Final Paper: Peru GEO 102 [pic] (fig. 1) Machu Picchu is the site of an ancient Inca city‚ high in the Andes of Peru. The Republic of Peru‚ (Spanish: República del Perú)‚ or Peru‚ is a country located on the western edge of South America. It borders Ecuador and Colombia to the north‚ Brazil to the east and Bolivia and Chile to the southeast. Peru has a complex geography dominated by the high and rugged Andes and the Pacific currents‚ which create climates and landscapes as
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Spanish Forces Conquer Aztec Empire The word conquest can be used to describe what Spanish forces were able to do to the Aztec empire. But‚ the Spanish overthrow was a great example of how David can slay Goliath – without allusion to good or bad – by defeating him from within. Hernan Cortes was chosen as captain general for the Spanish expedition to America in 1518‚ but that appointment was quickly rescinded by Velazquez. Set on making the voyage anyway‚ he sailed without the proper authority.
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the population was rural and 72% urban. However‚ this distribution is very different between the regions. On the coast there are indices higher than 80% of urbanization‚ Lima has only 98%. In the sierra and selva has levels below 40 per cent as Cajamarca (28.1 per cent) and Huancavelica (30.4%). Despite the typically urban like pollution‚ the overcrowding‚ violence‚ etc. problems‚ cities continue to attract residents of the field by being considered as a space where to develop. This wave of migration
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A Lack of General Knowledge: The Decline of the Once Successful‚ Incan Empire During a thriving time of expanding civilizations‚ the Inca Empire was new and developing with a unique way to carry a kingdom. The Incans were forced to face diversity in order to be a successful community. Despite a simple way of living their lives‚ the Incans faced a fall in the Empire. With a combination of; a lack of advanced technology‚ a poor military with an unexpected ransom‚ and awful health systems; leading
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ECUADOR Before becoming Ecuador in 1830 it was known as the Vice royalty of Granada. Western imperialism and exploration led Spain to inhabit this Gold mine. Thesis: Slide 1 The year 1492 brought about many changes in the Old World that forever altered the way we understand and perceive the New World. Imperialism and Colonialism soared to new heights and brought two completely different worlds into a crash course forever entwining cultures‚ laws‚ religion‚ and customs in North and South
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The event in Cajamarca lead by Pizarro followed by many men‚ brought many things along with them. Advanced blacksmithery‚ illnesses‚ and animals are some of the major items introduced by this conquest against Native Americans nearly making them close to extinction. This
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Prologue: The author presents a question by a politician named Yali from a trip to New Guinea in 1972 of how whites were able to bring a great amount of cargo than the natives already living in their land. Yali argues of why it was because of the environment advantage for the Europeans to claim land from the Native Americans to go against racial differences that were made. He also argues of how modern Stone Age people were capable of accomplishing more productions for their societies than those industrialized
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often regarded as a war criminal for his acts during the conquering of the Inca Empire. (http://www.mundoandino.com/Peru/Francisco-Pizarro) Atahualpa was the last free reigning emperor of the Inca Empire. Pizarro‚ when reaching the Inca town of Cajamarca‚ invited Atahualpa to a feast in his honor‚ but secretly had an ambush attack planned. When Atahualpa arrived at the meeting place with an unarmed escort of several thousand men‚ Pizarro sent a priest to attempt to convince the Inca emperor to accept
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Choose 1 European Country that colonized between 1500-1600’s in the New World and detail their colonization. Include What‚ When‚ Where‚ Why‚ How‚ Was. One major country that colonized the New World was Spain. In the 15th century in Spain‚ women were 2nd class citizens who had no authority or power in general. However‚ the new king and queen of Spain-Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella Castille come into power equally. At this time Christopher Columbus seeks out the king and queen of Spain to grant
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History Research Essay Examine the view that the technological superiority of the Spaniards does NOT fully explain the conquests of the Aztecs and Incas between 1519 and 1533. Name : Kristeena Monteith Form : L6SS The Aztec and Inca people of South America were conquered in the early 16th century by the Spaniards led by Hernan Cortez and Francisco Pizarro‚ respectively. The Technological Superiority of the Spaniards was a major advantage in their quests to conquer these groups but it does
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