Christopher Cox

In this essay, I will be summarizing James Fujitani's argument regarding the rejection of the Ming with the Portuguese effort to establish diplomatic relations in 1519. Back in 1517, the Portuguese fleet arrived off the coast of Guangzhou. This was a great moment of symbolic importance to the Portuguese, with making the first official contact between the East Asia and Europe of the early modern period. However, just a few years later, in 1521, these relations broke down by many false rumor…

In the book titled Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists and the Ecology of New England, William Cronon examines the history of the land we now call America. Cronon does so by using historical texts to discuss how the Indians used and lived off the land, what the land looked like when the first English settlers arrived, how the English settlers formed and permanently changed the land to better suit their needs and finally, how their transformation of the land impacted the future life of both…

3.1.2. The Portuguese Restoration War (1640-1668) As Charles V married Isabella of Portugal, Portuguese was possessed by the Habsburgs through the political marriages which were traditionally implemented. Since his son, Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, both Spain and Portugal were considered harmonious, the usage of ‘’the Iberian Union’’ was common. However, when Philip IV of Spain began to overtax Portugal, Portuguese felt uncomfortable with the situation. In addition to…

Harel Tillinger Zinn to Royal In the article, “Columbus and the Beginning of the World” by Robert Royal, the author describes Columbus’s adventure as one of the most important in history and describes his friendliness toward the Indians. His argument is that Columbus said the Tainos were “closer to the conditions of the Garden of Eden than those enmeshed in the conflicts of ‘civilization’”(Royal 7) is not consistent with Columbus’s actions toward the natives. If Columbus believed that the…

1. The Native Americans were able to explore and settle the Americas by the 600 mile wide “land bridge.” The land bridge was made up of massive glaciers that stretched from Northern Siberia to Alaska. The Native Americans actually lived on the Bering land bridge for 15,000 years, but once the last ice age ended the land bridge flooded which caused many Native Americans to migrate to regions of the Americas. After arriving in the Americas different groups of people began to spread out across the…

The europeans were one of the most influential people during the time of the Age of Exploration in the 1400s. Sailors set out to explore the new world each with their own reasons from looking for wealth to seeking the thrill of adventure. The discovery of settlements greatly impacted the influence of European in places all over the world. The beneficial influence from the europeans created new settlements with diverse culture, which helped spark the revolution of worldwide trade and the growth…

Vasco De Gama was one of the world’s greatest explorers ever, because of his abilities to explore unknown regions, deal with foreign encounters, and exchange or barder with unknown peoples. Thanks to his first voyage through India that Portugal had spotted in the perfect place for Trade across the Indian Ocean and had opened up the maritime trade route between Europe and Asia. Also, the Portuguese rulers realised because of Da Gama’s voyage what was necessary for them to be able to maintain all…

Into the Wild Into the Wild is a book about a man named Alex, Chris was his name before then he changed it. It is a biography of him, and it tells about what Alex has written in his journal during his adventures. This book talks about his life and all the troubles he gets through, up until he dies. Alex is a traveler that travels throughout everywhere. He is a hitchhiker and does not need material things or money. Into the wild, by Jon Krakauer. This is a book that a man reads a journal about…

What happens when Cultures Collide? By: Joseph Hutchinson In the late 1400s the age of exploration and colonization started. The leader of exploration to the new world was Portugal. Following Portugal were: France, England, and Spain. The explorers went for three reasons God, gold, and glory. God was to spread Christianity, gold was to get raw materials for their mother country, and glory was to get more land and that means having more control. Then they went off exploring. The Spanish first…

Baraka's footage indicates how peoples and societies around the globe aren't the same as ours. The pictures of the poor additionally add a picture of magnificence to the film that is in building up its subject. All through the film, shots are arbitrarily transitioned to diverse things. It goes with the excellence of the film. We watched Baraka see an illustration of expert film shots and altering. This film has various astounding shots around the globe pressed into a short film. This film would…