Ferdinand Magellan Expedition Ferdinand Magellan‚ a Portuguese in the service of the Spanish crown‚ was looking for a westward route to theto the Spice Islands of Indonesia. On March 16‚ 1521‚ Magellan’s expedition landed on Homonhon island in the Philippines. He was the first European to reach the islands. Rajah Humabon of Cebu was friendly with Magellan and embraced Christianity‚ but their enemy‚ Lapu-Lapu was not. Humabon wanted Magellan to kill Lapu-Lapu while Magellan wanted to convert Lapu-Lapu
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As I’ve read the pre-Spanish era given by Mr.Ralph‚ there are a lot of things I’ve learned‚ things that recalled me about the history of the Philippines and the situation we had in the arms of the Spaniards. First‚ when it comes to the people who were involved in the whole history about our country‚ many of them exert their efforts and their ideas on how things are possible and how it can work. Different places also contributed their ideas to the development of the history by observations that they
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Kyle Whisman Government – B1 2/15/15 DBQ The definition of democracy is “a form of government where the supreme power is vested within the people and exercised by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.” The main principles of democracy include majority rule with minority rights‚ competing political parties‚ individual liberty‚ and free elections. These ideals have been the foundation of American democracy since the Declaration of Independence. However‚ other democracies value
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Ariana Biagioni DBQ: Topic A: The Ancient Near East November 24‚ 2013 Professor Goldman During the time of Dynasty 18 in Egypt‚ many religious‚ economic‚ and social connections were created amongst the various regions in the Near East. In these regions‚ new groups of people‚ religions‚ and empires were formed. The Near East helped surface civilization. It established centralized governments‚ law codes‚ and writing systems. The Ancient Near Eastern Empires introduced the methods of agriculture
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1. BASIC PHRASES [pic] [pic] [pic] |¡Buenos días! |¡Buenas tardes! |¡Buenas noches! | |bway-nohs dee-ahs |bway-nahs tard-ays |bway-nahs noh-chays | |Hello! / Good morning! |Good afternoon! |Good evening! / Good night! | |¡Hola! / ¡Chao!
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prosper. Costa Rica played a role in the federation of Central American states from 1823 to 1838 and is a member of the Organization of Central American States. Of the states that have been partners in these two enterprises‚ Costa Rica is the most Spanish in character and is generally regarded as having the most stable government and economy. In Costa Rica‚ Christmas is a very special holiday for the citizens because it is a time for the citizens to come together and spend quality time with their
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Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister • Setting o Tetrameter (with irregularities) o Non-verbal sounds – “Gr-r-r” – conventions of spoken language (symmetry with the end – nothing is resolved) o Colloquial/filial language – “Hell dry you up with its flames!” o Rhythm retained throughout poem – speaker’s self-righteousness and careful adherence to tradition and formal convention o Similarities to dramatic monologue – interest in sketching out a character‚ attention to aestheticizing detail‚ implied
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| | The Aztec-Spanish War: Causes and Effects Shane J. Bergen HIST101 American History to 1877 Professor Lawhorn May 28‚ 2013 The Aztec-Spanish War The Aztec empire was one of the strongest and most expansive empires in the 15th century. They cemented their power by securing strategic alliances‚ but they also established enemies who would eventually aid their demise. The Aztec-Spanish War is officially described to have lasted between 1519 and 15211‚ but many events before
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English and Spanish colonies were able to flourish in the new world even though they differed in motives for colonization and social layout; yet both colonies were similar to each other in the fact that they had common economies and like ways of treating the indigenous population. Once they established land in the new world‚ each country was able to find a new source of wealth‚ either from precious metals or from building necessities such as lumber. Seemingly‚ the British and Spanish colonies were
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Spanish Influence on the Tainos Numerous individuals know how Columbus As a collective group of individuals‚ we learn of those who have lived before us – from the discovery of the West Indies to the interaction of the natives and colonist. However‚ even when the colonists have discovered these lands‚ it has been unclear as to which group of natives has been affected the most due to the arrival of the Spanish. As historians and their books have recorded‚ Columbus “discovered” the West Indies
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