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Why didn't the Ottomans Colonise the Americas? (Short Animated Documentary)

"Why didn't the Ottoman Empire colonise the Americas? Mostly, it was geography and a confidence that it wouldn't change the balance of power." GeoEd link: https://wp.me/p2dv5Z-34u


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Seth Dixon's curator insight, April 1, 2023 4:43 PM
I do enjoy counterfactual history questions and to imagine how the world would be different is something did (or didn’t) happen. These “what ifs” are usually a thought exercise in imaginary worlds that often hinge on a single point that might be lead to a pivotal shift in the unfolding of events. For example, “What if Hitler was assassinated before WWII?” or “What if Columbus never crossed the Atlantic?” The question about the Ottoman Empire is different because in the 21st century, it seems apparent that colonization would be the answer for every power seeking to maintain their power in the 16th-18th centuries.
This question is getting us to understand the geographic realities and political factors in a new historical context. The Ottoman Empire, because of its distinct geographic context, had a great set of land options available to them, and a more constrained set of maritime resources for the open seas. This question helps us explore the geographic factors that led to powerful empires over the centuries. Geographically and historically, the importance of certain resources might have been incredibly important, but not so in a different era or in a different regional context (e.g.-naval power, overland networks, gold, oil, or iron deposits). So what are the three most important reasons why the Ottoman Empire didn’t colonize in the Americas?
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George Washington's Death: The Agonizing True Story

George Washington's Death: The Agonizing True Story | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Why George Washington's death of a mysterious illness at his Mount Vernon home at age 67 on December 14, 1799, was an excruciating affair.
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Mapped: The Territorial Evolution of the United States

Mapped: The Territorial Evolution of the United States | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
From the Thirteen Colonies to present-day USA, this animation is a detailed look at how borders have shifted throughout the nation's history.
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Visualizing Arms Sales: USA vs. Russia (1950-2017)

Visualizing Arms Sales: USA vs. Russia (1950-2017) | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
This intense animation plots the data on nearly 70 years of arms sales, to compare the influence of the two superpowers from the Cold War to modern times.
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Infographic: The Top U.S. Companies by Import and Export Volume

Infographic: The Top U.S. Companies by Import and Export Volume | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Millions of tons of cargo get moved in and out of the U.S. every day. Which companies are bringing goods in, and which are shipping them out?
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How China Is Challenging American Dominance in Asia - The New York Times

How China Is Challenging American Dominance in Asia - The New York Times | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Every Asian country now trades more with China than with the United States, often by a factor of two to one. Here’s how the outlines of the rivalry are defining the future of the continent.
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1,600 Rare Color Photographs Depict Life in the U.S During the Great Depression & World War II



The title of Walker Evans and James Agee’s extraordinary work of literary photojournalism, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, may have lost some of its ironic edge with subsequent acclaim and the fame of its writer and photographer.
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Carl Sagan’s Eerily Accurate Prediction About The Demise Of America

Carl Sagan’s Eerily Accurate Prediction About The Demise Of America | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
He’s right, of course, for this country is now in serious economic dir
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Donald Trump and the Coming Fall of American Empire

We’re about to be eclipsed by 2030, by China, and become the world’s number two economic power.
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Smithsonian Admits to Destruction of Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons in Early 1900s

Smithsonian Admits to Destruction of Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons in Early 1900s | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Smithsonian Admits to Destruction of Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons in Early 1900s
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Robin Williams as the American Flag

http://www.pfaw.org Robin Williams portrays the American flag in "I Love Liberty," a two-hour television special created by Norman Lear and presented b
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Map of Philip K. Dick's Novel "Man in the High Castle"

Map of Philip K. Dick's Novel "Man in the High Castle" | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
It's 1962 in an America that has lost World War II. Nazi Germany rules the eastern half of the country, while Japan dominates a puppet state on the Wes
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The Map That Named America (September 2003) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin

In late May 2003 the Library of Congress completed the purchase of the only surviving copy of the first image of the outline of the continents of the world as we know them today— Martin Waldseemüller's monumental 1507 world map.
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Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America's dirty secret | US news | The Guardian

Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America's dirty secret | US news | The Guardian | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
A Guardian report from 11 countries tracks how US waste makes its way across the world – and overwhelms the poorest nations
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Telling 'The Epic Story Of The Chinese Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad' | On Point

Telling 'The Epic Story Of The Chinese Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad' | On Point | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Now 150 years after the two halves of the first transcontinental railroad were united, the Chinese workers who did some of the most difficult work get their due.
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Brexit Britain's weakness exposed in US trade deal documents

Brexit Britain's weakness exposed in US trade deal documents | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
America's objectives for a trade agreement with Britain spell out a stark Brexit future.
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African American Civil War Soldiers — Zooniverse

African American Civil War Soldiers — Zooniverse | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research.
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There are eerie similarities between this American Nazi rally from 1939 and today.

There are eerie similarities between this American Nazi rally from 1939 and today. | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
This will send chills down your spine.
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Saving rare audio of indigenous California languages - YouTube

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Unlearning the myth of American innocence

Unlearning the myth of American innocence | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
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Time When Lawlessness Increases And Evil Abounds

Time When Lawlessness Increases And Evil Abounds.... It's getting very difficult in the world we live in. People are divided on issues they should b
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Why Is This Map Missing in the History Books? – Anonymous

Why Is This Map Missing in the History Books? – Anonymous | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
By: April Holloway via ancient-origins.net By the age of 10, most children in the United States have been taught all 50 states that make up the country. But centuries ago, the land that is now the United States was a very different place. Over 20 million Native Americans dispersed across over 1,000 distinct tribes, bands, […]
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New Controversial Evidence - Ancient Chinese Visited America 2,500 Years Ago | MessageToEagle.com

New Controversial Evidence - Ancient Chinese Visited America 2,500 Years Ago | MessageToEagle.com | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
MessageToEagle.com – Examination of rock carvings in Arizona and New Mexico, has led scientists to the conclusion that “Chinese explorers not only reached the Americas in pre-Columbian times, but that they interacted positively with Native populations, sharing both intellectual and cultural information.” In his science paper “Ancient Chinese Rock Writing Confirm Early Trans-Pacific Interaction”, John A. …
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The Powerful 1940 Map That Depicts America as a Nation of Immigrants

The Powerful 1940 Map That Depicts America as a Nation of Immigrants | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
It was produced by the Council Against Intolerance in the lead up to World War II.
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