The Spanish Armada set sail from Spain in 1588. King Phillip II wished to invade England for both political and religious reasons. Spain put a tremendous amount of money into the Armada and planned for years‚ but in the end the fleet was defeated. The defeat of the Spanish Armada was caused by a series of unexpected events‚ and led to Spain’s downfall as a world power‚ and England’s subsequent rise in power. King Phillip II had many political and religious reasons to invade England. Because Phillip
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world’s strongest powers today started out colonizing in America. The entire race to colonize in the new world started with Christopher Columbus’s desire to find a shorter route to India. Since then‚ Spain and Britain seized the opportunity to colonize in the new world for their countries gain or to simply start over. The English and Spanish colonies were able to flourish in the new world even though they differed in motives for colonization and social layout; yet both colonies were similar to each
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Compare the experience of the French‚ Spanish and English in colonizing New World‚ What common perception of the region did they share? Discuss difference in their relationship with Native Americans. The history of colonial North America centers primarily on the struggle of England‚ Spanish‚ and France to gain control of the continent. Settlers crossed the Atlantic for different reasons‚ and their governments took different approaches to their colonizing efforts. These differences created both advantages
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sentence explaining its significance. • French Indochina – the name given to the colonies in Southeast Asia that were under French control. Significant of European imperialism in Asia and the pressure that was placed on it by Western and European powers. • Mongkut – the king of Siam who by studying modern science‚ mathematics‚ and language was able to uphold his country and keep it from European rule and pushed Siam into a period of modernization. • Spanish-American War – a struggle between the United
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While Africans were deprived of basic human rights in some regions and lost many of their cultural aspects‚ these characteristics were overridden by industrialization‚ more job opportunities‚ and improved political structure during the European colonization of Africa from late 19th to mid-20th century. In document 5‚ it states “when the whites came to our country‚ we had the land and they had the Bible; now we have the Bible and they have the land‚” an African proverb regarding the Europeans. Through
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various ways. After World War I‚ political policies and economic systems started changing drastically worldwide. Countries in North America and East Asia both experienced similar transformations in their political position in the globe‚ but separated paths when the effects of the war forced them to choose an economic route and changed their futures forever. North America and East Asia had one similar outcome from World War I: political isolationism. The “Great War” was a shock to the world; never
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believe. Northerners and Southerners of North America differ in hometowns‚ eating styles‚ and ways of communication. Northern and Southern people grown up in different types of hometowns. Those who grow up in the north live in more urban areas. Up north is more urban due to the big cities such as New York‚ Boston‚ and Chicago. Northern people have more busy and crowded streets‚ tall buildings‚ and everything is close together. On the other side of America‚ you have the southern people who grow up
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) Education: U.S. vs. North Korea Two educational systems that deserve attention are those of the United States of America and North Korea. The United States has 50 states‚ each of which has its own Department of Education. North Korea on the other hand is mainly controlled by one government. Both of these systems are effective‚ but the one that produces the most intelligent students is North Korea. There are three ways to judge the differences between the U.S. and North Korean educational systems
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Ancient yet Modern Egyptians and Americans have many similarities yet at the same time different perspectives on culture‚ family and architecture. Considering that Egyptian civilization has been around for thousands of years and American Civilization has been around for only centuries‚ it is amazing how media and individuals will perceive Egypt as a third world country yet admire it for its history. Egypt is a historical country and continues to follow through its culture. Many people mistake
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completely lost.” This is the story of how I realized how with an action‚ project‚ or idea you might not change the whole world but you will definitely change someone’s. This tale takes place in a remote city in South America‚ which was important and magnificent when the Spanish arrived to America; nonetheless‚ almost 500 years later‚ Lima is not what it was. Nowadays‚ our city lacks of light‚ kindness and hope. People do not fight for the city’s interests but their own; people seek money‚ power‚ and glory;
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