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    History of Philippines

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    boats or land-bridges. They were followed by Malays‚ then Chinese beginning in the ninth century‚ and Spaniards in the sixteenth. Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain in 1521. During the next 300 years‚ Spanish Jesuit priests and conquistadors spread Catholicism and Spanish culture across the archipelago‚ with particular strength on the island of Luzon. The Spanish Philippines was actually controlled by the government of Spanish North America prior to Mexican independence in 1810.

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    APUSH Ch. 1 Vocab

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    Terms and Essays: 1. Traditional paradigm- transplant of English institutions or English culture into North America 2. Atlantic System paradigm- the creation of the Atlantic Ocean as a system or network of exchange after the voyages of Columbus 3. Christopher Columbus- an Italian explorer and navigator from Genoa‚ who asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella for a grant to find India and its treasures. He landed in modern-day Bahamas and claimed he “discovered” America 4. 1492 Edict of

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    In 1538‚ the Spanish conquistador‚ Francisco Pizarro‚ came to Peru and conquered the land while executing their leader‚ Atahualpa. Even though Peru was taken over by the Spanish‚ years before the murder‚ some Peruvians may have had built up anger towards the Spanish Kingdom. Queen

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    Causes of Large-Scale Native American Deaths Between 1500 and 1700 Between 1500 and 1700‚ most of the original Native American population vanished. After European conquest‚ the ways of living for the Native Americans had forever changed‚ and few had survived large-scale deaths to carry on or learn to live in harmony with the Europeans. Deaths in such great numbers did not result from a single cause. Rather it was a combination of many different causes that led to a near extinction of the Native

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    Early Native Peoples of America •Anasazi – They were a cultural group of people during the Pueblo I and II Eras. During their time‚ corn was introduced to society‚ and the ideas of nomadic hunters and gatherers were present. Their crafts and houses still stand today‚ which plays an important role in the advancement of architecture and craftsmanship. •Aztecs – The Aztecs were a native group centered in Mexico‚ and thrived between the 14th and 16th centuries. They had a huge impact on modern day

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    03.02 Asignación

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    3.02 México interior - Práctica A. Answer the following about the Aztecs and the Conquistadors. 1. Describe the life of the Aztecs. What is Tenochtitlan? How big was that city? Aztecs lived a hard yet simplistic lifestyle.They were a society well ahead of their time‚ and revolved around their ritualistic ideologies. Tenochtitlan was a city-state located on an island in Lake Texcoco‚ in the Valley of Mexico. Founded in 1325‚ it became the capital of the Aztec Empire in the 15th century

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    Spanish Encomienda System

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    The Spanish crown utilized the encomienda system during its conquests and colonization of the Americas as a way to compensate those who conquered native lands‚ thus a tool for expanding the Spanish Empire. The encomenderos‚ usually conquistadors‚ were granted control and responsibility of the peoples they conquered and were expected to convert them to Catholicism‚ teach them the Spanish language‚ and‚ often least importantly‚ protect them from enemy tribes. In return for this protection‚ the natives

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    Americans throughout the world over the past several years. It gives you the highlights of the tragedies‚ triumphs and contradiction of the black experiences. This film was written and presented by Henry Gates Jr. Gates highlighted the black Spanish conquistador in 1513 named Juan Garrido convoyed Ponce de León on his expedition into what is now the state of Florida. Thus‚ the airing of The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross coincided with the 500th anniversary of the presence of persons of African

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    wealth. The European expansion lead to economic growth for those that set out for new lands. However‚ the natives lost a majority of their assets due to European’s take what they find attribute. An exquisite case of this is in that of the Spanish conquistador‚ Francisco Pizarro‚ who overthrew the Incas and achieved great riches from his endeavors. This resulted in the devastation and ruin of native cultures‚ land‚ and economy. Opposing the economic loss and gain‚ both the inhabitants and Europeans suffered

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    continues with the Spanish conquerors that invaded Mexico‚ the Carribean ‚ and South America. It is believed that they had a small‚ black and tan terrier type dog. These Spanish dogs were much more friendly with the native dogs than the conquistadors were with the native people. Due to the crossing of the terrier type dogs

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