The word “bead” originates from the Middle English word “bede‚” meaning prayer. (Trade Beads‚ 1) To most people today‚ beads are usually just seen as just an accessory. Many are not aware of the history that beads and the beading industry carry. In the Native culture‚ beads were and still are seen as very important. To the Aboriginal Peoples from 1700 to the 1930s‚ beads were significant because they were used for trade‚ they were used as decoration‚ and they had a spiritual/religious significance
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Spanish Colonization Early Spanish expeditions Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines in 1521. The Philippine islands first came to the attention of Europeans with the Spanish expedition around the world led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Magellan landed on the island of Cebu‚ claiming the lands for Spain and naming them Islas de San Lazaro. He set up friendly relations with some of the local chieftains and converted some of them to Roman Catholicism. However‚ Magellan
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find new trade routes‚ goods‚ and land. This was the goal of many European explorers. Up until this point‚ the Vikings had developed trade networks. Leif Eriksson‚ a son of a Viking‚ sailed from West Norway to Greenland when heavy winds blew his ship to the coast of North America. It was not until 300 years later‚ in the 1400s‚ when people became interested in the discovery of new land and when Henry the Navigator advanced exploration by building a navigation school. Advancements in technology and
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What do people gain when immigrating? It’s really hard to tell. However‚ what we do know is that immigration brings about radical changes to society. Nowadays‚ many countries with immigrants have great changes. For example‚ skillful Korean labor and Chinese immigration to the United States are the two typical examples that can illustrate that immigration has made radical changes. From the past to the present‚ immigration has generated great influence—not only positive influence but also negative one
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Voyages of Discovery The initial voyages that took place in the late fifteenth century and early sixteenth century are the most important events to understanding the modern world. Although humans had been migrating to different areas since they could walk‚ it was these voyages that opened up the entire world to all people. Trade‚ globalization‚ intermingling of races‚ science‚ technology‚ religion‚ and people discovering new lands are all a product of these initial voyages. Christopher Columbus
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European colonization effected Africa negatively‚ as it resulted in the continent being taken advantage of‚ people and resources exploited‚ and their economical standpoint being very low. By looking at Africa’s experience with the Berlin Conference and the effects it had‚ we can see how greatly the continent was negatively influenced. The Berlin Conference brought King Leopold II into Africa‚ but the world did not know that it would result in genocide of about 5‚000 people in Sierra Leone. Continuing
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Marlon Constance Reg no. 2013070012 West Indian History HIST147-SOUTH-LG Professor-Lisa Gonzales 1) From your knowledge of history‚ what factors facilitated European maritime exploration in the 15th century? (what / who gave them the tools they needed) The fifteenth century saw an upsurge in maritime exploration in Europe which was led by the Portuguese. Several factors contributed to this‚ and I am now going to take an in depth look at these factors Firstly the Portuguese had a seventy
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American colonization by European powers began as early as the 10th century. One of the most extensive colonization was of Christopher Columbus’s expedition‚ where he in advertently found the Americas. His voyages sculpted the way for European conquest‚ exploration‚ colonization‚ and industrial development. Arrivals of European nations triggered extensive demographics and social change. England and France attempted in creating colonies in the 16th century‚ however failed to do so. In the following
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Columbus’s Two Letters Kim Horner From the Book The Norton Anthology – American Literature A Comparison of Christopher Columbus’s Two Letters In the book The Norton Anthology-American Literature there are two voyages that are writen about by Christopher Columbus. I will compare the two and explaine some of the contrasts between the two. As they are two very different voyages‚ 10 years apart‚ Columbus has emotions and experiences that separate the two. From a free man to a man in bondage. Discovery
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Slavery in the United States expanded for a multitude of reasons including demand for labor‚ conventional racism‚ and its legality. In the 1700s‚ the economy of southern colonies such as Maryland and Virginia relied on cash crops. The ideal growing conditions of these colonies promoted the extensive growth of crops including tobacco‚ rice‚ and indigo. Despite these advantages‚ growing and maintaining these crops was not an easy task. It required a considerable amount of work and effort‚ which was
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