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    from the Old World to the New World‚ and discuss their impact. Outline: A Columbian Exchange B - precious metals - tomatoes C - horses -smallpox Movement of people‚ specie‚ plants‚ animals and disease from Europe to the Americas (and vice versa) - gold‚ silver; used for currency (made mother countries extremely wealthy & powerful) - one of several plants brought; improved nutrition & variety (but minimal impact on environment) - used as beasts of burden & transport;

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    European Nations Settle North America Competing Claims in North America The French‚ English and Dutch established colonies in North America Explorers Establish New France Giovanni da Verrazano‚ an Italian in the service of France. In 1524 he sailed to N/A in search of sea route to the Pacific Verrazano discover the New york harbor Frenchman Jacques Cartier reached a gulf off the eastern coast of Canada that led to a broad river ( St. Lawrence) He also found the island Mont Real‚ which

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    1. Describe the development of Spanish rule over its territory in America? The Spaniards came to North America as conquerors in order to disperse catholic religion and to collect fortunes of wealth in gold and silver‚ and increase the glory of imperial Spain. Hernan Cortes‚ driven by the dreams of gold and glory‚ set sail for Mexico from Cuba along with 600 soldiers. Cortes convinced the Totomacs‚ a society conquered by Mexica‚ to join him in assault against dominant Mexica. He led an expedition

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    America Beyond the Color Line: The Streets of Heaven . ETH/125 January 20‚ 2013 Lydia T. Kerr America Beyond the Color Line: The Streets of Heaven In the video “America Beyond the Color Line: The Streets of Heaven‚” Dr. Henry Louis Gates‚ Jr. speaks of the turmoil that exists in the inner cities. He did so by speaking with people who lived in the Robert Taylor and Ida B. Wells housing projects as well as with inmates in the jail. Through these interviews he seeks to gain an understanding of

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    (BACKGROUND INFORMATION) ​ In the period 1750 to 1914 in Latin America and  the Caribbean‚ while the use of foreign workers remained the same‚ the role of women changed  from being confined to the home to working in factories‚ and the use of slaves changed from  being the most popular labor force in Latin America to being completely abolished legally.  Despite the passage of years‚ the use of foreign workers remained the same in Latin  America and the Caribbean. Though the use of foreign workers began as being less popular than 

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    trail to the East. On the morning of October 12‚ 1492 they landed on the shore of what is now Cuba. It wasn’t until 300 years later in 1792 that Columbus was actually honored in America. But every second Monday in October is met with a series of celebrations and protests regarding this man who is said to have discovered America olumbus was born in Genoa‚ Italy in 1451. He received very little formal schooling‚ but taught himself Portuguese‚ Spanish‚ and Latin. He never learned to read or write Italian

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    The question of who discovered the Americas and when has been a very debatable topic. Its believed that in 984-1000 A.D. Viking voyagers led Leif Eriksson first set foot in the Americas. It is unsure if Eriksson sailed off course on his way home to Greenland or if he intended to go to these lands after hearing of them by word of mouth from traders. Its believed that Eriksson is the first European to reach these lands and explored the region. After spending a winter Ericksson sailed back home to Greenland

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    The Spanish came to the Americas not so much to colonize as to seek gold and glory. A decidedly secondary reason was to Christianize the Indians‚ although this was frequently overlooked‚ and demonstrated more by destroying Indian artifacts as "idolatry" than demonstrating Christian virtue. They had no intention of establishing permanent colonies other than to protect their gold and silver interests. Spain at the time was the poorest country in Europe‚ and gold and silver from its Empire was used

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    Spanish and English colonization efforts were very different with the English’s methods being more successful and profitable. Spanish colonization of the Americas began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus found the Americas and mistook them for India. Spanish Conquistadors came with the goals of “God‚ Gold‚ and Glory” and came seeking gold and riches. The Spanish also came with instructions to convert the natives to Catholicism. They invested in short term ventures that while initially very profitable

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