Social 1. 1503 – The Encomienda was a system that allowed the Spanish to use forced labor. This allowed the Spain to grow rapidly and eventually led to the slave trade in America 2. Hidalgos were Spanish minor nobles who sought adventure and wealth in the New World. They allowed the Spanish settlements in America to grow and inspired others to travel to the New World 3. Peninsulares were Spanish born settlers living in the New World at the summit of the Colonial class system. They were favored by
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Adam Smith‚ Karl Marx and Karl Polanyi‚ have influenced capitalism in different ways. Adam Smith known as the father of the political economy‚ developed the concept of the invisible hand; which explains how self-interest and competition in a free market economy‚ would allow economic prosperity. Likewise‚ Smith developed the concept of the division of labour which articulates that different jobs in a business should be specialised‚ instead of one person having to carry out all the processes. Karl
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many things‚ but none of them begin to compare with Queen Isabella I. Queen Isabella achieved much more then all of the other Renaissance figures. Queen Isabella I was the most influential figure from the Renaissance because she unified Spain and she did amazing work with Christopher Columbus. Queen Isabella was born on April 22‚ 1451 and died on November 26‚ 1504. She died at the age of 52. She was daughter of Isabel of Portugal and Juan of Castile. Isabella had a half brother named Henry VI. In 1454
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The samurai is a class of highly skilled warriors‚ constantly developed in Japan after Taika reform of 646 CE. The reforms included land redistribution and heavy new taxes‚ meant to support and elaborate Chinese-style empire. Samurai is usually assigned in Japanese as bush or buke‚ were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan. The samurai indicate their origins to the Heian Period expedition to conquer the native Emishi people in the Tohoku Region. At the same time‚ warriors were
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were forced to handle their normal household chores‚ and the men’s jobs. [4] Forced to grow up‚ children as young as ten had to take on the jobs of older kids and had little time for play. [5] As the war progressed‚ nervous women thought‚ “Is he ok?” “How can I help?” For some women‚ the answer was to disguise themselves as men and enlist in the military. Still others helped the war effort by becoming spies. Women like Harriet Tubman‚
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Napoleon was easily one of the most authoritative persuaders in history. During his time‚ he drastically changed the whole diagram of Europe‚ as well as the political playing field of the time. Napoleon was able to deprive power from his famous Coup of 18 Brumaire and was raised to power as Frist Consul of French‚ in which many believe ended the French revolution. Once Napoleon overthrew The Directory and established himself as the ruler of France‚ which only lasted from 1799 to 1814. His first move
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He felt strongly for the unification of the people. But‚ speeches and political rallies did not do it for the man. He made it a point to be seen in the public eye. Hoping to form a greater connection with them form his presence. Knowing that seeing the man behind his words‚ standing for them‚ would encourage confidence among the people to
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Canadian politician leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada‚ Brian Mulroney won election as leader of the PC in June of 1983. Born in March 20th‚ Mulroney pursued politics after being a lawyer and businessman. During the 9 years of his Prime Minister career‚ Mulroney brought in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)‚ introduced a new consumer tax (GST)‚ and also his change of the foreign policies — all which would nevertheless make him an effective Prime Minister of Canada
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“The March King” is commonly used to refer to the great American composer John Philip Sousa. Sousa did the majority of his work during the Romantic era and was highly known for his American military marches. He greatly affected the expansion of American musical taste. At the end of the 19th century‚ when someone thought about marching music‚ the great bandmaster’s name was automatically thought of. He composed more than 136 marches and at one point in his life‚ he was considered one of the most popular
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Aphrodite which later on was adapted by the Roman in their culture as Venus. The Birth of Venus was commissioned by the Medici Family which was a very influential family during the Renaissance. Differently‚ from artwork from previous eras Botticelli did not create a piece of art that represented a Christian legend but instead‚ he created a piece of art inspired by an ancient myth from the Greek and Roman Era. The Birth of Venus is a masterpiece that was only able to be created due to the Renaissance
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