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In the 1500's, explorers traveled across the seas in large ships that carried crew members, goods, and wealth. These ships navigated the ocean by using toois like the compass, chip log, astrolabe, cross staff, and many more. With the compass, one of the explorers of the 1500's, Christopher Columbus, noticed that north on the compass was not actually true north. He used this to predict his arrival in America. A chip log was a circle of wood that was attached to a line on a reel, Knots were tied…

Although bullfighting can be a dangerous sport, it is very popular in Spain. The bulls are let into the arena, where a group of matadors later come out. The main matador has a team to help him fight the bull. They lead the bull with a large cape that is purple and red. The matadors stab the bull in the neck to weaken him and later attempt to kill the bull. I think bullfighting is a traditional sport that should stay legal, and here are some reasons why. Honestly I don’t have an issue with…

around the world are living longer. In particular, Spain has a relatively high life expectancy in comparison with other countries. There are many different determinants that factor into increasing or decreasing life expectancy. Life expectancy in Spain has been on the rise since the 1990s, and directly correlates with gender, health, and economic status. This is also due to the health promotion and increased chronic disease management that Spain has improved on over the past few decades. Life…

Jasmine Shrestha World Civilization Parag Jyoti Saikia 13th March 2018 Christopher Columbus: A Hero or a Villain? Christopher Columbus, a great Italian explorer, navigator and colonizer of all time was born in 31st October 1451 in Genoa, Italy. Columbus discovered America for the first time in 15th century, which had excelled the importance of all the other events that had ever occurred. He started navigation at the age of fourteen and he had made four voyages to America through the Atlantic.…

Name Institution Instructor Introduction During the early years European nations conquered the other worlds in search of gold and glory and spreading the gospel. This had an effect on the natives since it changed their way of living, their cultural practices, social life and diminished their beliefs in their native gods. They also had a religious aim in their conquest where they aimed in the spreading of Christianity. De Las Casas was a famous social reformer and historian of the 16th century…

centuries to come.Pizarro was not very royal. He was moved by the motive for fame, fortune, and adventure. He desired that he would try to make the dreams a reality. But he would make them come true in the New World. In 1528, Pizarro went back to Spain and managed to obtain a task from Emperor Charles V. Pizarro was to conquer the southern territory and establish a new Spanish territory there. In 1532, joined by his brothers, Pizarro overtook the Inca leader Atahualpa and conquered Peru. Three…

consists of Río Muni mainland, on the continent, and five offshore volcanic islands (known collectively as insular Equatorial Guinea): Bioko, Corisco, Great and Little Elobey, and Annobón. Bioko is where the capital is located. This country was a Spain colony since 1777 named Spanish Guinea. In 1968 Spanish Guinea granted independence and turned out to be the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, capital Malabo, North Bioko. Equatorial Guinea has also experienced rapid economic growth due to the…

Many events and people played a role in the Spanish American War. One was Remember the Maine because of the explosion of the Maine and how it led to the declaration of war. Another was Teddy Roosevelt because he sent Admiral Dewey with his fleet to Manila Bay instead of Cuba. A third was Platt Amendment because it outlines for the U.S. to withdraw from Cuba, but with “strings attached”. The Spanish American War (was or was not) an example of American Imperialism. One of the many events that…

He was the first to establish the concept of working under hardships and without freedom in America. During his second voyage to America, he decided to give orders to capture the Native people and sell them to Spain as slaves. Because of his success with creating a slave trade, hundreds of thousands of slaves were imported from Africa to the New World. The new economy was to be driven by enslaved people. Celebrating such a day would mean honoring a slaveholder…

Two continents named after one explorer, Amerigo Vespucci. His travels are not well known compared to Columbus, but they were more integral to the discovering of America. Vespucci writes a letter to Pier Soderini, Gonfalonier of the Republic of Florence, depicting his travels to the New World on his first of four voyages. The letter describes the encounters with the natives as well as the different types of animals they saw. Involvements in battles and celebrations throughout his exploration of…