Lecture Two: Early Settlement of North America I. The Vikings: First European Visitors to the New World: --Vikings: groups of seafaring warriors from Scandinavia region (modern day Sweden‚ Norway‚ Denmark) most of them small farmers. --Between 750-1050 A.D. clans and family groups unite and begin raiding expeditions to Russia and Western Europe in search of agricultural produce and other riches. --By the end of the first millennia AD (late 9th century-10th century) a small group of
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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer born in Northern Portugal in 1492. His parents ‚ were very wealthy and powerful and members of the portuguese nobility but died when he was only 10 years old. Before he became an explorer Magellan was first a soldier. During a Battle Magellan lost an eye after being shot in it and was injured and lost his leg‚ the wooden leg given to him didn’t fit properly causing him to walk with a limp. He sailed for his native Portugal‚ but a dispute with the
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There are few works that truly stand alone when it comes to literature. As such‚ many allusions to other works are brought up whether explicitly or unbeknownst to even to author An allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. However‚ in the poems “On first looking into Chapman’s Homer” by John Keats and “When I Consider How My Light is Spent” by John Milton‚ the authors explicitly allude to specific works to incite
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Key Explorers Chart Assignment (Classwork and Homework Grade) We will start in the Computer lab and you will complete on your own Due 4B on 2/10 and 4A 2/11 Set up a chart giving information on major explorers of the period. We will be able to use this chart as a study guide/reference as we continue to learn how Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa and the Americas changed. As a result of scientific/technological growth..AKA (Scientific Revolution)‚ and cross-cultural contacts: explorations‚ colonization and trade
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and eliminate this dangerous trend. The masses should rise to fight political patronage of criminals. Corrupt politicians should be denied party tickets and party positions. Recently the Tan door Murder case shocked the whole country‚ and now the Balboa Srivastava case and involvement of many leaders has come to light rich men and their wards are being kidnapped openly for ransom. Old‚ retired and lonely men and women living in posh colonies are easy targets of these criminals. The servants murder
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Rocky and YZ Rocky is a Labrador Retriever and Yz is a Chihuahua. They are both amazing pets and have awesome personalities. The only thing they share in common though‚ is the fact that they are both dogs‚ and they are both males. They are good dogs‚ but are very different from one another. They have different personalities‚ size and appearance‚ energy levels‚ and behave differently. The most obvious difference is their appearance. Rocky is yellow and white‚ and
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513)‚ after crossing the Isthmus of Panama overland. Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer who sailed to North America from Spain‚ leaving in 1527. He traveled from Florida to Texas on a raft‚ then walked from Texas to Mexico City. He also explored the Paraguay River in South America. De Vaca and his fellow travelers were the first Europeans to see
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Timken Art Museum Of the many art museums in San Diego‚ California‚ I decided to visit the Timken Museum. It is located in Balboa Park. My trip to the museum was great. There were many events going on. Instead of the trip being boring and plain‚ it was cheerful and fun. The Timken Museum was very nice and had many great works of art. While being there‚ everyone got to individually look at the pieces of art. It was not a tour like how you usually see in movies. I got to look at each painting for
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with a twist. In the very beginning‚ both Jerry and Rocky are running from the cops‚ Rocky gets caught and gets sent to jail for 3 years and 4 months. After this‚ Jerry decides to change his ways and goes from gangster to Priest. Unlike many other gangster films of this time‚ this focuses on the good and the bad. It puts the movie in two different perspectives. It allows you‚ as the viewer‚ to understand that
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people read than ever before. Trade and Exploration: People started to wonder out to the known world with their ships. John Abot explored the northeast coast of North America‚ 1497. Vasco Da Gama explored the India and the cape of Good Hope‚ 1498. Balboa crosses Isthmus of Panama and sights the Pacific Ocean. Magellan leads a first expedition to circum-navigate the globe. Hernando Cortes conquers Mexico‚ destroying Aztec Empire‚ 1521. British East India company founded for trade with Asia‚ 1600. First
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