to find a route to the treasures of China and the Far East‚ there were many now convinced that Columbus had a great idea in searching for a shorter way by sailing west. Not everyone however‚ was certain that the world really was round. Except for Spain‚ the rulers of Europe saw no advantage in exploring the islands or landmasses found by Columbus. France made a try to find this passage to the East. This time‚ King Francis I sent yet another Italian‚ Giovanni da Verrazano from Florence‚ in 1524
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Thoughout history‚ there has been many‚ great explorers of the Americans who have conquered and failed during their expeditions from the 15th to 18th centuries‚ and here are some of them. Christopher Columbus‚ an Italian exploer‚ went on an expedition to find a shorter route to Asia but instead he discovered America. His exploration opened upp settlement and exploitation to North America but also caused the native population to drop due to environmental deterioration‚ subjugation‚ and disease. Another
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conservative small holders‚ Catholics‚ and allies of landowners. Then also came the movement of ‘regenerationism’ as a reaction against the local political corruption (such as rigged elections)‚ the followers of which sought to restore justice to Spain. Then in 1921 came a military defeat in Morocco‚ which cost the Spanish forces
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Imperialism – 15th - 17th century 2. Age of Exploration 3. Age of Industrial Capitalism/New Imperialism-18th-19th century 4. Industrial Revolution-1750 FACTORS THAT LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHILIPPINE NATIONALISM 1. World Events a. Seven Years War (Spain and France vs. England) -Impact to the Philippines- The British Invasion of Manila –(1762-1764) b. Development of Liberal Ideas in world events i. Age of Enlightenment- Rousseau and Voltaire‚ Locke -Social Contract Theory – People surrendered
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TP has grown from a single store in 1988 to the largest pizza chain in Spain. At the end of 1997 they had 399 stores and an estimated market share of 62% in Spain. But what made it so successful? There are several reasons for that in the TP concept: • Management philosophy: TP only hires the best people and puts a lot of effort on development. This leads to an outstanding commitment and high flexibility. People who prove to be capable climb up or become even franchisees (Franchisees are therefore
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Presented by: Maybelyn U. Catindig‚ BSEM 3-1 Presented to: Prof. N. Silva I. Introduction Spain is known for its history of exploring and conquering lands during the Age of Exploration in 16th century. There were many undiscovered lands during those times and in search of the east countries of the world‚ Spain was able to discover the Philippine archipelago and colonize it. As an official colony of Spain‚ settlements were made by the Spanish natives and they were able to establish communities. They
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Laila Lalami was born and raised in Morocco. She attended the University of Mohamed-V in Rabat‚ University College in London and University of Southern California--where she earned her Ph.D. in linguistics. She is currently a teacher of creative writing at the University of California at Riverside. Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits is about four immigrants: Aziz‚ Halima‚ Murad and Faten who try to cross the Strait of Gibraltar on a life boat. Each following chapter focuses on their
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As a result of Christopher Columbus’s voyage in 1492 CE‚the world was revolutionized by the newly established Trans-Atlantic trade. In the time frame of 1450 CE-1750 CE‚ regions such as Spain had many changes to their economy in how they obtained resources and it drastically changed Native American’s population‚ but many European nations experienced little change in cultural life such as the continuance of slavery and religion because Christopher Columbus discovering the Americas. Before any European
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Annotations to Morga’s 1609 Philippine History by José Rizal; translated by Austin Craig As a child José Rizal heard from his uncle‚ José Alberto‚ about a ancient history of the Philippines written by a Spaniard named Antonio de Morga. The knowledge of this book came from the English Governor of Hong Kong‚ Sir John Browning‚ who had once paid his uncle a visit. While in London‚ Rizal immediately acquainted himself with the British Museum where he found one of the few remaining copies
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Did you know Hernando De Soto was the first to see the Mississippi river? De Soto was born in Spain. He might was born in the year 1496 or 1501. His real name is Fernando. In 1539 De Soto and his men went ashore at Tampa Bay Florida. He grew wealthy as a trader as a trader of Indian slaves. Hernando sailed for Spain. He started from Spain. He went to Tampa Bay. He discovers the Mississippi river. It ended when he was going back to the Mississippi river. His death is on May 21‚ 1542. De
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