them fame and fortune (page 34).Columbus‚ was such a person who was ordinary but had a vision and an obsession to reach the East by sailing west (page 36). Not only Columbus but also a lot of people such as Herman Cortez who finally conquered Mexico in 1504 (page 41) and Francisco Pizzaro who defeated Incan Empire in Peru (page 43). Not all people that had such obsession succeeded with their sea exploration but they had this same vision: To find fame and fortune. Most of kings in Europe sponsored
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King Philip II of Spain was murdered on September 1‚ 1598‚ although there were many suspects from all over the world‚ a few stood out and were connected to each other. During the time of King Philip II’s reign‚ Spain was in an ongoing power struggle with another powerful country‚ England. Due to the power struggle‚ Philip and Queen Elizabeth of England weren’t on good terms‚ constantly trying to invade the other’s country‚ in order to rise as the most powerful country of Europe. Just a few years
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Significance: Since Aztecs never really had a lot of control over the conquered people‚ many of them were eager to fight for Cortez against the Aztecs which helped lead to their decline. Incas on the other hand had a very complex empire with a lot of control over their people. So‚ since they had such an established rule‚ it made it MUCH harder and took a lot longer for Pizzaro to defeat them. RELIGION Similarity: Both Incan and Aztec religions were polytheistic and had many rituals performed by preists
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ECUADOR Before becoming Ecuador in 1830 it was known as the Vice royalty of Granada. Western imperialism and exploration led Spain to inhabit this Gold mine. Thesis: Slide 1 The year 1492 brought about many changes in the Old World that forever altered the way we understand and perceive the New World. Imperialism and Colonialism soared to new heights and brought two completely different worlds into a crash course forever entwining cultures‚ laws‚ religion‚ and customs in North and South
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY SUMMER 2013 READING ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER 1: "Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress" (pp. 1-11) 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? To tell history from the viewpoint of the victims and not overlooking what the country has done to become what they are today. It includes the cruelty and hardships the people had to go through. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? He will be as blunt as he
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A Lack of General Knowledge: The Decline of the Once Successful‚ Incan Empire During a thriving time of expanding civilizations‚ the Inca Empire was new and developing with a unique way to carry a kingdom. The Incans were forced to face diversity in order to be a successful community. Despite a simple way of living their lives‚ the Incans faced a fall in the Empire. With a combination of; a lack of advanced technology‚ a poor military with an unexpected ransom‚ and awful health systems; leading
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With gold in his ships Cortes contributed to the Spanish economy. Another person who used the same tactic as Columbus and Cortes was Pizzaro. Bondholders and stockholders were the ones that paid for his expeditions. It was in Peru where Pizzaro searched for gold and slaves. He helped the growth of a money economy‚ this was beginning a new system of business‚ politics and culture. These three men helped Spaniards to progress by bringing
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bows and arrows during their fighting. Atahualpa only brought 4‚000 armed men with him because he was overconfident and underestimated the Spaniards (Commire). However‚ this proved to be a fatal mistake. As the Spanish marched towards Cajamarca‚ Pizzaro felt confident as well. The Spaniards had much better weapons and were technologically superior than the Incas which gave them an edge in the battle due to the higher quality weapons they had. The Incas did not have metal‚ which gave the Spaniards
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with Mr. Moises Mena‚ including the claimant‚ Mr. Cortez; when he used to work for the company before Mr. Cortez quit his job in 2016. Mr. Lopez reiterated the nomenclature of the Gang Rib Machine that required two employees to man the machine while it was in operation. He further claimed that throughout the years of 2015 as well as 2016 he worked primarily with Mr. Cortez‚ while he calibrated the Gang Rib Machine during the operation‚ as Mr. Cortez would unload the pieces of lumber off from the machine
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(1) Francesco Petrarch (1304-74) As the first of the Humanist‚ he was one of the most influential poets of the Middle Ages. And he is considered by most to be the founder Renaissance Humanism in general. Petrarch was the first and greatest representative of the humanistic phase of the Italian Renaissance. He was the first scholar of the mediaeval time who fully realized and appreciated the supreme excellence and beauty of the classical literature and its value as a means of culture.
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