Discovery One

were many significant people including Motolinía, Bartolomé de Las Casas and Christopher Columbus that were part of this expansive and adventerous exchange between worlds. Even today we still recognize these few people as either influential people or ones of negative influence. The Columbian Exchange…

Ever wonder how one of the tiniest continents in the world contained people who almost ruled all of Earth’s people, controlled many of the world’s valuable resources, and more? Well, for starters, it is certainly possible, since Europe, containing many great countries, is leading the world even today with top notch economies and companies. This was during the 15th century. It is also necessary to look at how many inventions and studies that were done in this region, because of both exploration,…

and colonization boom of the 16th-17th centuries permanently connected Europe and the Americas, a connection that eventually formed the modern “West.” This new global connection not only created positive effects, but it also created a few negative ones as well. The European and American perspectives vastly changed because of this new connection that was created. Before the connection came to be, Europeans believed there were multiple continents, unaware of how big the world truly was. The…

supplied by the Dutch was confiscated because the English were upset Hudson was exploring for another country. However, Hudson found that private inventors, the Muscovy Company, and the Britsh East India Company would supply him with a ship. Aboard Discovery, the Henry Hudson's final ship in 1910, Henry Hudson went around the southern tip of Greenland and entered a strait to where Hudson thought it was the Pacific Ocean, but actually he soon realized to be a giant bay. Sailing south, the…

“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination” a quote by Christopher Columbus explains how he felt after his technology failed him by leading him in the Americas and not Asia according to his plan. Christopher Columbus took part in the "Age of Discovery", which was a time during the 15th and 16th century when European leaders, starting with Portugal, sponsored the expeditions to undiscovered land in hopes of expanding their…

in charge of leading a Portuguese exploration to sail from Portugal to around the tip of Africa and to India. His task was to find a route that could lead to open up European enterprises for trading goods between Europe and Asia. Explorations were one of the most significant part of our histories because we discovered more countries and cultures that we still benefit from it now. If humankind had not explored the world, then our current world…

Ages, the Renaissance was a rebirth of art, education, and exploration. During the Renaissance, there was a multitude of new inventions, movements, and discoveries that were spurred by curiosity and the desire for improvements. Among these are the reformation of the traditional Catholic Church, along with the stabilization of many economies. One of the new ages was known as the Age of Exploration, where adventurers were beginning to explore new areas and lands far away. The Age of Exploration…

result of the Europeans coming into contact with the new world. The European and American inhabitants both had a significant effect on each other and their environment. Through American literature the Europeans learned that the Christian moral code was one of many and that numerous forms of education and viewpoints regarding tradition. Crops, like sugarcane, that were familiar to the Europeans but did not pro paper well seemed to thrive better on American soil. Contact with the Mexican allowed…

new continent. This period is also known as the “Age of Discovery” because people desired to find new route and resources. Sponsored by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, Columbus made a total of four voyages and believed until his death that he found Asia. Columbus describe the “indians” as simple, understanding and liberal, but also as very timid and fearful. Explorers The Renaissance period is known also as the “ Age of Discovery” or “Age of Exploration” because of the increasing desire…

Rational Drug Discovery Drug companies are continuously discovering new compounds to add to the pharmaceutical world. Rational drug discovery, or drug design, has provided a great advantage to finding new medications compared to older methods of discovery. With years of guesstimating and predicting how to create the perfect prescription, drugs have been identified in numerous ways. Drugs have been discovered and named through multiple encounters of trial-and-error or with simple luck. Thorough…