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This 3 page paper discusses major trends that occurred during the period 1500-1800. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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trends that occurred between 1500 and 1800 A.D. Discussion A word about the research: because the subject is extremely broad, it seemed logical to focus on the dates, since that
appears to be the point. Therefore, the search terms used were "historical trends 1500-1800." That brought up a number of results including the rise of the slave trade; changes in
Africa and a reference to violence in Europe, which runs contrary to popular belief. In his book Violence in Early Modern Europe 1500-1800, Julius Ruff makes a surprising discovery that
turns most scholarship on its head: he notes that the rise of industrialization and the development of urban areas were not necessarily accompanied by an ever-increasing rise in violence (Wood,
2002). This conclusion is the opposite of the views advanced by 20th century sociologists, who have repeatedly tied increasing violence to increasing industrial and urban development. If Ruffs view is
correct, then much of the scholarship done on the problem of violence has begun from a faulty premise, and will need to be re-examined. That is, a trend that has
been taken for granted for much of the 20th century will have to be studied from a different perspective, and if Ruffs theory is correct, sociological predictions of the future
will have to be reconsidered. A second trend is found in the history of Africa and the slave trade. During the period 1500-1800, the main events in African history were
the "arrival of Europeans and Africas consequent participation in the new South Atlantic system" (Africa, 1500-1800). The slaves that entered this system "first affected West Africa, oscillated between West and
West Central Africa in the 17th through the 19th century, and drew slaves from Central and East Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries" (Africa, 1500-1800). African participation in the
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