Monarchs” Louis XI of France and Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain used Machiavelli’s advice. While both Monarchs took Machiavelli’s advice to gain wealth through taxation or new industries and power through war‚ Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain took Machiavelli’s advice to heart and took control of Spain with the illusion of being a Christian to be respected‚ Louis XI was indecisive did not capitalize on isolation and relied on luck. That means Isabella and Ferdinand used The Prince to a higher degree
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The First Civilizations of North America/Old Worlds‚ New Worlds 15‚000 years ago‚ during the Ice Age the first humans’ inhabitants walked across the Bering Land Bridge from Siberia to Alaska of what will become America creating a new civilization. The Siberian descendants slowly spread out to the east and south of the continent‚ and build complex societies. Anthropologists have found a variety of language and culture; depending on the environmental conditions many of the tribes that lived in close
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Queen It is God’s will. Isabella drives herself relentlessly‚ exacerbating her failing health. Her confidant‚ Marquesa de Moya‚ counsels her to slow down. Isabella dismisses her friend’s advice. She and God know best. She’s been in failing health since the deaths of her children and hasn’t let that impede her from her duties. While at high mass‚ she faints and is carried back to La Mota Castle‚ alarming and shocking her subjects. Feverish and tormented by pain‚ Isabella awakes‚ to find the Marquesa
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daughter‚ Joanna la Beltraneja‚ others had differing opinions as to who should rule Castile. Joanna’s opponent in the fight for the throne was Henry’s half-sister‚ Isabella‚ who was ultimately successful in taking the throne of Castile. However simple and succinct this resolution may sound‚ it was not an effortless road for neither Isabella nor Joanna as this struggle for power resulted in a war that lasted for four years known as the War of the Castilian Succession. Wars are often fought for many noble
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1) What does it mean to be a “mestizo”? a. “Mestizo” means to be of mixed ancestry. 2) What were some of the main food contributions from the New World to the Old World? Name at least 7. a. Some main food contributions from the New World to the Old World are corn‚ potatoes‚ tomatoes‚ peppers‚ different types of beans‚ sweet potatoes‚ chocolate‚ peanuts‚ and sugar. 3) Before contact‚ which average person was better off‚ according to the video: The one from Europe or the one from the Americas? Why
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In a sensitive case of the Spanish inquisition which they saw to the death of 100 000 protestants and heretics between the 15th and 19th century. The catholic church was under monarchy rule and this formed the Spanish inquisition‚ they worked on a system of called the tribunal court in which the catholic church used the inquisition to get rid of and punish heretics. The catholic church in modern times would be seen as a dictatorship‚ a dictatorship is a part of a government of ethnic group in
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something in replacement of all the nonexistent gold. He and his crew basically enslaved this whole race of people‚ and from the time he first came upon them in 1492 through the year 1542‚ they had been exterminated. His intent was to go out and find the gold and spices which he would then bring back to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. He had no idea he would come upon a whole race of people in his search for the
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Columbus In 1492 the Islamic armies tried‚ and succeed in cutting off much of the trade to the East.Th ey accomplished this by both closing the overland trade routes‚ and making the sea routes extremely inaccessible. During this time there were strong anti islamic feelings in the major European countries‚ this contributed to Columbus’s convincing the royalty of Spain to fund his expedition‚ because if this expedition succeed it would mean an excellent opportunity to export catholicism to foreign
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The Renaissance‚ the revival of classical art‚ literature‚ and learning which took place in Europe in 15th and 16th centuries‚ sparked imaginations and made people eager to explore. The promise of new riches‚ such as the spices as silks of the Far East‚ and the potential discovery of the fabled Northwest Passage were the primary objectives‚ which fueled the exploration of the New World. The age of exploration was filled with courageous voyagers and conquistadors from all over Europe‚ much like today
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Your answers must be in your own words. Your answers should be a minimum of three (3) complete sentences. [*] represents information you need to know for the SOL test. *Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile: They were both monarchs of one of the largest Christian kingdoms located in Iberia. Ferdinand’s marriage to Isabella allowed them to unite Spain. They are credited with the reconquest of Granada and initiating the exploration of the new world. Encomiendas: are grants of Indian laborers
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