Michelangelo We all have our own outlook on the “Renaissance man” and what he truly was. Some may say he is a perfectionist while others may say he is knowledgeable. Extraordinary artists like Leonardo da Vinci‚ Albrecht Durer‚ and Michelangelo are all great leaders of the Italian Renaissance. Each of them bought something unique and fresh to the art world. However‚ Michelangelo brought his own style and technique into the public eye and changed the Renaissance with his originality. During the
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Christopher Columbus is one of the most well known figures in United States history. He is credited with finding the Americas‚ even though he mistook it for India. Though he didn’t realize it at the time‚ Columbus and his crew changed the course of history forever. Christopher Columbus was born on October 31‚ 1451 in Genoa‚ Italy where he was also raised. While still in his teenage years he involved himself in sailing. He worked on a merchant ship until he was 19 years old. He then began to study
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AP Chapter 10 Study Guide 1. Why was Washington the only real choice for president in the first presidential election? How was this situation similar to the Constitutional Convention? 2. Where was he inaugurated? 3. How did Washington change the way he got advice from the heads of departments 4. Who made up Washington’s first cabinet? 5. Why was Jefferson an excellent choice for his spot? 6. What post did John Jay take up? 7. What law set up the federal court system
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offered her 11-year-old granddaughter to Kamehameha as a future wife. Meanwhile‚ Keōua Kuahuʻula‚ the last independent chief on the Island of Hawaiʻi‚ who had been raiding Kamehameha’s territory‚ quickly returned to the Big Island. This resulted in the 1790 battles of East Hawaiʻi and the 1791 battle of Kawaihae.[2] Kahekili II resumed his rule of Maui and also acquired cannon. In 1791‚ Kahekili tried to invade the island of Hawaiʻi‚ but was defeated in a naval battle called Kepuwahaʻulaʻula. Kamehameha
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Key: 1-2 2-4 3-5 4-1 5-3 ----------------------- Task 1. Find and match the biography details to the explorers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3. He was a Portuguese explorer‚ one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India.He is one of the most famous and celebrated explorers from the Discovery Ages‚ being the first European to reach India through sea. This discovery was very
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The Reconquista was a period of 750 years in which several Christian kingdoms slowly expanded themselves over Spain to defeat the Muslim states. Granada‚ the last Islamic city in Spain‚ fell to Isabella and Ferdinand’s forces on the second of January 1492. The downfall of Granada marked the final act of the Reconquista. The city of Granada was the most important thing for Isabella and Ferdinand during their marriage. Isabella was the queen of the kingdom of Castile‚ and Ferdinand was to gain control
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longer use the word “discovery” to describe the European exploration‚ conquest‚ and colonization of a hemisphere already home to millions of people. But there can be no doubt that when Christopher Columbus made landfall in the West Indian islands in 1492‚ he set in motion some of the most pivotal developments in human history.” (p.1) I think Foner give the first chapter the title “A New World” because that is what modern America history started from even though the discovery of America is the most
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The year was 1600‚ and Spain was unquestionably at the zenith of its power. After a successful Reconquista and explosion of colonization‚ the Spanish Empire had built a powerful military‚ a cohesive empire throughout Europe and the North and South of the Americas‚ and was looking forward to Cultural Revolution and continued growth in overseas trade. This was the Spanish Golden Age‚ when the Iberian Nation was unrivaled as the cultural and economic hegemon of Europe. It seems insanity that in one
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After the successful explorations of Christopher Columbus in 1492‚ a new trend in exploration and colonization was sparked. Europeans were greatly interested in colonizing and taking full control of the land discovered in the Americas and Africa. The exchange of diverse plants‚ food‚ and animals would ultimately lead to a better life for the Europeans‚ as they would be exposed to new items. The Columbian Exchange brought many effects‚ socially and economically‚ to the New World‚ Africa‚ and Europe
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Dequan Hurey July 16‚ 2012 Chapter 1 Vocabulary 1. Marco Polo – traveled to China and stirred up a storm of European interest 2. Francisco Pizzaro – conquers Incan Empire of Peru and begins shipping tons of gold/silver back to Spain. This huge influx of precious metals made European prices skyrocket (inflation). 3. Ponce de Leon – touches and names Florida looking for legendary Fountain of Youth 4. Montezuma – Aztec king‚ thought Cortez might be the god Quetzalcoatl who was due
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