Beggars in Spain

The allure of gold and riches in the Atlantic World tempted Europeans to begin and exploring there, but the long journey there was no easy task. A recently developed kind of ship, the caravel, was strong, durable, fast, and maneuverable. Before the caravel was developed, ships were either strong and durable, or fast and maneuverable; because of this, the invention of the caravel was instrumental in getting Europeans to the Americas. The reason that the caravel was so much better than the ships…

The Battles of the War The Spanish-American War consisted of two wars. One took place in the Philippines and the other in Cuba. The major battles of the Spanish American War were fought at Manila Bay in the Philippines (May 1, 1898), San Juan Heights or San Juan Hill in Cuba (July 1, 1898) and Santiago Bay in Cuba (July 3, 1898). The battle of Manila Bay is where the U.S. sunk the an entire Spanish fleet. In just seven hours, the entire Spanish Asian fleet is sunk and the U.S. suffered one…

Yes, i believe the ameican dream is still possible. When Someone embarks in their journey to america they are full of hope and enthusiasm. they are given rights and opportunities they may have been restricted from. the opportunities that are offered here can easily persuade someone to immigrate to america as someone as someone plans on moving to america they think of the better life they are pursuing in the end, many people feel thankful to be in america at all. this includes the struggles and…

Miscovich’s appearance at the bench trial was neither his first nor his last attempt to establish his claim to the emeralds, but it did represent his fullest public account of their discovery. To hear him tell it, the story started as every treasure hunt should: in a bar, with a beer, over a map and a piece of coral-encrusted clay. In January 2010, Miscovich said, a handyman who had done work for him in Pennsylvania, a guy named Mike Cunningham, had arranged a meeting at the Bull & Whistle, a…

The Basques are considered to be one of the oldest ethnic groups in Europe, possibly the oldest. Their homeland or region lies on the border between France and Spain, in the Pyrenees mountain range. They live in three regions on the Spanish side of the mountains and three on the French side. The Basques refer to these regions, together, as Euskal-Herria, or Land of the Basques. The population of Basques is almost 3 million, but there are about one million people living the Basque regions that…

David Harris immigrated from Iran to America when he was 18 years old. He only came to America with a few dollar bills and took out loans for school to further his education. He is now a successful dentist and has repaid all of his school dental loans and achieved the American Dream. The American Dream does not need alteration or recreation because it is obtainable and motivating. Anyone, no matter the background can achieve the American Dream. Despite the misconception that the American Dream…

Sarah Coleman Dr. Mutzabaugh English 110.01 October 30, 2017 Positive Impact of Immigration Having people Immigrate to our country will help the economy in many ways. The Immigrants complete tasks that Americans do not typically want to complete and for less money. Immigrants are also needed because of the amount of people that are retiring. Even though there are many good reasons why America needs Immigrants, other people think that Immigrants are taking away from our economy.…

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump won presidency. In his campaign he promised to solve a lot of issues modern day America has to deal with. Some of these issues included immigration, debt, gun control, etc. I am going to talk about my main concerns about the future of our country. My main concerns about his promises are the issues of immigration, debt, and Common Core. I hope Donald Trump is aware of the power he holds and uses that power to the best of his ability. Donald Trump…

It has been widely accepted that Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. There is undisputable evidence which proves that in fact, other civilizations had first sailed to the Americas. Some of those civilizations are the Viking/Norse and the Polynesians. Who was Christopher Columbus? Columbus was an Italian navigator, who sailed westward across the Atlantic, in his search of new routes to Asia. During the voyage, he indeed reached land, but it was no Asia. He landed on what is known today…

a. What was the nature of the Asian sea-trading network? Stretching thousands of miles from the Middle East and Africa along the Asian coasts, the Asian sea trading network was a large system of commercial exchange and social interaction. It can be divided into three main zones, and each was concentrated around major centers of handicrafts. An Arab division, which focused on glass, tapestries, and carpets, was to the west. In the middle was India, which had an abundance of cotton textiles.…