Christina Blackwell Global History March 5 ‚ 13 The European expansion resulted in the death of millions to better the lives of the few in Europe at the time. In 1492 there was beyond an enormous amount of genocide than ever before. The Europeans invaded the land of the Native Americans and Africans took them ‚ crowded them on ships and decided that it was ok and civil. During the triangle trade though many goods were transferred so was disease ad slaves. European expansion was definitely
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The Popular Front government‚ although a prominent contribution to the start of the Spanish Civil War‚ was not the only reason for it to start. There were also long and short-term factors that contributed to the 1936 war. The Popular Front was a coalition made up of various left-wing parties‚ lead by Manuel Azana and founded in 1936. Although the Popular Front was supported by many‚ others saw it as extremist communism and were very opposed to it. The Popular Front and their policies were a short
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Ideal Hero Part 1: Qualities of a Hero A hero is competent and confident. A hero has abilities and talents however extraordinary or mundane they may be. A hero is conscious of the world he or she lives in‚ the society and the people around. A hero also has a strong moral compass. A hero is passionate and dedicated to a cause. He or she is also influential not only because of fame but because of the ability to encourage people to support an ideal. A hero is one who gives his or her life to a
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HIST102 : Week 3 – Assignment: American Blunder in the Philippines May 27‚ 2012 Kier O’Neil Student American Public University On May 1‚ 1898 Commodore (later Admiral) Dewey guided his naval attack squadron into Manila Bay and quickly and decisively defeated the Spanish fleet. Not a single Spanish ship survived and not a single American life was lost. Simultaneously the Spanish were being attacked by land on all sides by native Filipino insurgents. With no hope of reinforcements or re-supply
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INTRODUCTION Literature reflects the culture of a nation. It can serve as a tool to express a feeling and emotion. Remember during the Spanish regime‚ Rizal exploited the functions of literature. His two novels‚ Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo contained a lot of subversive themes that sparked the revolution and consequently the victory over the Spaniards. Literature is deeply rooted in the culture of a nation. Stories and poems reflect the local color of its origin. The poem "Stopping by
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(1) In March 1897 Emilio Aguinaldo was elected President of a revolutionary government at the Tejeros Convention.[14] The new government was meant to replace the Katipunan as a government‚ though the latter was not formally abolished until 1899. Aguinaldo was again elected President at Biak-na-Bato in November‚ leading the Biak-na-Bato Republic. Exiled in Hong Kong after the Pact of Biak-na-Bato‚ with the advent of the Spanish-American War he returned to the Philippines to renew revolutionary activities
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14. Analyze the causes of the Great Depression in one country in the Americas I. Thesis: In the United States during the 1920’s the economy for the most part was alive and well‚ which gave it the name “The Roaring Twenties”‚ but it would not last forever. There were many different factors that led to the Great Depression in America but the main factor that caused it all was the Stock Market Crash in October of 1929. From this one event banks failed and people lost jobs. II. Stock Market Crash:
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building with glass walls‚ but on the other side there is a huge terraced (step-like) garden roof‚ which reaches up to about 60 meters above the ground‚ contains some 35‚000 plants. The building was constructed in the city center. The architect‚ Emilio Ambasz‚ created the design in order to preserve the green space as much as possible. A green roof reduces the energy consumption of a building‚ because it keeps the temperature inside more constant and comfortable. Green roofs also capture rainwater
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1. What was the condition of our country during Rizal’s time in terms of: a. Socio-cultural b. Political a. In the time of Rizal‚ the entire Philippines was under the Spanish colonization. where in‚ the government is more likely controlled by priest rather than officials. rebellion was still in rampage‚ there was still a large resistance against the Spaniards. Filipinos or "Indios"‚ as we are been called‚ were put into slavery and the exploitation of resources was at large. b. The political
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In Emilio Lusso’s Sardinian Brigade‚ life on the southern front was not necessarily an enjoyable experience. The soldiers spent most of their time in trenches. These trenches became the soldier’s homes‚ and most of their spare time was spent reinforcing them. The winter season was particularly uncomfortable for these men; they were given only a blanket and a canvas tarp to keep off the moisture‚ while they were still dressed in summer uniforms‚ which did not offer much warmth (Lusso‚ Sardinian Brigade
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