patrons‚ figures such as Leonardo Da Vinci‚ Michelangelo‚ Dante‚ Machiavelli‚ and Galileo‚ among others‚ revolutionized the fields of art‚ literature‚ politics‚ and science. Italian explorers‚ such as Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus‚ introduced Italy and Europe to the rest of the world. Italy remained a center of power until the 16th century‚ when trade routes shifted away from the Mediterranean and the Protestant Reformation resulted in the Catholic Church‚ which was based in Rome‚ losing influence
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years for one Italian‚ religious ideology‚ financial gains‚ and Columbus’ talent at sea is what drove the two monarchs to finally fund the voyage of Christopher Columbus. Before 1492‚ Spain consisted of small ruling kingdoms‚ and for hundreds of years‚ had been attempting to drive the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula. These efforts were in vain until King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella
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How Should Columbus be remembered? Over the years‚ Christopher Columbus has been a person whose accomplishments and cruelties have led many into constant questioning of his current image. As children‚ we are led to believe that Columbus was a great explorer‚ who discovered the Americas and allowed for both worlds to unite. As we grow up‚ however‚ we learn more about him and some of his cruel deeds. This twists our perception of Columbus and makes us wonder‚ how should we remember Columbus? As
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and merchant had an immense impact on how the renaissance shaped‚ and personified the values of the renaissance in numerous ways. Throughout Marco Polo’s travels he collected new ideas and inventions from China‚ and back to Italy. Thus‚ later on was used often during the renaissance. His travels also influenced many young explorers to embark on their own journeys. As Polo traveled through the Middle East he absorbed the sights and smells. When Kahn sent Marco off to new travels‚ Polo would make many
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World War I had a great impact in my life. Ever since my dad went to the military my mom started working in the factory‚ so that she can support my family. My mom goes to town every day and sees the new type of vehicle called the buggy. She wants to buy it someday when we have saved enough money. Since my mom had to go to the factory to work‚ I had to take care of my younger sister. I have to get her ready for school every day along with myself. Sometimes my sister annoys me before my mom comes home
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styles came to the new world and had a very big influence on painters‚ sculptors‚ and architect. For example‚ the Baroque style when Baroque came to the new world in the seventeenth century who could tell its European roots‚ but by the eighteenth century it developed into its own new world Baroque. I feel that the painting Lady of Our Sorrows‚ shows this culture blending that was happening between old world ideas and the new world ideas. Many art technique came from the gilds across New Spain. Using Baroque
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Colonization of the New World The discovery and colonization of the “New World” was one of the most significant and influential events in the known history of mankind. It has shaped our present by changing the course of our past and is a time of such great significance that it would be all but impossible to understand today without at least some comprehension of the why ’s of yesterday. What was it that drove such a myriad of people to risk so much to tame the wild and vast lands we now know
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New Zealand’s Involvement in the Second World War After seeing action in World War I‚ New Zealand would once again rush to the aid of Britain‚ their Mother Country‚ at the outbreak of World War II in Europe. Britain’s strategy of appeasement failed to stop Nazi Germany’s military ambitions‚ and when the Germans invaded Poland in September 1939‚ the British did not hesitate to declare war against Germany. As a British dominion‚ New Zealand stood behind the Mother Country and contributed to its war
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were lay at Mers-el-Kebir in Algeria. Further‚ one French battleship‚ three gun cruisers and one light cruiser were placed under the influence of guns of Cunningham’s Fleet in Alexandria‚ but the French Admiral Godfroy was a friend of Cunningham and he was commonly accepted as a “man of honour” . Therefore‚ Vice Admiral James Sommerville‚ flying his flag in HMS Hood was shipped with a massive force to make a successful deal with the French stayed in Mers-el-Kebir. Meanwhile‚ Cunningham has opened
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Walt Disney revolutionized the world of animation. "Walt Disney pioneered the art of animated film cartoons."(Simon‚ 8). Walt Disney symbolized the very best in animation and entertainment by being both an innovator and a man with vision. Animation had a long history prior to Walt Disney ’s life. Even though animation was nothing new‚ Walt Disney did it like no one had ever seen. The first pictures of motion appeared on cave walls. People drew pictures of animals over and over again in multiple positions;
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