A typical Spanish Galleon ship of the 1500’s was built to carry Cargo as Well as be capable of defending itself against attacks. A typical Spanish galleon had a number of decks: forecastle‚ upper deck‚ main deck‚ lower deck‚ poop deck‚ and quarterdeck. The Crew’s quarters Were in the bow While the officers and passengers lived in Cramped cabins in the Waist or center section of the galleon. Food and supplies were stowed near the galley. Larger galleons also had a surgeon aboard. En addition to the
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there was also the fact that up to this point in history the Americas have had very little in the way of contact from the outside world and consequently had next to no knowledge of the civilizations across the sea. When they first encountered the Spanish Conquistadors they held the belief that they were from the gods and that Cortez was the reincarnation of one of their gods and as such welcomed them with open arms. When you take into
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“American imperialism in 1898 was not a sudden abandonment of anti-colonial tradition but was a logical extension of commercial expansion‚ something the US had been doing throughout its history” (SparkNotes: The Spanish American War‚ 1898-1901‚: Effects of the Treaty). President McKinley was not interested in wars of conquest or of territorial aggression. His interest in expansion was “to make the United States first in international commerce and as a means to implement its humanitarian and democratic
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Reaction Paper to Pre-Spanish Colonization When I chose to enroll into the PHST 30 course‚ I really only had one intention for being in this class‚ and that is it is a CSU transferable class. All of my life I have considered myself to be a Filipino-American‚ although I was born and raised here in the United States. I never really knew much about Philippine history and I am actually glad that I am learning a little bit more in each class session. During Pre-Spanish colonization‚ I found some major
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South America In 1541‚ the Spanish came to Chile‚ South America and they brought grapes‚ olives‚ walnuts‚ chestnuts‚ rice‚ wheat‚ citrus‚ fruits‚ sugar‚ garlic‚ and spices. They also brought different kinds of meat and dairy such as: sheep‚ sausages‚ chicken‚ beef‚ rabbits‚ pigs‚ milk‚ and cheeses. Most of Chile’s cuisines are influenced by other countries that their settlers have brought over with them. For example‚ their own ingredients and cooking methods. Unlike the US‚ Chileans have
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Final Assignment: The Spanish Civil War Final Paper Marked the “Little World War” by various historians (Beevor‚ 2001‚ pg 17)‚ the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) stood as the most significant conflict in Europe in the Interwar period. It allowed Fascists Italy and Germany to demonstrate the prowess and precision of their growing militaries. Likewise it stood as a last stand for the left‚ a hope for the anarchists and socialists as growing powers in the right looked to crush the common man in
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Spanish Vs English Who shall conquer…more “Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel‚ even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves” Albert Einstein “I want the world Chico and everything in it” Al Pacino (Scarface 1983) Wealth‚ prosperity‚ resources the “New World” promised all this and more. The Europeans and the Spanish knew their intentions when setting sail‚ gather as much gold and land as
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The Philippine Legislature from Spanish Roots Pre- Spanish Roots Pre-Spanish Philippines was composed of barangay societies scattered throughout the archipelago. These villages were located along the seashores or along riverbanks‚ close to the resources of food supply. The Spanish Regime By the time the Spaniards reached the Philippines in 1521‚ some of the barangays‚ such as those Cebu and Manila‚ had formed federations. By 1571‚ the Spaniards settled in Cebu and Manila and placed the
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Discuss the Spanish Colonial Role in Chamorro Vermin Magellan was the first European to set foot in the Micronesian Islands. He was a Spanish explore who was assign to discover goods for his kingdom. He was travelling to Philippine where he will do discovering mission. As they were sailing through the pacific for so many days‚ they ran out of supplies and from distances they discover the biggest island in the Micronesian Ocean‚ Guam. Guam is the biggest island in the Marianas and in the Micronesian
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The Spanish conquistador‚ Francisco Pizarro (Pizarro) once argued‚ “There lies Peru with its riches; here‚ Panama and its poverty. Choose‚ each man‚ what best becomes a brave Castilian.” Reports of Peru ’s riches and the heroic stories of other conquistador’s success against the Aztec Empire in Mexico tantalized all of Spain. This influenced Pizarro to plead with the Spanish king‚ Charles V‚ for permission to undertake an expedition to claim Peru‚ the home of the Inca Empire‚ in the name of the Spain
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