the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortes was a part of the generation of Spanish conquistadores that began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. 1. When Hernan Cortes and his men first arrived in Mexico‚ they brought many advanced European weapons with them – muskets‚ cross-bows‚ cannons‚ and swords. They also used horses and attack dogs to conquer the indigenous
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HIST 276 History of Latin America: Colonial Period Concordia University‚ Winter 2014 Mid-Term Study Sheet (You must come up with a very short definition; two or three manuscript lines maximum) Alcaldía mayor: Altepetl Audiencia Ayllu Brazilwood Cabildo Cacique Calpolli Capitania (Captaincy) Corporation Corregimiento Donatorios (Donatories) Encomienda Forastero Governación Huaca Inquisition Kuraka Ladino (indio ladino) Limpieza de sangre Mameluco Mestizo Mita Mulato
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long enough but it will always end in the Church” and talks of the attitude of the Filipinos toward the Spanish culture of religion. The tale of “The Death of Fray Salvador Montano‚ Conquistador of Negros” talks about the period during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines and how the conqueror gets conquered by those he conquers. In the Filipino people’s perspective‚ however‚ comes another story. With Negros’ babaylan‚ Estrella‚ she becomes the prominent figure symbolizing the people of Negros
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Everybody has his or her own opinion about the Spanish conquistadores being villains or heroes‚ and most classify them as being villains‚ but if we don’t only look at the immoral side we would see that they also brought some important goods for the growth of the Native Americans civilization. They did do a humongous damage to the Native Americans` population‚ culture and religious beliefs‚ but they also brought animals they had never seen‚ new plant life‚ and even some new food that the Native Americans
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multiple countries before England finally got colonization and advancement right. The lack of English government intervention‚ the treatment of local Native Americans‚ and the location of settlements produced rapid establishment of a thriving Western culture on the continent. The English took a different approach to colonizing America compared to the previous settlers. Instead of government-funded exploration like the Spanish‚ the English colonization was started by a joint-stock company. James
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet Name Institution Man has come an extremely long way from during his journey from Neanderthal to Homo sapiens. The nineties saw a significant turn around‚ when they invented the computers. Until‚ some few years back‚ the word internet was anonymous to many people. However‚ today the internet has evolved into the powerful communication equipment for individuals around the world. The internet is a collection of various resources and services (Buchanan‚ 2002)
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Give Me Liberty! Eric Foner Focus Questions Chapter One: -What impelled European explorers to look west across the Atlantic? The European conquest of America began as an offshoot of the quest for a sea route to India‚ China‚ and the islands of the East Indies‚ the source of the silk‚ tea‚ spices‚ porcelain‚ and other luxury goods on which international trade in the early modern era centered. Profit and piety-the desire to eliminate Islamic middlemen and win control of the lucrative trade
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Advantages and disadvantages of entertainment to society? Present day entertainments are either good or bad or ugly. Advantages: good ones with pure fun‚ frolic‚ knowledge dissemination through various media keep us in good moods‚ healthy thoughts and entertained. Bad ones can be ignored by matured audience or readers but nonetheless‚ they leave a bad impression on our minds. The ugly ones are those that border on vulgarism like hard core porno entertainments‚ horror movies or badly worded books
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The Disadvantage of the Smart Phones Good morning to all my friends and the teachers. Today‚ I would like to speak about the disadvantage of the smart phones. Nowadays‚ most of Malaysians have smart phones. This gadget has many advantages and disadvantage to us. Talking about disadvantages‚ there are lot of negative aspects of using mobile phones. Firstly‚ using cell phones too much will probably be harmful for human’s health as it can increase the risk of brain cancer. Lacking of face-to-face
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Europeans affected the Native American’s lives in many ways. Over time‚ a new culture was formed as a result of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies‚ which affected the entire World. The European colonization of the Americas shaped global economics and societies in several ways. The European colonization helped shape economies around the world. In the Americas‚ Spain controlled the trade. They harvested the Native’s silver and gold and sent it back to Spain‚ creating a rich economy. Spain gained control
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