Introduction and History …………………………………………………… p. 1-2 Objectives ………………………………………………………………….. p.2 Socio-Cultural Impacts …………………………………………………….. p. 3 Development and Environmental Impacts ………………………………… p.4 Economic and Tourism Impacts…………………………………………….p.5-6 Political Impacts …………….………………………………..……….…....p.7 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………..…. p.8 References ………………………………………………………..………. p.9 Introduction and History : Macao Grand Prix‚ a motor-racing annual
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MAP DISTORTION: Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) A treaty between Spain and Portugal to divide up all the land of the earth outside of Europe (nonChristian land) Treaty led by Pope Alexander VI Preceded by Inter Caetera Papal Bull‚ issued on May 4‚ 1493. He drew imaginary line and gave Spain the land to the west Cape Verde Islands and Portugal the land to the east of it. – all lands discovered west of a meridian 100 leagues (one league is 3 miles or 4.8 km) west of the Cape
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Pedro I (1798-1834) was the first Emperor of Brazil and was also Dom Pedro IV‚ King of Portugal. He is best remembered as the man who declared Brazil independent from Portugal in 1822. He set himself up as Emperor of Brazil but returned to Portugal to claim the crown there after his father died‚ abdicating Brazil in favor of his young son Pedro II. He died young in 1834 at the age of 35. PEDRO I’S CHILDHOOD IN PORTUGAL Pedro de Alcântara Francisco António João Carlos Xavier de Paula Miguel Rafael Joaquim
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References: Vistit Portugal. Retrieved December 2‚ 2013 from: http://www.portugal-live.net/ Santos‚ Luís J 2‚ 2013 Balasteiro‚ Sónia (2013‚ February 3)Turismoapostaemrentabilizar surf em Portugal. 2‚ 2013‚ Baltazar‚ Rita Dias. (2012‚ December 18). Mundial de Surf em Peniche terágerado despesas de 7‚9 milhõesaosturistas.Jornal de Negócios 2‚ 2013‚ Peniche visitor
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AP European History HANDOUT Explorers Networking Assignment Name of Explorer: Bartolomeo Diaz Date (s) of Exploration: August 1487 - December 1488 Nation of Representation: Portugal Discovery: -set out to find a way around the southern tip of Africa (also to establish a friendly relationship with the country of Prester John‚ a Christian African king) -followed previous route from Diogo Cao to Cape Cross -continued along coast‚ reached Kwaaihoek (today known as Eastern Cape province)
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Prince Henry and Zheng He Comparison Throughout history‚ many people strived for glory by exploring new lands. They hoped to leave an impact while gaining money and success. Zheng He of China and Prince Henry of Portugal‚ both set out on maritime expeditions. Prince Henry is widely known and remembered while Zheng He is recognized for being a eunuch. Both used maritime travel to gain economic influence‚ power and success for their rulers‚ and to successfully gain economic dominance over the new
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Vasco da Gama reached India‚ making him the first to first to find a route to India by going around the tip of Africa or the Cape of Good Hope. Other Portuguese explorers included Magellan‚ who was the first to sail around the world. At the end‚ Portugal discovered an eastern route to India that doubled the Cape of Good Hope. Since the Portuguese set trading post and controlled the only trade route then‚ the Spanish set out to find their own trade route. Because the Portuguese controlled the eastward
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Today’s Vasai-Virar area has rapidly changed and starting in the 1980’s‚ the change is brought about by a large influx of people due to availability of more affordable housing than in Mumbai (Bombay). History of Vasai dates back to Puranic ages. The present day name of Vasai originates from Sanskrit‚ Sanskrit word "waas" meaning dwelling or residence. The name was changed to Basai by Muslims who occupied Vasai before the Portuguese. The Portuguese named it Baçaim. The Marathas renamed it Bajipur
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world colonies in doing so‚ Spain could claim the islands. In completing the task‚ he gained profit and knowledge first for Spain then himself and he would have had more possibilities to explore if he had not died. Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal in 1480. His parents died when he was a boy. He married his friends daughter her name was Maria Calderna Beatriz Barbosa. They had two children who both died at a young age along with his wife who died later on. He was then sent to the royal court
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claimed the land for Manuel I (Russel-Wood‚ 1998). Initially‚ the Portuguese established a trading port‚ once they were given Chinese permission to dock their ships in exchange for a yearly fee‚ but in time it grew to be an independent colony of Portugal comprised mostly of merchants and missionaries (Russel-Wood‚ 1998). Macau was an ideal location for a middle-man to the China-Japan trade route because of complex politics‚ and traders thrived off the wealth of the silk and tea trades. Missionaries
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