of the following colonies were parts of New England? 7. What served as the western border of the colonies? 8. What was the condition of agriculture in North America before 1492? 9. The first three Europeans to cross the Atlantic were in what occupation? 10. What was the primary motive for sailing west from Europe in 1492? 11. Who settled the Northern colonies? 12. What influenced‚ the “American Character”? 13. The loyal supporters of the Church of England immigrated to which colonies? 14
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Christopher Columbus has a very diverse legacy. For most people he is known as the man who discovered America‚ but for some he is known for the Columbian Exchange. His remarkable story revolves around four major voyages between 1492 and 1502. He was a navigator and as such he sailed and traveled for many years. He spent most of those years trying to find another route westward that would lead him to Asia. Christopher Columbus was also a religious man and for the most part he often allowed his Bible
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Columbus Day is a legal holiday that commemorates the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus himself‚ it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. The arrival of Columbus in 1492 marks the beginning of recorded history in what we now know as America. So I believe that we should keep this patriotic holiday due to its significance to what America is known for today. It not only helps teach about the history of America‚ but is a fun way to learn. Although‚ some believe we should terminate
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The Columbian Exchange alludes to the transfer of diseases‚ foods‚ crops among the New World and the Old World following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492. . The period before the Columbian Exchange‚ there would be no oranges in Florida‚ no paprika in Hungary‚ and no cigarettes in France‚ without the Columbian Exchange all these supplies would not be in the countries they are now. The Europeans gained from the exchange in several ways. The discoveries of new metals are popular one. They
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spread Catholicism to new lands that Columbus would discover. Coincidently‚ Columbus arrived at the Spanish court immediately after Christian’s movement of driving Muslim rulers out of Iberia ended‚ with the fall of the Muslim kingdom of Granada in 1492. In embracing Columbus’ Atlantic voyage‚ the Spanish monarchs joined the Christianizing enterprise and also invested in a profitable proposition. When Columbus reached the islands of the Caribbean Sea he thought he had arrived at the Asian “Indies”
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nature of his relationship to America ’s history. In the American public school system‚ as well as in most private Christian based institutions‚ every child starting school learns the Columbus story and it always verves the same general way. “In 1492 Christopher Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue.” As the student‚ moves through the grade school years‚ and on to middle school‚ and eventually into high school‚ they are in essentially “spoon fed” little bits of information. Ranging from unequivocal‚ flagrant
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Chapter One - New World Beginnings - 33‚000 B.C - A.D 1769 America’s fruitfulness began when it developed as a landmass and began to show traits of an area that flourished in riches and abundance‚ this was recognized by the Spanish‚ whom took advantage of the untouched land. The Shaping Of North America MI: Chunks of terrain broke off from Pangaea‚ opening up the oceans‚ and forming the land masses we know today. More continental activity formed mountain ranges‚ but after the Great Ice
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Haiti Haiti‚ formally known as the Republic of Haiti‚ is a Caribbean nation ruled by Michel Martelly. Christopher Columbus discovered Haiti in 1492 during his first voyage to the New World. It was inhabited by the Taíno‚ or Arawakan people. Columbus quickly claimed the island and named it La Isla Española‚ or "the Spanish island". The name was later Latinized to "Hispaniola". Before the arrival of Columbus‚ Arawak migrants had already been arriving from the Orinoco delta in South America. They
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At the end of the 14th century AD‚ a couple of Italian thinkers declared that they are already entering in a new age and that the unenlightened ‘Middle Ages’ is over. They have called the new age a ‘rinascita’ or rebirth of learning‚ literature‚ art and culture. This period was later called Renaissance. The Renaissance period which served as transition period between the Medieval and Modern Europe ended in the 1600. It is best known for its cultural achievements which include the literary works
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went to sea when he was a teenager.He usually participated in small voyages which happen in Mediterranean and Aegean seas which were a calm and relaxing place with a really good weather. His first big voyage happened in 1492.He started from the city of Granada at twelfth may 1492. He and his crew member proceed to find the new landmass for expansion for his king empire. For first few weeks the voyage was smooth‚ but in the month of August‚ Christopher Columbus faces many challenges. On August 6 in
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