Colonization of the New World The discovery and colonization of the “New World” was one of the most significant and influential events in the known history of mankind. It has shaped our present by changing the course of our past and is a time of such great significance that it would be all but impossible to understand today without at least some comprehension of the why ’s of yesterday. What was it that drove such a myriad of people to risk so much to tame the wild and vast lands we now know
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Ch. 19: Early Latin America Introduction -During the 15th+16th centuries‚ Spain and Portugal colonized the Americas • Colonies were dependent (unlike Russia’s expansion) -Created economic dependency on W w/ lasing effects • Colonies maintained special contact w/ W (like Russia) -But Russia could decide what to borrow; colonies had W forms imposed • Superior tech.‚ horses‚ and disease allowed conquerors to dominate natives • Social hierarchy changed by intermarriage of natives+Europeans and
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Sentiment had been growing in the colonies since the American Revolution‚ and so‚ the Latin American wars were vicious and were sparked by ideas of independence. Thanks to Napoleon’s invasion of Spain‚ the rebels in Latin America had the perfect excuse to declare their independence. However‚ even though the independence movements happened at a relatively close time from one another‚ they were not necessarily link together‚ since they have their own heroes and history. We can separate the Latin American
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TITLE: IN SUNNY SPAIN CHARACTERS: - PACIANO- Rizal’s brother who approved his secret departure - JOSE MERCADO- Rizal’s cousin from Binan‚ Laguna; the name which he use to go abroad to avoid detection - DONATO LECHA- the ship captain he befriended from Asturias‚ Spain - BASILIO TEODORO MORAN- publisher of Diariong Tagalog - MARCELO H. DEL PILAR- translated his Spanish articles in Tagalog for publication - JOSE M. CECILIO (CHENGOY)- his friend who informed him of Leonor Rivera - DON
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The Iberian Lynx is an endangered species of lynx located in Southern Spain. They are known for their tawny‚ spotted fur and ‘beard’ like fur covering their lower head. The Iberian Lynx is a highly specialised hunter with several adaptions like their foreshortened skull which increases bite force and aids their ability to catch small prey. Up to 86% of the Lynx’s diet consists of European rabbit. They will also feed on rodents and other small animals such as birds. They hunt mainly at twilight
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After winning the civil war‚ Franco had the Spanish Parliament dissolved. He then established a dictatorship and was de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain. His official posts were that of Head of State and Head of Government as the Caudillo (The Leader) and Prime Minister respectively. Franco went on to rule Spain for nearly forty years.[2] He was able to hold on to power by playing off the diverse political factions of the state against one another and through his control over
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sparks of nationality‚ the consciousness of being one nation with common blood and race‚ common custom and traditions‚ common history and destiny‚ and common grievances and aspirations. The Coming of Liberal Ideas- When the Philippines was opened by Spain to world trade‚ the liberal ideas of Europe and America streamed into the country‚ borne by ships and men from foreign ports. These liberal ideas contained in books and newspapers‚ were the ideologies of the America and French Revolutions and the thoughts
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Rizal Enters the Ateneo * On June 10‚ 1872‚ Jose together with Paciano went to Manila to grant their father’s wish of enrolling Jose in San Juan de Letran. * Jose Rizal took the entrance examination and passed them. * Upon his return to Manila Jose together with Paciano ‚matriculated at the Ateneo Municipal. * Father Magin Ferrando refuse to admit him for two reasons. Jesuit System of Education * The Jesuits priests administered Ateneo. * Students were trained to develop
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ZARA: Fast Fashion Zara’s performance in the EU. Zara is the largest and most internationalized of Inditex (Industria de Diseno Textil) chain based on Spain. Zara had built up their business in the Spanish market by 1990‚ and started to expand their business into global market. At the same time‚ according to the case‚ they started to make major investments in manufacturing logistics and IT‚ including establishment of a just-in-time manufacturing system‚ a 130‚000-square-meter warehouse close
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silk skin body. From that day‚ they knew that it was time to enter a period of hiding. A new King of Spain was chosen because of the old one being assassinated. It was the previous Kings son who was bloodthirsty to find where Kino and Juana were hiding because since Kino had killed a man‚ he was also pinned for the murder of King Aurellious; which was not a crime he had committed. The King of Spain had searched the native’s entire homeland to hopefully capture them‚ but the King was thinking to smart
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