to India. He had two goals: open trade routes for Spain and bring the word of Jesus Christ to the non-Christians he expected to meet. He sailed with three ships (the Niña‚ Pinta and Santa Maria) and on his first trip made landfall somewhere in the Bahamas. He returned to Europe to spread the word‚ and was named "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" by Ferdinand and Isabella. He made three more voyages in the following years‚ always believing that he had reached Asia‚ and his success opened the door for Spain
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Christopher Columbus is a world famous explorer who traveled the world. Christopher Columbus‚ known for his explorations and discoveries was the person who kicked off centuries of exploration of the American continents. Christopher Columbus who was born in 1451 went on his first expedition in 1476. On his first expedition he was attacked by the French. His boat burnt down and had to swim to the Portuguese shore. He made his way to Lisbon Portugal‚ where he settled down and married Felipe Perestrello
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Between the years of 1861 and 1865 the United States was divided as a nation‚ into the confederate forces of the United States‚ and the Union of the United States. The Union Navy worked to blockade the Atlantic Coast of the United States around the Confederated States‚ (the Southern United States). The Union Blockade also extended around the Gulf Coast. Ships from the Union Navy blocked these vital ports. The Union wanted to prevent the Confederate States of America from receiving supplies‚ men and
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Achieving the American Dream Gentle‚ Revised Narrative Essay One would think that purchasing your first home would be a very fascinating experience; after all it is one of the most major purchases of your entire life. In America‚ home ownership ties in with the American Dream and the spirit of working hard to one day earn through hard work a home with a white picket fence. My husband and I felt that it was time for us to reward ourselves for all the hard work we have been putting in over the
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in the United States of America and found it in his own backyard as a calypso artist. The song Liar king became very popular in the late 80’s and early 90’s (AllMusic.com 2015). “Liar liar pants on fire” a common chant practice by children in the Bahamas when they know the child in whom they are conversating is not telling the truth. Talking about lies take me back to my childhood when I could not use the word “lie”! My mom would slap our mouths off if she heard us using the word lie‚ for us we had
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Designating English as the Official Language of the United States Carolyn Davis May 23‚ 2011 Designating English as the official language of the United States English should be the official language of the United States because it is the original language of the United States. Everyone that lives in or moves to the United States should have to learn English as a primary or secondary language. Also‚ I am not saying that it should be the only language spoken in the United States‚ It should
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countries that border this island‚ but there are some that surround it. Jamaica is 238 miles from Cuba‚ 600 miles away from Mexico‚ 99.4 miles from Haiti‚ 1245 miles from the equator‚ 469.1 miles from the Dominican Republic‚ and 479 miles away from the Bahamas. Jamaica is greatly known for its resorts‚ diving‚ and snorkeling sites. There over 100 rivers‚ but most of them are unexplored and aren’t very large. The physical features there are mountains rainforests‚ and reef lined beaches. This is also where
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to 10 million Amerindians occupied the Caribbean at the time of Columbus’ arrival. Today‚ there are probably no more than 3-4‚000 people of Amerindian descent living there. The Ciboney were the earliest of the three groups who migrated into the Bahamas send throughout the Greater Antilles as early as 2000 B.C. The Ciboney were hunters‚ gatherers‚ and fishers‚ they did not practice much agriculture. They were very primitive. They survived by collecting things like shellfish‚ wild fruits‚ herbs‚ and
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causes? Are any of these causes related to human values and environmental ethics? Explain. Discuss an environmental problem that you feel is significant in your town or city. An environmental problem that is significant in the city of Nassau‚ Bahamas‚ where I am currently stationed is pollution. Even though this is a high tourist area which ultimately supports the Bahamian economy‚ the locals do not take pride in their environment. The public beaches and waters that are not owned by a resort are
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For my project I chose to write about Stephen King‚ Winslow Homer‚ and Robert Frost. I chose these men because their styles are unique‚ also all three men are very widely known. In Stephen King’s book Carrie the main character had no control over her isolation. Her classmates and mother had all of the control. Whereas in The Shining Danny had complete control over his isolation. He chose not to tell his parents about his gift. In Robert Frost’s poem The Lockless Door the man in the poem was in
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