Hernan Cortes was a brilliant spanish conquistador that first sailed to the “New World” at the age of 19. He was born in 1485 and left Spain in 1504 in search of a place to expand Mexico for King Charles. I believe Hernan Cortes is most important because he over ran the Aztec emperor Montezuma‚ destroyed Tenochtitlan‚ and built Mexico City. In 1518‚ Cortes sailed from Cuba to explore the Yucatan Peninsula. When he first reached the Peninsula and gained news of the Aztecs‚ and Spain canceled his
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part of the ceremony Aztec The Aztecs were a people who came into the Valley of Mexico in the 12th century and quickly rose to become the dominant.they lived with them from 1519 to 1521. They worshiped the sun as they taught they were sun children.
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Waterfront Mactan Casino Hotel‚ Inc. (WMCHI) ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Profitability Analysis 2008 0.084266313 0.046495453 0.009816935 0.027953925 2007 0.115098173 0.042234313 0.018062622 0.054801237 Profitability Analysis Return on sales Return On Assets Return On Equity WMCHI’s net income for 2008 improved by .004 points‚ but reflected a 50% decline on its ability to use its assets as a source of revenue. Moreover‚ because of the company’s heavy reliance on borrowings from financial
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The history of the Philippines can be divided into four distinct phases: the pre-Spanish period (before 1521); the Spanish period (1521-1898); the American period (1898-1946); and the post-independence period (1946-present). Pre-Spanish Period The first people in the Philippines‚ the Negritos‚ are believed to have come to the islands 30‚000 years ago from Borneo and Sumatra‚ making their way across then-existing land bridges. According to popular belief‚ Malays subsequently came from the south
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How Gingoog Came into Existence They were a small band of Manobos. For years they had lived in the mountains about three kilometres from the sea‚ in a place called Luwan‚ meaning load. It was a slope;‚ they could easily load things on their backs. It was located somewhere between Kagayhaan (Cagayan de Oro) and Butuan-Masao (Butuan City). On it‚ they planted various root crops. Fished near the shore and hunted small game. The men wore G-strings and shirts of fine sinamay. But the primordial urge
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Martin Luther Martin Luther was a German theologian and religious reformer‚ who started the Protestant Reformation‚ and whose vast influence during his time period made him one of the crucial figures in modern European history. Luther was born in Eisleben on November 10‚ 1483 and was descended from the peasantry‚ a fact that he often stressed. Hans Luther‚ his father‚ was a copper miner. Luther received a sound primary and secondary education at Mansfeld‚ Magdeburg‚ and Eisenach. In 1501
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Adult black widow spiders have a shiny‚ black‚ rounded‚ circular abdomen and are about 1/3 inch long (about 1-1/2 inches when their legs are spread). Adult spiders have two reddish or yellowish triangles on their bottom which looks like an hourglass marking‚ and their body color is dark colored usually black or sometimes dark brown. They are usually recognized because of their red or red-orange hourglass design on the bottom of their abdomen. This pattern is changeable and may look
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Choose 1 European Country that colonized between 1500-1600’s in the New World and detail their colonization. Include What‚ When‚ Where‚ Why‚ How‚ Was. One major country that colonized the New World was Spain. In the 15th century in Spain‚ women were 2nd class citizens who had no authority or power in general. However‚ the new king and queen of Spain-Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella Castille come into power equally. At this time Christopher Columbus seeks out the king and queen of Spain to grant
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Colon and Cortes‚ visited the sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe before departing on to the new land. In 1519‚ Cortes arrived at Veracruz‚ today known as Lantigua‚ and constructed the first church dedicated to St. James the Apostle. Then in 1521 when Mexico was conquered from the Aztecs‚ Cortes constructed a Church in ruins due to the war with the Aztecs‚ which he dedicated to St. James. This is the Church to which St. Juan Diego was heading on December 9th‚ 1531 to receive religious education
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crowns more than the gold. Thus‚ the Aztecs were able to drive Cortes and his men out‚ only to kill Montezuma in the confusion. Cortes‚ furious‚ came back with many things on his side‚ including alliances‚ weapons‚ horses‚ geography‚ and disease. In 1521‚ the Aztec rein had finally come to an
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