Spanish Colonization (1521 - 1898) Early Spanish expeditions The Philippine islands first came to the attention of Europeans with the Spanish expedition around the world led by Portuguese explorerFerdinand 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 was killed by natives‚ led by a local
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minute? How about $250 a second? How would you like to buy a product for $50‚000 and then later sell it for millions? Do you know anyone who has done this? I do. His name is Bill Gates. Who is Bill Gates? Through his programming skills‚ competitive business practices‚ and ability to spot innovative products‚ Bill Gates has been the richest person in the world for the last 12 years. Bill Gates’ success would not be possible without his programming genius. Back when computers were a luxury‚ Bill Gates
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Theresa Byers‚ SID# 55876 PSY 380 PERSONALITY THEORIES 3). Describe a mentally healthy personality‚ according to Adler. Most of society thinks that a mentally healthy person is a person with a sound sense of self and someone who functions on a daily basis within the community without problems of any signs of a mental illness. For Adler‚ psychological health is determined by the level of social contribution beneficial to the greater community‚ to the degree‚ that one integrates and furthers
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The novel that I have chosen is " step by wicked step " written by Anne fine . The novel is about five children who were selected for a field trip to old harwick hall. They discovered an old diary which is belong to Richard Clayton harwick. He is came from a broken family. This made them share their individual life stories who also came from a broken family. The most admirable character that I have chosen is claudia. Claudia is a strong character at most of the time.The first reason I choose her as
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My Loving Wife Do you have this special person in your life that you truly love and care about? Would you go all out your way and do anything for him/ her? First off let me start off saying that I have a very special person in my life that I adore so much. We meet through mutual friend and started from there. I took her out every week end to show her how special she was to me. She really enjoyed every moment of it and had a big smile on her face all the time. She told me she has never been so
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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BEING FAMOUS? If you are a famous person all the people believe you have a wonderful life with no worries or problems. But‚ to my mind being famous have both advantages and disadvantages. The greatest advantage is that celebrities are usually very rich and they have easier lifes than other people. They live in beautiful enormous houses mantained by housekeepers‚ gardeners‚ cooks and many servants. Secondly‚ being a celebrity bring them such privileges
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I wish I was the richest person on earth‚ I wish I was the president of Maldives‚ I want to be a singer‚ I want to be a doctor. I’m sure you have dreams like these‚ well‚ not precisely‚ but I’m sure you will have dreams. Anyway‚ most of the times we see that people hesitate to become what they want to be and often give up on their first or second try. Why do they give up? Haven’t they heard the saying‚ “Failure is the key to success”? Respected teacher and my amicable friends‚ today I’m here to
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My favorite President of the United States was President the year my mother was born. Everyone just seemed to love President John F. Kennedy because he always bring the good out of bad situations from what I have been told. Kennedy was the second youngest man elected President and he was the youngest to die. After military service as commander of the Motor Torpedo Boats PT-109 and PT-59 during World War II in the South Pacific‚ Kennedy represented Massachusetts’ 11th congressional district in
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The efforts of five women known as the Famous Five has had a lasting effect on the rights of women in Canada to this day. These women‚ all from Alberta‚ were Emily Murphy‚ Nellie McClung‚ Louise McKinney‚ Irene Parlby and Henrietta Muir Edwards. Emily Murphy pressured the Alberta government into passing the “Dower Act’ which protected a wife’s right to one-third (⅓) share of her husband’s property. Nellie McClung was very active with organizations and was involved in politics from 1914 to 1926
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The military leader I admire most is General Douglas McArthur. He served the United States Military for more than 50 years and played important roles in WWI‚ WWII and the Korean War. He is perhaps most well known for his role in the downfall of the Japanese empire and for his oath to the Philippines in which he fervently claimed ”I shall return”‚ after being ordered to leave Corregidor in the wake of valiantly defending it. Military-wise‚ I admire his resourcefulness and bravery. He was often under-equipped
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