Chapter One - New World Beginnings - 33‚000 B.C - A.D 1769 America’s fruitfulness began when it developed as a landmass and began to show traits of an area that flourished in riches and abundance‚ this was recognized by the Spanish‚ whom took advantage of the untouched land. The Shaping Of North America MI: Chunks of terrain broke off from Pangaea‚ opening up the oceans‚ and forming the land masses we know today. More continental activity formed mountain ranges‚ but after the Great Ice
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The Spanish Empire in the Americas Social: Conquistadors converted many to Christianity while taking over the empires of the Americas Political: Spanish conquistadors took over Aztec capital (Hernán Cortés) and later on defeated Incas (Francisco Pizarro) Aztec rivals helped in defeat of Aztecs Guns‚ germs‚ and steel
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The Ethical Dangers of Deliberative Decision Making Chen-Bo Zhong University of Toronto Research on ethical decision making has been heavily influenced by normative decision theories that view intelligent choices as involving conscious deliberation and analysis. Recent developments in moral psychology‚ however‚ suggest that moral functions involved in ethical decision making are metaphorical and embodied. The research presented here suggests that deliberative decision making may actually increase
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The Fall of the Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire experienced a time of massive growth and exploration which came to an end in 1588. By 1598 Phillip III had inherited Spain with a bankrupt economy. This marked the decline of the great empire that had controlled an extensive amount of territories. Its decline can be attributed to the massive influx of gold and silver into the economy during the Age of Exploration which made Spain temporarily wealthy but had irreversible negative long term economic
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Chapter 1 Summary Millions of years ago‚ the two American continents became geologically separated from the Eastern Hemisphere land masses where humanity originated. The first people to enter these continents came across a temporary land bridge from Siberia about 35‚000 years ago. Spreading across the two continents‚ they developed a great diversity of societies based largely on corn agriculture and hunting‚ In North America‚ their societies were less numerous and urbanized than in South America
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societies wealthier‚ more complex than Caribbean societies b. With 450 men‚ Cortés conquered the Aztec empire‚ 1519-1521 c. Tribal resentment against the Mexica helped Cortés d. Epidemic disease (smallpox) also aided Spanish efforts 2. Francisco Pizarro a. Led a small band of men and toppled the Inca empire‚ 1532-1533 b. Internal problems and smallpox aided Pizarro’s efforts c. By 1540 Spanish forces controlled all the former Inca empire C. Iberian empires in the Americas 1. Spanish colonial administration
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Cited: Jacobs‚ James. "Tupac Amaru‚ The Life‚ Times‚ and Execution of the Last Inca ." Andes Web Ring (2010): n. pag. Web. 4 May 2010. . "Quechua Culture." N.p.‚ 8/24/2002. Web. 4 May 2010. . Portocarrero‚ Gonzalo. "Jose Arguedas." 10/4/2010: n. pag. Web. 4 May 2010. . Seligmann‚ Linda. "Culture and Violence in Historical Perspective." Civil War in Peru. (2003): 117-119. Print.
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Ferdinand Magellan Expedition Ferdinand Magellan‚ a Portuguese in the service of the Spanish crown‚ was looking for a westward route to theto the Spice Islands of Indonesia. On March 16‚ 1521‚ Magellan’s expedition landed on Homonhon island in the Philippines. He was the first European to reach the islands. Rajah Humabon of Cebu was friendly with Magellan and embraced Christianity‚ but their enemy‚ Lapu-Lapu was not. Humabon wanted Magellan to kill Lapu-Lapu while Magellan wanted to convert Lapu-Lapu
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Through the years there has been much debate as to whether Shakespeare’s The Tempest is an Allegory to European colonization and colonial life‚ or if it is his "farewell to the stage" with a complete overview of the stage and a compilation of all of his characters into a few‚ in which the playwright himself being presented as Prospero. Is The Tempest an allegory to European colonization‚ or is it Shakespeare‚ presenting his formal farewell to the stage? Many believe that Shakespeare‚ personified
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In the plot of both shipwrecks‚ the ships were sunk and everyone feared for their lives‚ but‚ everyone did make it out of them safely. In The Tempest‚ Gonzalo said‚ "Mercy on us!" (1.1 59). This quote shows how the storm was just getting worse and worse‚ and no one on the ship had a clue what was going on. In both stories‚ no passengers on the ship were expecting the horrible storm that hit them. They all
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