The great journey known by everyone was at first not wanted by many rulers. Columbus had asked King John II of Portugal first but he had refused. He then went on to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain but they also refused. Columbus was persistent with them for seven years but they kept saying no. Finally‚ he told them that he would go ask the French King for help and that was when the Spanish King and Queen changed their minds at the last minute and decided to say yes. On August 3‚ 1492 Columbus’s
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Christopher Columbus and Alvez Nunez Cabeza de Vaca were both explorers for Spain‚ but under different rulers and different times. The more famous‚ Christopher Columbus‚ came before de Vaca’s time. Columbus sailed a series of four voyages between 1492 and 1504 in search for a route to Asia which led accidentally to his discovery of new land inhabited with Indians. Christopher sailed under the Spanish monarchs‚ Ferdinand and Isabella for his journey to the "Indies‚" whom he was loyal to by claiming
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Christopher Columbus could be considered successful in some ways‚ as an explorer and as a representative of Spain. Although there are a lot of negatives when you evaluate him as an explorer‚ he did discover land that was new to him and the Europeans. Because of this‚ he was able to bring gold and riches to Spain and Europe. He also changed lives in both the Old World and the New World‚ though the changes for the latter were detrimental and unpleasant. He introduced European colonization to the
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Student code: 12040341 REFLECTION “The Canary Effect – The Columbus Day” During the very first two weeks of learning “American Studies”‚ it has come to my knowledge obviously that this multi-ethnic country encompasses tremendous things to be discovered. The more I delve into the subject‚ the more surprising truths are revealed unlike what I always believe. Particularly‚ after watching an extract about “The legacy of Christopher Columbus” from a documentary film called “The Canary Effect”‚ it strikes
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“Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it‚ I must listen to my life telling me who I am.” Parker J. Palmer Topic: Spending holiday in seaside or mountains… Prepared by: Tahere Imani Always‚ it is a hard decision to choose the most enjoyable places for vocation‚ especially when different traveler has their own idea; but obviously all of them want a luxury place which end up their decisions to the most beautiful places‚ such as: mountain and seaside. Actually it depends on their own
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Christopher Columbus (1451 May 20‚ 1506) was a navigator‚ colonizer‚ and explorer who was instrumental in Spanish colonization of the Americas. Though not the first to reach the Americas from Europe‚ Columbus’ voyages led to general European awareness of the hemisphere and the successful establishment of European cultures in the New World. It is generally believed that he was born in Genoa‚ although other theories exist. The name Christopher Columbus is the Anglicization of the Latin Christophorus
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years that Christopher Columbus was the voyager who found America. In between the centuries several European explorers navigated around the world searching for treasures and new lands. Of all the explorers‚ Columbus is the most celebrated and acknowledged - for supposedly founding America in 1492. Columbus was born in Italy in 1452‚ of humble origins; he grew up surrounded by sea ships and sailors due to his father’s job. Ever since Columbus was a little boy he loved
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us were head over heels and jumping up and down to show our happiness and freedom from the boredom of books and examinations. Among us‚ Mark was really on top of the world and came up with a brilliant idea. “Why don’t we go to Pulau Miriad for a holiday?” he suggested. Just then‚ some of us looked at each other and agreed in unison. As Mark‚ Edison‚ Patrick‚ Frankie and I decided upon for the camping trip‚ we had a discussion in groups on the preparation. Mark‚ as the leader of our groups‚ showed
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HOLIDAYS IN VIETNAM (Các Ngày Lễ Ở Việt Nam) Liberation Day/Reunification Day - April 30 (Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam thống nhất đất nước) International Workers’ Day - May 1 (Ngày Quốc tế Lao động) National Day (Vietnam) - September 2 (Quốc khánh) New Year - January 1 (Tết Dương Lịch) Tết (Vietnamese New Year) (Tết Nguyên Đán) Hung Kings Commemorations - 10th day of the 3rd lunar month (Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương) -> Hung Kings’ Temple Festival (Lễ hội Đền Hùng) Communist Party of
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Holiday Homework Class VIII English: Complete the Apprentice Work on ‘Articles’ and ‘Prepositions.’ Prepare a PPT each to showcase the rules that govern the usage of Articles and Preposition. Complete the Apprentice Work for the following Chapters. (a) Rational Numbers (b) Exponents and Powers Prepare a PPT on the Topic Rational numbers. Do the given sums in your practice copy. Physics: - Make a PPT on Force and Pressure. Do the given questions in fair copy. Chemistry:- Make a PPT on Synthetic
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