colonization of Brazil In 1549‚ the Captaincy Colonies of Brazil were united into the Governorate General of Brazil‚ where they were provincial captaincies of Brazil; Luís Teixeira‚ 1574. Main article: Colonial Brazil Explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral landed on April 22‚ 1500 in what is today Porto Seguro‚ Brazil. Permanent habitation did not begin until São Vicente was founded in 1532‚ although temporary trading posts were established earlier to collect brazilwood‚ used as a dye. From 1534
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Spanish Colonization Early Spanish expeditions Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines in 1521. The Philippine islands first came to the attention of Europeans with the Spanish expedition around the world led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Magellan landed on the island of Cebu‚ claiming the lands for Spain and naming them Islas de San Lazaro. He set up friendly relations with some of the local chieftains and converted some of them to Roman Catholicism. However‚ Magellan
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First experience of the United States at colonization. It was never the stated intention of America to colonize the Philippines forever “the Philippines are ours not to exploit‚ but to develop and civilize‚ to educate‚ to train in the science of self – government” President McKinley US congress (1899) Objectives: To pursue a manifest destiny for America as world power; To use the Philippines as a source of raw materials for U.S industries and as the market for U.S manufactured
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Vacca‚ dressed in military-style camouflage trousers‚ was filmed telling the girl: "Turn this leg forward‚ there you go‚ just like that. Alright‚ go ahead and give me one shot. Alriiiiight! Alright full auto..." The video then cut off but‚ according to police‚ the girl immediately lost control of the high powered Uzi as it recoiled and jumped skyward. She maintained her grip but it raised up above her head and at least one bullet struck Vacca in his head. He was airlifted to hospital in Las
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Colonization of Mars What does a planet need to have in order to support life? Earth is unique in our solar system because it is the only planet that is supporting life. Some scientists go so far as to say that the Earth is a “perfect planet” because it has features that are the perfect environment for living organisms; these features include our atmosphere‚ water‚ and a single moon. Earth is also in a place in our solar system where the Sun gives off the right amount of energy to drive the
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lasted from 1607-1783 before independence. British colonists traveled to the Americas and found land and wildlife they could take advantage of new jobs. On the other hand‚ the Spanish colonies reigned from 1492-1825. Their main motivation for colonization was the acquisition of gold and silver. Furthermore‚ both the British and Spanish empires had a negative effect on the native populations. Colonists from Britain continuously alienated indigenous peoples. They took over their land and decimated
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Although they were not the first Europeans in the Philippines‚ the first well documented arrival of western Europeans in the archipelago was the Spanish expedition led by Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan‚ which first sighted the mountains of Samar at dawn on 16 March 1521 (Spanish calendar)‚ making landfall the following day at the small‚ uninhabited island of Homonhon at the mouth of the Leyte Gulf.[1] Magellan had abandoned his Portuguese citizenship and became a Spanish subject prior to his contract
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MOI UNIVERSITY WEST CAMPUS KIPTAGICH CENTRE NAME REG NO Annette. A. Omondi CPR/1000/11 Elseba Kokeyo CPR/1001/11 COURSE CODE: CMM 40 COURSE TITLE: LESCTURER: Mr Masinde TASK: Assignment QN: Discuss democracy while paying special attention to; definitions‚ principles and the role of media in the promotion of democracy. DEMOCRACY INTRODUCTION Democracy can be defined first and foremost as a system of government that involves the replacement
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1. Executive Summary Kenya is a country that has a history of political instability and violence amongst its citizens. Kenya has a large agricultural sector and is a very low-resource country that has very high levels of population growth. These high levels of population growth lead to a large labour force of unskilled workers. Public and Private Investment is crucial for upgrading a firm’s technology and ensuring technological progress. In recent years‚ Kenya has had very low investment levels
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KENYA: THE PRIDE OF AFRICA TERN PROJECT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Introduction Kenya is still the primary focus of all adventure travel in Africa. It is one of the finest and undoubtedly the most famous safari destination in the world. Safari‚ however‚ is by no means the only reason to visit Kenya‚ for the attractions of its rich culture and diverse environments are considerable. PHYSICAL 1. GEOGRAPHY Kenya is situated right along the equator‚ on the eastern coast of the African continent
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