Chapter 15: The Visionary Journalist to Paris and Brussels International Association of Philippinologists Conceived by Rizal‚ Blumentritt and Rost as organizers. Coincide with the Universal Exposition of 1899 in Paris. The plan did not materialize since the French government limited the number of conferences to be held in Paris during the exposition of 1889‚ “the organization remained an association of the best of friends-Rizal and Blumentritt” (Guerrero) Kidlat Club Founded by Rizal on March 19
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Kissinger’s statement: “History is the memory of states?” 5. What is Zinn’s basic criticism of historian Samuel Eliot Morison’s book‚ Christopher Columbus‚ Mariner? 6. What major issues does Bartolome de las Casas bring up regarding Spanish expeditions in the Caribbean? 7. Identify one early and one subsequent motive that drove Columbus to oppress indigenous peoples. 8. What was the ultimate fate of the Arawak Indians? 9. What was the significance of Quetzalcoatl?
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The great Spanish conqueror Hernando Cotes (1485-1547) invaded and conquered an Aztec empire populated by millions of natives that stretched out from Mexico all the way down South America. With a force of fewer than 1 thousand men supported by horses and cannons‚ never before had such a puny force conquered the most powerful native tribe of this earth‚ and gathered such a massive wealth. This conquest was not an easy one‚ problems involved where trying to convert natives to his side‚ so that he may
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crops and animals became the most productive farmers. The spread of animals and crops spread to North Africa and Europe triggered an explosion of civilization. The Spanish were also amongst the earliest of Europeans to obtain Arab knowledge and technology. Guns originally came from China but were developed by the Arabs. The Spanish were able to turn these guns lighter and more portable‚ and were used for the first time by foot soldiers on the battlefield. However‚ production of gunpowder was still
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These laws helped to regulate the social‚ religious‚ political‚ and economic aspects of the native peoples lives. This time around religion was emphasized more. Bartolomé de las Casas believed that “all nonclerical Spanish” 8 people should be expelled. The New Laws of the Indies were stricter than the Laws of Burgos. One of the laws stated that “no cause of war or other reason‚ even under title of rebellion or for rescue or in any other manner‚ shall justify making
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supposedly true-to-life account would be immortalized in Rizal?s ?Noli Me Tangere? published in Berlin in 1887. ?Noli Me Tangere? (Touch Me Not) and its sequel‚ ?El Filibusterismo? (The Reign of Greed)‚ exposed the abuses of the Spanish friars and earned for Rizal the ire of the Spanish authorities. Rizal was executed on Dec. 30‚ 1896‚ and his two books are now required reading for Filipino high school and college students. Bloodstained walls Cory Valero-Vergel de Dios‚ 71‚ said she first heard the story
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Italian‚ had first offered his services to Portugal‚ France‚ and England before finally getting the Spanish sovereigns King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel to grant him permission and funding for a voyage. (p.66). He was therefore indebted to his employers so he claimed‚ without reservation for Spain‚ both the lands and the natives he encountered. (p.68). Columbus may not have known the brutal Spanish conquests that were to swiftly follow his initial voyage but his letter laid the groundwork for a quick
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the European discovery and subsequent exploitation had on the indigenous population. He’d say Morison went overboard in his praise of Columbus. For Zinn‚ Columbus was a bad guy. 6. What major issues does Bartolome de las Casas bring up regarding Spanish expeditions in the Caribbean?
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did not recognize the treaty that divided the world between Portugal and Spain. After the Treaty of Madrid ended piracy in 1670‚ the British started to settle in Belize to cut logwood but later on switched to cutting mahogany. At that time the Spanish still sustained a right over Belizean territory‚ consequently
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given him any gold. Montezuma was then held hostage by Cortes because of his greed for more gold but Montezuma had outlived his usefulness. The Aztecs turned on their leader and Montezuma was hit by a stone and died. The new emperor chased the Spanish out of the Aztec territory. The Tlaxcalans made a pact with Cortes to fight against the Aztecs together because of the tribute system. Those conquered Aztecs hated the tribute system and that also helped Cortes. The Tlaxcalans opposed the idea
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