discovering the New World‚ but he was not the first. Never the less‚ his discovery is important: it started European exploration and the colonization of the Americas‚ known as the Age of Exploration. This brought on European explorers who looked for adventure‚ trade routes‚ and wealth in these new lands. It also led to the invention of the compass and the astrolabe (which determines latitude). This age sparked a maritime revolution through out Europe‚ but who was most successful? In my opinion‚ the Spanish
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Alexander the Great. The ruler of Greece from 356-323 B.C.E. He walked right into military and political aspects. Alexander was an awesome young man and wanted the world to know that he would become just as great of a ruler as his father. It was a must that once he gained the power that all should know he was competent in his work. Alexander will forever be recognized for being a dynamic ruler to the people of Greece. For that alone he leaves behind a legacy that will never fade from history. Admittedly
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Why was the Roman Army so Successful? Throughout the years the roman army conquered most of Europe and lands all over the world‚ making them one of the most successful armies of their time. This essay will explain some of the things that made them so successful such as organization‚ discipline and weapons. The Roman soldiers were always well equipped for battle. They had a short sword‚ a dagger‚ a spear‚ flexible armour‚ and a helmet. As well as the weapons the solders carried‚ there were other
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Egypt was one of the most successful ancient civilizations ever. One major reason it was so successful was because of the Nile river. The Nile provided many great thing that a civilization needs. The Nile provided a great fresh water source‚ a quicker way to travel‚ and vegetation/food. The Nile was a very important part of Ancient Egypt. One reason that the Nile helped so much was because it provided a great water source. Since the water in the Mediterranean sea was salt water‚ the Nile was very
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The competitive advantage of the College Football Hall of Fame has the potential to be very strong. What makes the CFHOF hard to duplicate is that it offers a hands-on‚ personalized‚ customer experience that is driven by technology. The CFHOF also has an ideal sized facility‚ which allows for the technology-driven attraction to get a good value for the cost of operations. An attraction that is too big might find it too expensive to depend so heavily on similar technology‚ while a facility too small
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In That Was Then‚ This Is Now by S.E. Hinton‚ there are two main female characters‚ Angela Shepard and Cathy Carlson. They both play big parts in the book‚ but they are two totally different characters with barely anything in common. Bryon compares the two girls a few times throughout the book. Cathy was sweet‚ but she didn’t take people’s nonsense. She came from a good family with lots of siblings and loving parents. Angela was bitter‚ and she didn’t have a good home life or family. There
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I am reading That Was Then‚ This is Now by S.E. Hinton. I have read pages 1-88 this week. The prompt I have chosen is “Compare and Contrast two or more important people‚ groups‚ places‚ or events in the story.” A few ways Bryon and Mark are different is that Bryon is more informed‚ Mark is more daring‚ and Bryon is more trustworthy. One of the ways Byron is different than Mark is that Bryon is more informed. Within only five chapters already‚ we can see from the beginning that Bryon is definitely
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How successful was Lenin’s attempt to create an alternative modernity in Russia by 1929? Overview The aim of this essay is to discuss how successful Lenin’s policies were in his attempt to create an alternative modernity in Russia by his death in 1924. By scrutinizing his actions and their individual impacts in relation to the desired modernity‚ historians can assess whether Lenin achieved the socialist dream he sought for. I will break down the essay into three components from which I can individually
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Spanish Class Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo‚ Extremadura‚ Spain‚ in 1475 and passed away on June 26‚ 1541. He was a conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire and founded the city of Lima‚ Peru. This is why he was best known as the Spaniard who conquered the Incas. He was the son of Gonzalo Pizarro Rodríguez de Aguilar (senior) who as colonel of infantry. His mother was Francisca González Mateos‚ a poor woman from Trujillo. His parents never got married; he was brought up by his mothers parents
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1. What is your evaluation of Scott Fischer and Rob Hall as leaders? Did they make some poor decisions? If so‚ why?(Required) I believe that due to their experience with climbing Mount Everest‚ Hall and Fischer might have lead the people better than other guides but made some critical mistakes. Although they gave the opportunity for people to climb the highest mountain in the world and helped them achieve that goal‚ they made some poor decisions that eventually lead to death of their clients and
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