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    Unification of Spain

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    and Spain entered the sixteenth century with an advantage in nautical technology and navigation relative to other European nations (20). “The overseas enterprises of Spain expanded dramatically following the first voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492. Even before this historic Atlantic crossing‚

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    Ferdinand and Isabella Ferdinand and Isabella are a king and queen of Spain in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries that united their kingdom and also supported the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus. King Ferdinand was born March 10‚ 1452 in Sos‚ Aragon. Queen Isabella was born April 22‚ 1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres‚ Spain. With Isabella being 18 and Ferdinand being 17‚ the two married in the year 1469. Together they had 4 daughters and 1 surviving son. When

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    Explorer In the last years of the fifteenth century‚ an explorer set off from the Iberian Peninsula‚ full of grand illusions and hoping to reach India by going where no European had ever gone before. Though that statement would seem to describe the 1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) to the New World‚ it is equally true of a less famous expedition—from an American perspective‚ at least—that set sail five years later. This one was led by Vasco da Gama‚ who sailed under the Portuguese flag

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    world market. First of all‚ Friedman talks about the different levels of globalization. There are 3 different time periods in which the society has differed and changed‚ bringing us to where we are today. Globalization 1.0‚ which took place from 1492 to 1800‚ was the first step to making the world flatter. The coming to America‚ and the industrial drive that came along with this is what most characterized globalization 1.0. The industry drive was about things such as manpower and horsepower‚ and

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    The late 15th century through the mid-17th century saw a large wave of conquests and colonial expansion in the Americas. In Ceremonies of Possession in Europe’s Conquest of the New World 1492-1640‚ by Patricia Seed‚ we explored the specific conquests of England‚ France‚ Spain‚ Portugal‚ and The Netherlands. Each nation utilized a specific strategy and approach for their endeavors. An analysis of the tactics used by Spain and France reveal several marked differences‚ these comparisons will be conducted

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    In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic from Spain with the intention of getting to India in search of spice. However‚ he landed in the Americas under the impression that he was in India‚ and so‚ he called the inhabitants Indians when in truth and fact they weren’t. It is believed by most experts that the Indians originated from Northeast Asia and others believe that they came from different parts of Asia. The topic of this passage‚ in a nutshell‚ is the way of life of the Native

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    Columbus Day is a national United States holiday which celebrates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the new world on October 12‚ 1492. Of course there is much more to the story of how and why Christopher Columbus came to land in the Americas. His story sparks controversy of whether or not he should be celebrated at all‚ and there are compelling arguments from both his supporters‚ and his critics. Should Columbus Day still be celebrated? Researching into the history of Christopher Columbus‚ his

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    Western civilization 1 The Mental World Of Christopher Columbus Supported by Spain‚ seeking a water route to the spice islands in 1492 Christopher Columbus left Spain on his first voyage. After more then a month had passed‚ the crew started to loose all hope and the voyage seemed like a failure. Until on October 12‚ 1492 land was sighted. The land that was sighted was not what Columbus had originally intended to find. Columbus landed in the Caribbean Sea in the Bahamas‚ which was thousands

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    Triangular trade.

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    demand for labor European traders thus turned to Africa as a source of slaves. (Blackburn) From the outset‚ relations between Europe and Africa were economic. Portuguese merchants traded with Africans from trading posts they set up along the coast. "In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus discovered for Europe a ’New World ’. It marked the beginning of a triangular trade between Africa‚ Europe and the New World. The Atlantic slave trade was organized in three legs‚ hence the phrase "triangular trade". Ships left

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    Was Columbus an Imperialist? On October 12‚ 1492‚admiral colon spent a total of ninety six days exploring the lands he encountered on the far side of the ocean seafour rather small coralline islands in the bahamian chain and two substantail coastlines of what he finally acknowledged were larger islands every one of which he took possession of in the name of his sovereigns. Admiral Colon landed on a tropical Caribbean island. Finding this island was purely accidental. Colon had originally

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