Department of English Literature and Linguistics American Studies PS 1: Introduction to Colonial Literature SS 2013 Closing date: 16.08.2013 Hero or Villain? – An Analysis of Columbus’s Letter to Lord Raphael Sanchez‚ Treasurer to Ferdinand and Isabella‚ King and Queen of Spain on His first Voyage (1493) Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction..............................................................................................................2 2 The Story of Christopher Columbus
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Us history since 1877 Test #1 COMING TO AMERICA 1. First Americans "Indians" A. Native Americans - no such thing of native Americans they all migrated here from somewhere B. Begins with Bering straight theory -how people got here separates Russia from North America between 40k years ago there were ice ages. (Great Lakes in u.s. are from glaciers) America and Asia’s were connected Asians were the first Americans a. Beringea - C. They are called Indians because Columbus thought
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In 1494‚ Queen Isabella sent out and edict saying that “Indians have souls” therefore‚ it is the duty as a conquistador to save them. As a result‚ an encomienda system was established in 1512 by Fray Nicolas de Ovando. The encomienda system regulated Native labour and behavior
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discovered what he thought to be the "New World"‚ he had no idea that he would find a whole race of people. His intensions were to go out and find gold and spices to bring back to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in Spain. Christopher Columbus made a total of four voyages in the span of twelve years‚ from 1492 to 1504. His voyage was not an easy one. He asked the king and queen several times for their finances to make the trip. Christopher Columbus eventually convinced them to allow him and his
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Christopher Columbus is one of the most well known figures in United States history. He is credited with finding the Americas‚ even though he mistook it for India. Though he didn’t realize it at the time‚ Columbus and his crew changed the course of history forever. Christopher Columbus was born on October 31‚ 1451 in Genoa‚ Italy where he was also raised. While still in his teenage years he involved himself in sailing. He worked on a merchant ship until he was 19 years old. He then began to study
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conquest‚ and reconquest are frequent throughout the entire history of Spain‚ and the history of Moors in Spain is no exception. It began in the year 711 when the Moors first crossed over to the Iberian Peninsula‚ until their expulsion from Granada in 1492 which marks the end of the Reconquista‚ they influenced the native Iberians in many ways including culture and religion. The Moors were people of Berber‚ Black African‚ and Arab descent from North Africa. In 711 they invaded Spain. Led by Tariq Ibn
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The Spanish Inquisition became an infamous event in history that would interest and shock people for centuries to come. King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella of Spain started the Spanish Inquisition in September of 1480; however‚ it was two years earlier in the November of 1478 that Pope Sixtus IV actually authorized the two monarchs to set up and start the Inquisition. (The Spanish Inquisition‚ n.d.) The Inquisition mostly dealt with the conversos‚ or "Jews who had converted either under duress
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the natives to Christianity. After being refused help by the English and Portuguese royalty‚ he received sponsorship from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. He received a flagship‚ the Santa Maria‚ and two smaller ships‚ the Nina and the Pinta. These ships were caravels. They had rudders‚ clinker-built hulls‚ square sails and lateen sails. His ships sailed in 1492 from Palos in Spain towards the Canary Islands. After receiving fresh supplies of water and food‚ Columbus and his ships sailed
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Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus is one of the most well known names in the western world because of what he accomplished during his lifetime. He was an explorer‚ a navigator‚ and a colonizer and‚ with his unrelenting determination‚ he would be the man to “discover” the New World. Although he thought that he found India and a better route to Asia rather than sailing around the southern tip of Africa‚ he had really stumbled upon the Americas. While he may have had the actual location
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There are many famous explorers from the 14th century‚ including Cristoforo Colombo‚ otherwise known as Christopher Columbus. Columbus is very well known for reaching America during his voyage in 1492. Sailed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain. His first voyage was in 1492‚ followed by another in 1493‚1498‚ 1502. Columbus was seeking a direct Western Route to the Orient. He never actually found the path he was looking for‚ but instead stumbled upon “The Americas.” Even though most
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