technological changes that prompted the world explorations and discovery of the new world. The Portuguese were the main contributors to the technological changes that lead to the discovery of the new world. However‚ the change of the political structure of Spain ultimately lead to the discovery. There were many technological changes that the Portuguese contributed. First of all they observed the way the Arab vessels were designed and then improved on them to make their own ships faster. They also created
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were both in Spain. Joseph was also director of the Royal Laboratory. Throughout his life‚ Joseph worked in many different places within France and Europe. In 1776‚ he was given the opportunity to be the pharmacist in chief at one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe called the Saltpêtrière Hospital. He discovered in 1799 that the sugar in honey and grapes are the same. The sugar is now known as glucose. Joseph Proust lived in the time of Napoleon’s invasion of France and Spain. This gave
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European rivalry in the Caribbean in the eighteenth century Relative positions of the European powers in the Caribbean On the eighteenth century Spain‚France‚British‚Denmark and Holland had possession of many island in the Caribbean In 1700 The British colonies were more valuable that the French because of more land and higher population rate ‚but actually the French were more valuable for the amount of land and the rich soil Naval power British had an advantage over the
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American History Notes Ch.1 * 1000-1200 AD … Cahokia community * Part of the Woodland culture (Missisipian people) * Pop. 10‚000-20‚000 * Gone by the time Europeans come to America * Lived along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers * Lived in houses * Farmers * Traders * Largest civilization in US * Moral Code * Mound builders The great serpant mound is theirs * May have went extinct because of drought‚ locusts
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Annotations to Morga’s 1609 Philippine History by José Rizal; translated by Austin Craig As a child José Rizal heard from his uncle‚ José Alberto‚ about a ancient history of the Philippines written by a Spaniard named Antonio de Morga. The knowledge of this book came from the English Governor of Hong Kong‚ Sir John Browning‚ who had once paid his uncle a visit. While in London‚ Rizal immediately acquainted himself with the British Museum where he found one of the few remaining copies
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the successes and failures of the Treaty of Tordesillas? A. In the Treaty of Tordesillas‚ they were many successes and failures. One of the successes that the Treaty of Tordesillas did was to divide the world. The west part of the world belonged to Spain and on the other side of the line‚ it was Portugal which was where Brazil was located. Brazil was never seen by the Europeans. 7. Q. How did the encomienda system exploit Indian laborers? A. The encomienda system exploits Indian laborers. They exploited
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During the time period of 1478-1834‚ Spain held an inquisition through the Christian government. The purpose of the Spanish Inquisition still remains a debate of whether it was enacted for political‚ government advances‚ or a religious cleansing. Spain wanted to purify the blood of the Christian race by banning interreligious marriage. The Jewish population was strongly encouraged to convert to Christianity with the threat of death. Although many Jews converted‚ their faith and belief was questioned
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Bartolomé de las Casas was born in 1474 in Seville‚ Spain and departed on July 17‚ 1566. In his lifetime he created a legacy that has been admired‚ analyzed‚ criticized‚ rationalized‚ despised‚ and idolized. Las Casas’ life shows us the extreme evilness and the extreme goodness of mankind. Bartolomé de Las Casas was of humble origin. He belonged to a rich family but have a soft heart having feelings for the ones who suffers from the Spanish conquest. During the Holy week‚ he had seen his first Indians
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years after Olney appealed the Monroe Doctrine‚ US declared a fight against Spain. Brazil then got their Independence from Portugal‚ while other colonies were slowing down from the North Americans and Europeans‚ that were taking control by their economic and civic powers. Substantially‚ some of them continued to get defeated by other colonies. Liberators couldn’t keep up with their power from saving the colonies from Spain. Some colonies that
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Ferdinand and Isabella Ferdinand and Isabella are a king and queen of Spain in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries that united their kingdom and also supported the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus. King Ferdinand was born March 10‚ 1452 in Sos‚ Aragon. Queen Isabella was born April 22‚ 1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres‚ Spain. With Isabella being 18 and Ferdinand being 17‚ the two married in the year 1469. Together they had 4 daughters and 1 surviving son. When
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