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    Colonization of Brazil

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    colonization of Brazil In 1549‚ the Captaincy Colonies of Brazil were united into the Governorate General of Brazil‚ where they were provincial captaincies of Brazil; Luís Teixeira‚ 1574. Main article: Colonial Brazil Explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral landed on April 22‚ 1500 in what is today Porto Seguro‚ Brazil. Permanent habitation did not begin until São Vicente was founded in 1532‚ although temporary trading posts were established earlier to collect brazilwood‚ used as a dye. From 1534

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    Portuguese Colonization

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    could be made to Asian markets. Some of the most prominent followers of the Portuguese were the English and Dutch mariners (359). The English and the Dutch became two very powerful joint-stock companies (359). There were private companies that funded these expeditions and supplied them with ships and crews along with enough money and commodities (359). Even though these expeditions were funded the English and Dutch stayed independent.

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    the New World. Two countries‚ Spain and England‚ inhabited this land in two very different ways. The English settled in the Northeast area in which they called New England‚ while the Spanish stayed in the Southwest migrating from Mexico. Each country lived in the new world based on the resources they had‚ and the life they brought from their native lands. During that time‚ the English and Spanish settlements differed because of the influence from their religious backgrounds and their economic developments

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    Which they separated students into two groups English and a Spanish class. I was in an all Spanish class. One of my first memories of hearing a person speaking English was in my first grade bus coming back from school from a kid setting right next to me reading out loud from a book I did not understand any single word he was saying so I left it like that and did not think anything about it. That kid happened be my neighbor in which he attended the all English class. After finishing the first grade my

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    Examiners’ Report June 2012 GCE Spanish 6SP02 01 Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications come from Pearson‚ the world’s leading learning company. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic‚ vocational‚ occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk for our BTEC qualifications. Alternatively‚ you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact

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    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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    Spanish

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    different sounds of Spanish and English. Since he was newly exposed to English speaking circumstance‚ he was not familiar with English enough to understand it like his mother tongue‚ Spanish. To show his awkwardness toward new language‚ he uses metaphor like exotic polysyllabic sounds‚ sound booming with confidence‚ and distinct sounds to refer to English. Not only the exoticness‚ but also the fact that he does not go for bilingual education from childhood explains why he belittled English itself. To strengthen

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    Colonization of Africa

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    19th Century Colonization of Africa By the end of the 19th century Europe had colonized Africa. The only exceptions that didn’t get colonized were Liberia and Ethiopia because they were already independent themselves. The Europeans had many reason for why they wanted to colonize Africa. They were generally all political and economic reasons. It was easy for Europeans to colonize and take over Africa because slave trade had made the Europeans believe that Africans were inferior to them. This was

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    Spanish

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    advantages the Spanish had over the Aztecs? Some of the biggest advantages the Spanish had over the Aztecs were diseases. The Spanish didn’t bring that many weapons nor did they bring many horses. 6.What were the religious beliefs of both groups? Which group tried to convert the other one to their religion? Their religious beliefs were‚ the Mexica believed in Mexicayotl while the Spanish believed in Christianity. The Spanish were trying to convert them. B.Write a short composition in English comparing

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    Colonization in Botswana

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    The Impact of Colonization in the Country of Botswana Botswana’s peaceful transition to independence was unique and historical on the continent of Africa; yet Botswana’s road to a stabilized government and economic success lack perfection. Unlike any other country in Africa‚ Botswana applied for their independence from the British and their request was accepted. Simultaneously the British became the protectorate over Botswana territory at the request of the Tswana chiefs. According to Gretchen

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