, was difficult. At first we just did the front feet, hoping it would solve the problem. But eventually we had to remove the back claws as well. The decision was not ...
This month, the RENIXX stood at 1,013 points, essentially zero value growth over the last 18 years. In comparison, the S&P 500 Index more than quadrupled over the same period. The RENIXX is down three years in a row from 2021, losing about half its value
Why did the Seven Years' War last so long?Fantastic War:The Fantastic War was the South American theater of the Seven Years' War. Once Spain and Portugal joined the fight in Europe in 1762, they began a series of military maneuvers in their colonial empires. However, no actual battles ...