The Economic Condition of the Philippines during the Pre-Spanish era Economy during the Spanish Colonial Period Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 on the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe with five ships and a complement of 264 crew. Three years later in 1522‚ only the one ship‚ the Victoria‚ returned to Spain with 18 men. The Philippines were the death of Magellan. The expedition sighted the island of Samar on March 16‚ 1521. Magellan was welcomed by two Rajas‚ Kolambu
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that grew popularity at the time. Famously‚ Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were included under the list as these were important figures that were deeply involved in French revolutions. Despite this tragedy‚ this event is often times considered a momentous occasion in French history as it exemplifies the claim that this became the turning point for the outspoken France citizens. In order to acknowledge components of the French Revolution‚ it is essential to recognize the involvements of previous revolutionary
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Brooke Johnson Mrs. Wardell English II 18 May 2012 French Food and Traditions Creamy cheeses‚ steaming bread‚ the scent of olive oil and pepper in the air‚ and warm sugar dusted pastries that melt on your tongue are just some of the things that describe the food in France. In many ways‚ understanding the food is understanding France itself. The French take pride in their cooking. In France‚ it is said the way you prepare and serve your meal reflects upon you and your family. France has set the
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Philosophers generally give meaning to things‚ and give their take on society‚ sometimes even influencing people to follow their ways. In France‚ 1789‚ the French Revolution started‚ the people of France lived under a Monarchy‚ and were put into the social classes of estates. The 1st estate which was the Priests and religious people‚ the second state or nobility‚ and the working class which is the third estate. A major cause of the revolution was the tax distribution along with the wealth distribution
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Throughout the 17th century‚ many European countries sent explorers and settlers to America. The two most eminent countries that colonized area of America were Spain and Great Britain. Britain began to establish colonies in the northeast; in the area they called New England. The Spanish interest lied in the southwest. Living in two unassociated areas caused the Spanish settlements and the New England colonies to be quite unlike each other. When faced with the task of finding similarities between
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LV & UV GCSE French Oral Examination Questions for Speaking There are four broad areas of questions for the general conversation section of the oral examination. These are listed below: 1. Lifestyle 2. Leisure 3. Home and environment 4. Work and education Amusez-vous bien et bon courage! Lifestyle Health 1. Qu’est-ce que tu aimes manger et boire? (State what you like to eat & drink & why‚ mention things you don’t like to eat & drink & why‚ what did you eat & drink
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Despite Brits armed services and naval victories‚ by 1760‚ the British were staggering unDelaware r a departure as the national debt. The war minister‚ William Pitt‚ was driven out of office in 1761 by the new king‚ George III‚ and peace negotiations began. The first minister of the French administration‚ the Duc de Choiseul‚ was determined to regain the valuable sugar Colony of Martinique and Guadeloupe‚ and to retain a Qaeda for the Grand Banks fisheries. He also wanted Cape Breton but had to settle
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The French Revolution was heavily inspired by the ideas and writings of philosophers during the Enlightenment. These great thinkers‚ including Voltaire‚ Mary Wollstonecraft‚ and John Locke‚ contributed their different ways of thinking to the ideas that became the Revolution. One of the most important was Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ whose works were particularly influential. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva in 1712. He was raised solely by his father‚ after his only sibling ran away from
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FRENCH REVOLUTION-HISTORIOGRAPHY It is this decisive role played by the Bourgeoisie that some of the early writers on the French Revolution declared it to be a “Bourgeoisie Revolution”. Prominent among them was George Lefebvre. He claimed that the origins of the French Revolution can be traced back to the rise of the bourgeoisie and 1789 was the year when this class took power in France. He argued that it was possible for the bourgeoisie to take power only because of the destruction of the ancien
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During the course of the French Revolution‚ the revolutionaries wrote three constitutions which were all reactions to what was happening at the time in which they were written. The Constitution of 1791 set up a limited monarchy under Louis XVI because the revolutionaries were more conservative at this point and did not want to be rid of Louis‚ but rather to just control his power. The Constitution of 1793 set up a republic because the revolutionaries discovered Louis plotting counter revolutions
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