hile he is often now referred to as Hernán or Hernando Cortez (IPA: [korˈteθ])‚ in his time he called himself Hernando or Fernando Cortés ([korˈtes]). The names Hernán‚ Hernando and Fernando are all equally correct. The latter two were most commonly used during his lifetime‚ but the former shortened form has become common in both the Spanish and English languages in modern times‚ and is the name which many people know him by today.[1] Early life Cortés was born in Medellín‚ in the province of
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Research notes for Geography final assignment: List of major earthquakes in Haiti • 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake (18 October): According to French historian Moreau de Saint-Méry‚ "only one masonry building had not collapsed" in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti’s capital city. • 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake (3 June): The city was leveled in this magnitude 7.5 quake‚ which killed over 200 people. • 1783: A strong quake partially destroyed the church in Santiago.[1] • 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake
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Name Institution Course Instructor Date Napoleon’s influence on Haitian Revolution It is one of the most known successful slave rebellion ruled by blacks that took place between the years 1791 to 1804 in the western hemisphere. It lasted for a period of 12 years. ‘Haiti’ was renamed after the indigenous Arak name. The Haitian Revolution is the only revolution that leads to the founding of a state. Animosity grew between the African people and the whites due to racism (Geggus 45). In those
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Global Exploration and Global Empires 1500-1700 By: A Case Assignment Module 1 [Course:] HIS101 TUI University Ms. Date: 11/11/2013 The early voyages by the Portuguese and Spanish were motivated by gold‚ trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through religious conversion. The voyages of a few adventurers show that the Spanish and Portuguese goals were to spread Catholicism‚ expand trade‚ and expand the kingdom of the Spanish and the Portuguese to the new lands they’ve discovered
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Glenn Dr. Johnson MED LAW Tues/Thur 12/6/12 The island of the Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean Sea‚ and its part of the West Indies. The Dominican Republic shares the land with Haiti and the entire island is known as Hispaniola. Hispaniola as it was called when Christopher Columbus discovered it‚ he discovered it on his first voyage in 1492. The founding of this island was very important to European settlers and it played a major part in the economic growth that Europe had when
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"When asked by an anthropologist what the Indians called America before the white man came‚ an Indian said simply‚ Ours.’" Christopher Columbus was always thought as a brave man who discovered America‚ but does this tell the entire story? The real Columbus may not be the person people once thought he was. Events that may have influenced Columbus Century long conflicts between the Christians and Muslims greatly impacted Columbus. In 1415 the Portuguese invaded North Africa in an attempt to destroy
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LGBT History February 13‚ 2013 Emic Idenitity V. Etic identity Emic - How you perceive yourself. Etic - Is the external pressures‚ how does others see us. We as humans sort of live between the two. The British Colonials The first BC that are coming here are the Roanoke. They quickly disappeared. Probably killed by Indians. More well know BC was Jamestown VA 1607 (Pocahontas and John Smith) Plymouth Rock‚ MA 1620 (Naragnaset) Non Calvinist colonies - Follow the
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people tend to forget about the genocide of the Native Americans on the land we call home. In 1492‚ when Christopher Columbus first sailed across the Atlantic Ocean‚ he came into contact with the indigenous people of the New World. After returning to Hispaniola‚ he quickly implemented policies of slavery and mass extermination of the Taino population in the Caribbean. This became the first major impact on Native Americans and eventually led to further oppression of American Indians. The implication of
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even political circumstances of the last couple hundred years‚ but in 1492 when Christopher Columbus landed there and named the island “Hispaniola.” A Brief Review of Haiti’s Timeline A few years later after Columbus’ landing‚ the Spanish established its first settlement on the island‚ now the Dominican Republic. And in 1697‚ the Spanish ceded western Hispaniola to France‚ creating what is now known as Haiti. During this period‚ Haiti became one of the richest French colonies‚ and to maximize profits
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Name: Belize; formerly known as British Honduras. Location: Belize is bordered on the North by Mexico‚ on the South and West by Guatemala and on the East by the Caribbean Sea. Currency: Population: Since the last census established in July 2008 a total of 301‚270 was recorded. Flag: The coat of arms shows: 1. A mahogany tree: the first European settlers in Belize became mahogany traders and the mahogany trade was once the economical
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