why did the spanish armada fail? The Spanish Armada failed for a number of reasons here are some of the reasons. English ships had better artillery because Spanish cannons could only fire once an hour while the English cannons can fire every three minutes. Also the Spanish didn’t have enough trained gunners to use the cannons so they had to use normal soilders to control the cannons. The English had smaller and faster ships so they can easily weave in and out of the Spanish ships. While the
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Nahua and Inca empires an encounter of the Spanish‚ the meeting of the two cultures was a conquest because the Spanish brutally defeated and took over the indigenous cultures with the help of many advantages. There are three major factors which contributed to the successful conquest between the Spanish and the Nahuas‚ also known as the Aztecs‚ and Incas. First‚ the Spanish leaders had experience in forming alliances with indigenous people. Second‚ the Spanish had superior weaponry and military advantage
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Daswani 1 Diya Daswani October 4‚ 2012 AP European History Coach Freeman Spanish Conquistadors Different motives throughout the time of exploration leading to the New World affected Spanish attitudes against natives by not only focusing on gold‚ glory‚ and God‚ but by strength and power as well. The age of exploration to the new world was dominated by the Spanish conquistadors. Their success in new discoveries brought great power and strength to Spain. In most circumstances‚ a country
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friends and we seen a stupendious film there. In the evening we played football for 3 hours and then we took something in a café. And what about Sunday? Did you do anything interesting? On Sunday I walked my dog and I did the homework and I studied Spanish and sciences. It was boring! Wasn’t it? I stayed in my house all day and I got an early night. Q5) Is there much unemployment in
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The Spanish had no idea how lucky they were that the Aztecs misunderstood who they were and why they were there. The Spanish conquistadors were looking for lands to conquer‚ gold to capture‚ and people to convert to the Catholic religion. The Spanish were amazed at what they found in the capital city of Tenochtitlan. Everything was clean. There were “eating houses” and hairdressers. You could buy medicines and herbs and all kinds of food. You could buy meat and game. There were streets that
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place‚ because it’s located in the south. Cuba is the biggest island in Caribien. Kan du lide spanske film – ja/nej? Begund! (min. 5 sætninger) I really like spanish movies because i think it help’s alot. In my normal day i dont hear spanish very often‚ but when we see a spanish movie it really helps. NB! Brug så meget af den tillærte grammatik som muligt! (datider‚ pronominer‚ gustar osv. og alt hvad I måttet have gennemgået med Lotte)
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Community of Practice Reflection It is important to realize that change is not always quick‚ whether that involves a change within a community or within oneself. Even though‚ a change may not occur right away‚ overtime progress can be made. However‚ in some circumstances it may take some dedication and hard work for any type of progress to be made or to even be noticeable. When it came to choosing a community‚ I had chosen the Mazeppa Food Shelf. Although the organization is somewhat small‚ the
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513)‚ after crossing the Isthmus of Panama overland. Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer who sailed to North America from Spain‚ leaving in 1527. He traveled from Florida to Texas on a raft‚ then walked from Texas to Mexico City. He also explored the Paraguay River in South America. De Vaca and his fellow travelers were the first Europeans to see
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Europe which inludes Spain‚ Netherlands‚ Milan‚ Burgundy * Portugal (after 1580) * Hapsburgs try to increse empire’s wealth but people are against absolutism Philip II * Ruled from 1556 to 1598 * Most powerful monarch in Spanish History * Devouted Catholic * Saw himself as the defender of faith * His efforts against Protestantism made him an enemy of the Protestants * Son of: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal * Wanted to increase
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Student’s Name: Institution of Learning: Instructor’s Name: Course Name: Public Speaking Anxiety From a tender age‚ I was always nervous about speaking it public or rather being in situations where I had to address people or read in public‚ be they my peers‚ or those older or younger than me. Still‚ within me‚ I admired numerous eloquent speakers both on television and other areas of social life‚ though I could not muster enough courage to publicly address others. Consequently‚ throughout childhood
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