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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to gain money from local resourses and political power. Now we might ask why didn’t they "just" exploit the land and leave the native cultures be. Which brings me to the second reason‚ which is more from a cultural perspective. Example: Why did Spanish conquistadors think the natives in Sounth America couldn’t be human and
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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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Las Vegas‚ Nevada is known by its nickname “sin city” and is most commonly associated with its large casinos and “I ran away and got married” wedding chapels. However‚ there’s a lot more to this famous city that most people aren’t familiar with. From extravagant stage productions to hands-on educational attractions‚ there really is something new around every corner. The Las Vegas strip features numerous attractions and attracts almost forty million people every year. One of Vegas’s most known
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2. Allen‚ Michael. Poe and the British Magazine Tradition. New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1969. 3. Hoffmann‚ Gerhard. "Edgar Allan Poe and German Literature." (downloaded from http://books.google.kz) 4. Poe‚ Edgar A. Collected Works. 3 vols. Ed. Thomas O. Mabbott. Cambridge: Harvard University Press‚ 1969 (downloaded from http://books.google.kz) 5. http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/poe/poe_ind.html 6. http://www.poemuseum.org/index.php 7. Cain‚ W. (2004). American Literature. Penguin
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Otteman Jenane ENGL 1105 Paper#3: Op-ed Article/ Final Draft Off Campus Life They are about 30000 students in VT and a majority student live off campus (about 2/3). As a freshman at Virginia Tech you are obligated to live on campus. It is actually understandable; you may actually prefer staying on campus but it is not going to be the case for many students. They maybe don’t consider freshmen mature enough to live off campus. A lot off students never lived completely alone before. On campus
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Royal Vegas Casino was recently praised by the gaming community due to its successful revamp of the bonus and promotions section for the month of April‚ Maj‚ and June. The casino now presents a broader spectrum of incentive programs for new registrants and current members of the site. These were welcomed well by the customers due to their advantages. Late last year‚ players were able to enjoy numerous promotions courtesy of the site. The list includes several deposit bonuses‚ match bonuses‚ free
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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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Leaving Las Vegas and Drunks are two films created in the 1990’s that attempt to accurately depict the hardships of addiction involving Alcohol Use Disorder. Leaving Las Vegas‚ a 1995 film‚ depicts an alcoholic and nightwalker’s last resort to find something special after a lifelong struggle to stay afloat. Director Mike Figgis recruits actors Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue for the main roles Ben and Sera. Ben turns to alcohol after his wife and child abandon him‚ and after breaking down and quitting
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Louis Kirn Thomas Pivnichny ED 4788B 08 September 2013 Text: Educational assessment is a formal attempt to determine students’ status with respect to educational variables of interest. Until the last decade‚ essay‚ multiple-choice‚ true-false paper and pencil tests were the most common and were typically found in quizzes‚ end-of-unit tests‚ midterms‚ and final exams. Today we use the term assessment instead of testing to reflect the fact that teachers also use informal testing‚ such as oral questioning
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