The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful empires during the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1453‚ the conquest of Constantinople gave the Ottoman Empire control over what had been the Byzantine Empire. The conquering of Constantinople gave the Ottoman’s control of the Balkans. The Ottomans next large conquest was the Arab world. “With the rise of Mehmet II‚ called “the Conqueror (Fatih) ‚ the Ottomans began a new era of conquest that extended the empire’s rule ... over the lands of the Islamic
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world in many ways. The Spanish increased monetary gains‚ gained power and created a new type of breed shaping its vast new world empire. “Spain secured Columbus’s discoveries through the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) dividing the land with Portugal” (Spain’s main competition at the time.) (Kennedy‚ Cohen & Piehl Pg.14.) With the land secured‚ Spain gained more power through many of the lands resources such as gold and silver from Mexico and Peru. These resources helped the Spanish increase monetary gains
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government of the rise in tension with the native Arab population. Clearly‚ the British Empire regarded this as part of their interest despite the consequences that it could have on the region. Why did the British Empire allow for Israel to be created in 1948? To answer this question‚ the British Empire’s rationale at the time must be understood. The creation of Israel in 1948 was an effort by the British Empire
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How it affected Spain. The Spanish were greatly impacted by the discovery of a new continent‚ because it meant lots of things‚ such as the discovery of new species of animals and plants. From the animals‚ like the jaguar or the piranha. Some of the plants were used to make medicines or simply to eat! We could name the achiote (an amazonian tree used to treat prostatic troubles and internal inflammations‚ arterial hypertension‚ high cholesterol level and bladder inflammation) and the
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was letting English pirates attack Spanish ships as long as she got a percentage of the spoils. She also offered to help Protestants who rebelled against Spanish rule in the Spanish Netherlands. Elizabeth ordered the execution of her cousin Mary Queen of Scots‚ which convinced King Phillip to attack England. Queen Elizabeth knew that King Phillip had a big fleet of ships and lots of essential supplies. She sent the Royal Navy to do a surprise attack on the Spanish ships at the harbor in Cadiz. The
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let us miss class. That never happened. It did not matter what time we woke up because my mother would still take us‚ even if we were late. My Sunday school teachers were not understanding people
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the 15th century and continued through the 17th century. The Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch‚ and English were the major European powers that explored and colonized America. Each of these countries had different reasons for exploring and colonizing America. The Spanish were primarily interested in finding gold and silver. They believed that America was rich in these precious metals and that they could make a fortune by mining them. The Spanish also wanted to spread Christianity to the native people of America
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The French and British constantly came into conflict as they began to establish global empires in the 1600s and 1700s. This was not the beginning of the two nations’ feud with each other. Not only was it not the beginning‚ but it was not the only thing the French and British fought over. The French and the British have had over hundreds of battles with each other. These deadly battles ranging from the year 1066 to the year 1815 and it is what the French and British are well known for. The disputes
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traditional spectacle of Spanish countries in which one or more bulls are baited and usually killed by a bullfighter. It is often called a blood sport but followers of the spectacle regard say it is a fine art and not a sport as there are no elements of competition in the proceedings. Bullfighting is banned in most countries‚ and has been banned more recently in some countries and regions with long histories with the event. Bullfighting was banned in 2010 in some the Spanish region. This means that
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England controlling the colonies but not honestly showing interest the people of the colonies is a reason for the Americans to want to be their own people. However because of this‚ Americans are finding their own identity‚ what it is to have an American identity‚ why they felt as though they no longer wanted to be a part of the British rule‚ and after they’ve left the empire ruling‚ who the American Identity was describing. The American identity came to play during the 1750’s. Mather Byles feels
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