Amerigo Vespucci

important to U.S and world history, not just for understanding the past, but interpreting the present. The Colonial period was a critical time in American History that would shape the remaining course of U.S history. Johannes Stradanus painted Amerigo Vespucci Awakens a Sleeping America from Nova Reperta which portrays the awakening of America by Europe, as if it was not already…

have they ever considered the fact that the world could be in a BETTER place if there would have been some changes in the tactics used? Of course, there were a few explorers that did not do any harm with their explorations, like for example, Amerigo Vespucci. All he aimed to do in his lifetime was further…

Thomas More an internationally famous author, vigorous polemicist, an influential statesman and a catholic martyr. A man of many talents to say the least, was born on February 7th, 1478 in London, England. Throughout More’s life he accomplished many things including becoming a well-respected lawyer, appointed as Cardinal Wolsey as Lord Chancellor, being a part of the trade embassy, becoming speaker of the house in 1523, being a part of the court of Henry VIII are some of his most famous…

Christopher Columbus and His Travels Introduction/Background Information In the 1400s and 1500s, the leaders of a couple of European nations engaged in sponsoring abroad expeditions hoping that the explorers would come across great and plentiful undiscovered wealth, as well as lands. The Portuguese were the pioneers in this period commonly referred to as the “Age of Discovery.” In fact, from around 1420, their caravels or small ships were patrons of the African coast, ferrying slaves, gold,…

Globalization.html modernity, without leaving time for the crisis of the medieval model. No notice is taken that the scientific revolution -- discussed by Kuhn -- departs from a modernity that has already begun, the result of a "modern paradigm." 19 It is for that reason that in the fifteenth century (if we do not consider the later European inventions) Europe does not have any superiority over China. Needham allows himself to be bewitched by this mirage, when he writes: "The fact is that the…

International politics involve all people, directly or indirectly. When studying international relations, one may say war is the pivotal worldwide problem. War is described as a violent, chaotic conflict that involves two or more parties, and those parties can range from small groups of people to entire nations. The war of the Falkland Islands is one of the never ending number of conflicts the world has seen. Disputes over the ownership of three islands in the coast of Argentina caused…

The European’s drastically impacted the Native Americans upon their arrival to the New World. Researchers from Germany and the United States have stated, “European conquest triggered the loss of more than half the Native American population.”1 The three main groups that navigated their way to North America were the Spanish, English colonists, and the French. Despite the different groups of new comers, a very small number of them viewed the Native American people as their equals on any scale of…

What happened around the 1400’s? First, there was a thought of the possibility to sail further than ever before. A thought was formed, to sail into the unknown. The risks and dangers involved with taking a trip that uncertain and unknown left very few interested in the idea. Alas, Christopher Columbus figured that he could find a new western trade route to Asia so that the imports may be cheaper. His idea came about through miscalculations of only 2,500 miles separating him from Asia when…

and grape products for grain. Since they were located on the coast, Greece had a strategic point for trade and cultural diffusion. Athens became a rich commercial center and Greeks had a money system. They had city-states with identities and cultures. They were considerably independent and were always competing with each other. Sparta was militaristic and agricultural while Athens was cultural, political, and commercial. In Sparta, women had more rights than in other areas. They had adult male…