Beggars in Spain

wasn’t always that way. When Texas was just a Spanish colony, it almost failed. Spain had established a few forts in Texas and had sent explorations to claim land all over Texas. In the year 1682, French explorer named Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle established Fort St. Louis in east Texas and that made Spain nervous. In response to this fort, Spain made a plan to scare off the French.(Background Essay) Spain would establish missions, or places to convert natives, around the native…

Picture 5 ships crashing against the tough and tricky currents of the Gulf of Mexico with hopeless and confused people on it. Unfortunately, there were people who had to deal with this. In the spring of 1527, five spanish ships set sail for the new world to establish settlement, but their journey was not a success because unpredictable weather conditions caused them to land in Modern day tampa bay. The leader of this journey was a conquistador named panfilo de narvaez along with him…

Do you think Christopher Columbus is a hero or not? Many people say he is a hero and many say he is not. Many people were taught different things about about Christopher Columbus. Some of the things could be true or not true. In my opinion, I think he is a hero. After reading Honoring Christopher Columbus I think he is a hero. In my opinion, I think he is a hero because he discovered our land, which today is America. According to the article, he is a hero because he wasn’t trying to find…

The War of Three Empires What country had the most profound impact on the Americas. The Spanish were the first to arrive which aided them greatly. One of their counterparts, the French were late to the land claiming, which was ultimately their demise in having an impact. Lastly, the English who followed shortly after the Spanish left their mark in North America when colonizing what is today part of the United States. Out of the three Countries I believe the Spanish had the greatest impact…

“God did not create the Pyrenees to separate France and Spain, but to set the border between non-climbers and climbers” (Christian Laborde, Tour and Pyrenees). The scenery that can be witnessed, is one that cannot be resisted. The Pyrenees Mountain Trip is one thing, if available, may only come once and is an opportunity to not pass up. With the euro and the dollar being about equal, making the trip affordable, at this time. However, it may not be for long. Accordingly, if this opportunity is…

The documentary The Devil’s Miner, by Kief Davidson and Richard Ladkani, follows the lives of the mining community in the Cerro Rico mountain in Potosí, Bolivia. Cerro Rico played an important role on the strength of the Spanish Empire. The mountain, and many others like it, was rich with silver deposits. The city become one of the most populous cities. However, today, the city has become a very difficult place to live in. With much of the resources exploited during the colonial period, and much…

Before the Dutch were well trusted by the Japanese, Francis Xavier and his follower were among the first Spanish Jesuits that landed in Japan in hope of spreading Christianity in 1549. The details of this period was called the ‘Christian Century,’ it was hardly documented for reasons unknown. However, after one hundred years of the ‘Christian Century,’ the Japanese began to seclude themselves from the outside their country for many reason. First, the Japanese were fearful of the influence…

Early European motives for expansion and colonization of the New World sprouted from explorations into the West in search of a better, safer trade route to the Orient. After finding the New World by accident, several different explorers set up settlements in various states such as Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Monarchs saw value in the exotic spices and other things, such as fabric and dyes, coming from Asia. But the Muslim occupation of the Eastern trade routes made…

The event I attended was the Cuentos y Culturas Latinx Heritage Month Showcase hosted by Say Sí. The event ran from September 23rd to the 24th. The performance was only available on the opening days, however the exhibit portion was open to the public for a few weeks after. The performance was an original stage production that portrays one of the creation stories from the Coahuiltecans, who were Native Americans that lived in the southern regions of texas. The name of the production is Napako,…

The Somali Community Association of Ohio website provides many useful information about the Somali community and their background. It’s essential for individuals and governments to learn the history of the different groups in society to gain more knowledge and understanding of those groups and find ways to assimilate them into the wider society. Before 1991, Somalia was one of the most powerful countries in Africa militarily and economically but when the central government was overthrown the…