Christopher Columbus departed Spain on August 3‚ 1492 for his first voyage. He stopped at the Canary Islands for a final restocking and left there on September 6. He was in command of three ships known as the Pinta‚ the Niña‚ and the Santa María. On October 12‚ they first sighted land which turned out to be a small island in present-day Bahamas (Minster‚ 2012a). There are various factors which influenced Christopher Columbus to undertake this voyage. He had a personal interest and determination to
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faster than the normal ships with the square sails instead of the triangular sails which made it go faster during the Spanish conquest of the Americas. It also helped get the trading goods‚ fast and easy when it was in use‚ and that helped Christopher Columbus during the Spanish conquest. The crew wouldn’t
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standards‚ Christopher Columbus would be considered a villain due to the atrocities that he has committed against the indigenous people of the new land When Columbus first travelled across the atlantic ocean‚ he was in search of India. What Columbus did find was not India‚ but was the land millions of people now call the United States of America. The first man of the shop to spot land was to receive a yearly pension of 10‚000 maravedis for the rest of their life. Christopher Columbus claimed he spotted
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experienced by the world in 2014. The life of Walt Disney has had a great impact on the types of films Disney Studio produces. Much like the stories he loved to tell‚ Disney also had a beginning. He was born on December 5‚ 1901 to his loving parents Elias and Flora Disney. Throughout his childhood
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lives of the people he conquered. Genghis Khan was the first to unify the Mongol clans‚ so they could be a united force. He created a census system so he could keep track of his army. This information leads to the conclusion that he had to be a positive impact. Genghis Khan made a positive impact on the world because he unified Mongolian clans‚ he created a census system and he killed millions of people during his conquests leading people to believe he was a negative impact. Genghis Khan has
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Malcolm X was a very courageous leader. He showed passion in his speeches and spoke for a purpose. He started very unknown but grew through the ranks. Later he would become one of the most well known leaders speaking for the Islamic religion. He also spoke out for the good of all the colored people and spoke for the civil rights movement.Malcolm X made an impact on the world by speaking out for colored people all around the world. Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha
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to Iceland to study the soil and how it was different from the rest of the world. He said that the group he was with went by volcanos‚ climbed glaciers‚ climb rocks‚ and other fun activities. These stories make me want to travel abroad if possible because of the unique experiences each person brings back. Another interesting thing that I learned from this lecture was about this class offered at Ohio State University that took the class to a body of water in Columbus to examine different species present
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“Albert Einstein’s impact on the world was so immense that any assessment must range beyond the sciences to take in the multifarious ways he changed the culture” (Johnson). Without a doubt‚ Einstein was arguably the greatest scientist to walk on earth. Because of his useful discoveries and theories‚ the science world has grown tremendously over years’ time. Also‚ he has motivated different minds to think outside of the box and make great discoveries‚ too. Albert Einstein’s discoveries have allowed
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ambassador for peace‚ Nelson Mandela was one of the first men to strive for peace in his country. His impact was felt not only in his country but around the world. Nelson Mandela established his legitimacy as a leader by making himself known in his community by striving for peace and forming the uMkhonto we Sizwe the armed wing of the ANC‚ because of his activist movements he was imprisoned for 27 years. After he was released the people were in full support of his message of reconciliation‚ this message spread
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William Shakespeare is considered a writer who includes most of his life stories within his pieces. As being considered one of the most originated writers‚ he became well known. William Shakespeare had an impact on the world by introducing new words and views towards the english language. Shakespeare is the second most quoted writer in the world. “Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great‚ some achieve greatness‚ and some have greatness thrust upon them” (Shakespeare 1). Many authors refer back
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