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    Rejected by Portugal three separate times (1484) The Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria (1492)- Ended up somewhere in the Carribean Fucked shit up‚ killing people and stuff and it wasn’t even India Returned to Carribean many times‚ died clueless and poor Some people think he sucks New World Rivalry- Portugal and Spain Portugal wanted in on this‚ went to Pope (Vatican) for mediation on conflict The Treaty of Tordesillas (Pope Alexander VI 1494)- Spain had west half of S. America‚ Portugal had east

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    long run‚ it had a negative effect on them. For example‚ it stunted growth in children. Old vs New Imperialism: Old Imperialism involved domination of the economic‚ political and social life of the the people of that nation. It was led by Spain and Portugal in the late 1400s-1500s. Also‚ it mainly focused on the Spanish gaining the 3 G’s. On the other hand‚ New Imperialism was led by Germany and France in the late 1800s. It involved the Berlin Conferences which regulated European colonization in Africa

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    of Genoa‚ which nowadays is northern Italy. Columbus was born on the 31st October 1451 and lived until the age of 54 dying on the 20th May 1506. He completed 4 voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. Columbus presented his plans to John II‚ kind of Portugal. He wanted him too

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    the Spanish Political 1. June 7‚ 1494 – The Treaty of Tordesillas was a treaty between Spain and Portugal that created a demarcation line off the coast of the New World. Spain had the rights to the New World‚ and Portugal received rights of lands east of the line. This treaty prevented wars and allowed Spain to conquer the new world and improve its economy and become a dominant power in Europe. Portugal the 2. 1476 – Pizarro was a Conquistador from Spain who defeated Inca Empire. Because of his success

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    Guadalupe. En 1516 Fernando murió de tuberculosis en Madrigalejo‚ España. Before Ferdinand died he was making sure his children continued to be in power. His daughter Isabella became the Queen of Portugal‚ by marrying Manuel I of Portugal. When Isabella died Ferdinand’s daughter Maria married Manuel I of Portugal. Ferdinand’s son Juan married Margaret of Austria. Joanna (Juana of Castile) married Duke of Burgundy‚ who was the son of the Holy Roman Emperor‚ Maximum I. She later had kids and two of them

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    27th March 2013-03-29 Citizenship homework – (Due Process) Due Process: Due Process is guarantee that all legal proceedings will be fair and that someone will be given notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard before the government acts to take away one’s life‚ liberty‚ or property. It is also a guarantee that a law shall not be unreasonable‚ arbitrary or capricious. Unfair Trial: An Unfair Trial is when a court trial doesn’t follow the ‘The Rights to a Fair Trial

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    search for the new world. Some of these factors were religious persecution‚ cheaper route to the Indies‚ and the spread of the European religious beliefs. One of the main religion based actions were the attacks on the Moslem positions in Africa by Portugal. They thought the non-Christians of the other countries were less than human. They felt free to make these people slaves and confiscate all of their resources such as gold. Some people see these trips to these countries were for the gold rather than

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    rightful queen as she was Enrique’s daughter. With help from the Archbishop of Toledo Pacheco made plans to have Joanna marry her uncle King Alfonso V of Portugal‚ and invade Castile. In 1475 Joanna was married and the following year in 1476 the Battle of Toro occurred in which both the Spanish and Portuguese sides claimed victory. The war with Portugal helped Isabella assert her power as with the accounts of the Battle of Toro‚ she used her political perception to summon the courts where she had her

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    Chapter 19 Early Latin America Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following was a NOT characteristic of Iberian society? a. b. Absence of slaveholding traditions c. Emphasis on nobility d. Emphasis on patriarchal ideals e. 2. Heavy urbanization Patriarchal families How was the commercial experience of the Portuguese extended to the Americas? a. b. The Portuguese were responsible for the use of galleys in the Atlantic passage c. The Portuguese experience

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    then the luck never would have. Christopher Columbus was credited with discovering the new world .If not for the Queen of Portugal financing the adventure and given him three ships‚ then he never would have discovered the West Indies because his own country did not believe in him. Christopher Columbus was prepared to take on the expedition but the Queen of Portugal with her kindness gave him the opportunity. Luck brings fame and acknowledgement from it. People struggle every day trying to

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