Dakota Holgard APUSH Columbus Questions 1. In 1492‚ Ferdinand and Isabella had just ended a war with the Moors‚ otherwise known as Muslims‚ and conquered Granada. In the same year‚ Jewish people were expelled from the Spain‚ and Columbus was granted passage to India via a western route. 2. The King of India is referred to by Columbus as the Great Can‚ meaning the King of Kings. 3. Columbus seeks out India in order to “learn their disposition and the proper method of converting them to
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Bartolomé de las Casas was a Spanish historian and a social reformer who was writing in the 16th century‚ during the time of the Spanish occupation of the Indies. In A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies‚ Casas provides a scathing commentary on the cruelty exercised by the Spanish colonizers on the natives of Hispaniola—as well as explain the aims that motivated this behavior. The account acts as not only an observation on the practices of the colonizers‚ but is also a reflection of the
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Some of the measure taken by De la Casas and the other priest might have been communication. They might have tried to take some sense into the men commuting this brutal acts‚ but this tactic was probably in effective. De la Casas and those who held similar beliefs probably hide and helped the Indians escape to the mountains‚ to safety. They might have also freed slaves from the midst of torture if they could. I am sure that people like De la Casas tried their best to reach out the people
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underlying theme of oppression presented throughout the play. Set in early 20th Century Spain‚ the oppression of women was a common occurrence in a society where men held positions of authority. Although men do have a strong presence throughout La Casa de Bernarda Alba‚ the play only has female characters‚ thus giving voice to an often unheard demographic. By exploring possible theories behind this statement within the context of the Spanish culture‚ this essay will aim to understand to what
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In 1502‚ Las Casas moved towards Hispaniola‚ in the Caribbean. His enthusiasm for the organization was well supported by a Dominican minister and moreover his affectability toward the desolation of the neighborhood inhabitants. In 1509‚ he denied his domain surrender‚ released his bondservants‚ and returned to Rome to take his divine promises. In 1512‚ he returned to Hispaniola as the chief designated pastor in America and scrutinized ill-treat of the Spanish for Indians and the armed triumph of
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desarrolló su comprensión de las consideraciones culturales y contextuales de la obra a través de la actividad oral interactiva? OBRA UTILIZADA: Casa de Muñecas de Henrik Ibsen En el desarrollo de la discusión‚ se expusieron a la clase algunas temáticas. Entre los temas abordados se trata el amor y la amistad‚ el matrimonio y la familia‚ el machismo‚ el honor y las costumbres de la época. Cuando tratamos de las costumbres de la época se hizo énfasis en el machismo que era base de la sociedad Noruega del
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Integrative Case 7‚ Casa de Diseno‚ involves evaluating working capital management of a furniture manufacturer. Operating cycle‚ cash conversion cycle‚ and negotiated financing needed are determined and compared with industry practices. The student then analyzes the impact of changing the firm’s credit terms to evaluate its management of accounts receivable before making a recommendation. a. Operating cycle (OC) average age of inventory average collection period 110 days 75 days
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Q2: 2A. Las Casas was located in the New World‚ more specifically‚ on an island where natives were enslaved by the Spaniards. He was right in the midst of encountering Indian treatment at its cruelest. It would be hard not to form a bias when Indians who seem to do no wrong are being tortured for what appears to be for the sake of the invader’s enjoyment. 2B. Because Las Casas was a priest‚ he becomes a much more reliable source than the average person because of religious reputation. Priests should
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HIST 3005 Ghazanfar Raja Professor Gureghian Bartoleme de Las Casas‚ Brief Account of the Devastation of the Indies. (1542) – Based off of this reading‚ it can be assumed that the conditions in the Indies during the time this text was written were not humane whatsoever. The actions of the Spaniards were very much barbaric‚ and completely contradict the religion which the Spaniards were trying so desperately to impose upon the natives of the Indies. Without having to go
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