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    operations for further discoveries in New World.   encomienda - a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area. mita - Mine working is more prevalent Potosi - The location of a major mining organization  haciendas - places that the government would tax Treaty of Tordesillas - signed in 1494 between Castile and Portugal; clarified spheres of influence and rights of possession in New World; reserved Brazil

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    very wealthy family in Mexico decided to run against Porfirio for presidency and ended up being thrown in prison by Porfirio Diaz for his huge popularity. Francisco Madero escaped from prison and fled to Texas. In Texas he created a plan of San Luis Potosi. In November 20th‚ 1910 Francisco Madero declares armed rebellion against Porfirio Diaz. After the huge rebellion in May 7th‚ 1911 Diaz offers to resign. After that in May 21‚ 1911 Porfirio Diaz leaves for Europe. After a fair election for presidency

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    Trade. One effect of the expansion of Europeans was various unsuccessful labor systems in the Americas‚ Antonio Vazquez de Espinosa‚ a Spanish missionary‚ expressed his opinion about the corrupt Mita system that dictated the labor force at the Potosi mines in Peru‚ 1622. " This works out very badly‚ with great losses and gaps in the quota of Indians‚ the villages being depopulated; and this gives rise to great extortions and abuses on the part of the inspectors toward the poor Indians." Espinosa

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    The flow of silver during the mid-16th century to the early 18th century had a great impact on the social and economic aspects of many countries through trade. It had an effect on the land and on the value of silver. The idea of the Ming Chinese government‚ that all domestic taxes and trade fees be paid in silver created greater economic opportunities‚ but also caused a growing social division within China. The global flow of silver during this time period caused many disputes and changes economically

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    Texas. This incident did not stop him from fighting against his ideals as the revolution was just starting. In 1910 Mexico held elections but Diaz declared himself as president. Madero being in exile in Texas wrote the proclamation of San Louis de Potosi was he stated that the elections should be nulled and Diaz should be taken down of power. By November of 1910 Madero went back to Mexico and begin the revolution. During the first month of 1911 many

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    Taimur Khalid Ms. Chapter AP World History 10 January 2015 DBQ Essay From 1450 to 1600‚ the desire for conquest‚ resources‚ and spreading religion spurred European journeys of exploration and conquest to the new world. One seemingly very appealing idea to the Europeans was to conquer new land and expand their own. Fray Bartolome de las Casas‚ the Bishop of Chiapas‚ angrily describes the invasion of Europeans into New Spain to show their inhumane nature. Fray tells how they murdered people on

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    European Settlement in Latin America Between 1450 and 1750 C.E.‚ Europeans entered Latin America and created new political structures‚ increased trade‚ and brought their religion. This happened because the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and Incas‚ while Portugal took over what is now Brazil. Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztecs while Francisco Pizzarro conquered the Incas. The Aztecs and Incas were two great Native American civilizations. In Latin America‚ slavery remained unchanged. These areas

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    One short-term effect of the shift would be the inflation of the Spanish economy. The discovery of the Potosí mines in the Americas made the Spanish very powerful. The Spanish used the Atlantic to transport the riches back to the mother country. Due to the influx of gold and silver from the colonies into then Spanish economic system‚ inflation was the result

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    Robert W. Strayer Ways of the World: A Brief Global History Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources Chapter 14‚ Global Commerce‚ 1450-1750 Study Guide Europeans and Asian Commerce 1. What motivated European involvement in the world of Asian commerce? European involvement in Asian commerce was motivated by a number of factors‚ including the desire for tropical spices‚ Chinese silk‚ Indian cottons‚ rhubarb‚ emeralds‚ rubies‚ and sapphires. The general recovery of European civilization

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    As an observer on the question‚ is the Mexican revolution dead or alive‚ individuals will find evidences for both side‚ but in this case the Mexican revolution is alive and thriving. Mexico has magnificent people that work day/night with their own hands to keep the words written in Mexican constitution alive. In honor all the individuals that made the optimal sacrifice to build Mexico‚ the Mexican revolution is alive fighting against injustices‚ which feed in the nation social‚ economic and political

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