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    Henry Hudson was an English explorer, sea captain, and navigator during the late 15th century and early 16th century. He made four voyages as attempts to discover a northern route to go to Asia from Europe. Hudson’s route changed several times to avoid ice, bad weather, and shallow waters. He explored much of America and Canada. His exploration was very important in our history; some even say he founded New York. He made four voyages as attempts to discover a northern route to go to Asia from…

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    When you first open up this website you’ll notice how well organized it looks. You can easily find the explorers, the author, and other information it provides. Even though you can see who the authors are and what qualification they have, there background isn’t really qualified enough to use their information. I like how honest they were about mentioning to…

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    After Britain a man named Jomo Kenyatta became the very first president of Kenya and is well known for helping Kenya gain freedom from Britain. Before Britain, Kenya was a peaceful part of the world that had been stumbled upon by a German explorer. This explorer, whose name is Dr. Ludwig Krapf, encountered a member of an ethnic group called Akamba. Krapf wandered through what was called Kamba land at the time only to spot a snow-capped mountain. He then proceeded to ask the Kamba member what…

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    different ways. Martin Luther, a devoted German monk, and Ferdinand Magellan, a courageous Portuguese explorer, made changes to the pre-modern world that still make a mark today. Ferdinand Magellan, always remembered as an adventurous navigator, was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean, circumnavigate the globe, and discover new sea routes and ports, like the Strait of Magellan, for upcoming explorers and expeditions. Although Martin Luther is not a very popular figure in the Catholic…

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    Colombian Exchange comes from the early history of 15th century in which Columbus; a European explorer sailed to west and found continents. Moreover, exchange of grains, plants, animals, and goods begun between the Old world and the New World to fulfill the basic needs of people. This kind of practice is known as Colombian Exchange that started after the Christopher Columbus arrived to New World. In fact, cattle, horses, sugar, tea, and coffee were introduced to the New World. In return, some…

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    Darwin, and William H. Prescott revitalized South America in the imaginations of many. In South America itself, new developments were made to make transportation easier. In 1896, a pack trail was built along a Peruvian river that would later lead explorer Hiram Bingham to “discover” Machu Picchu in 1912 (Maxwell 147). This era bred a desire for a new kind of adventure that changed the face of tourism in Peru throughout the…

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    The explorers and conquerors enslaved and killed many of the Native Americans. The enslaved people were then baptized under the Catholic Church, they became slaves to the church, and were used in labor projects. One of the most popular explorers that brought on this domination of people was a common name, Christopher Columbus. He sailed the seas in 1492, just to sails the seas…

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    On January 26,1883 in Buffalo New York, Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech over civic responsibility. In the speech, Roosevelt wants to persuade people to fulfill their duties as a citizen of the United States of America and to stand up for their country. Theodore Roosevelt held strong opinions over people who did not follow their civic duty. In Roosevelt's speech “Duties of American Citizenship,” he approaches the audience with ethos, logos, and pathos in order to convince them that being a…

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    Why Do We Use Gps

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    Have you ever wondered how people are able to communicate to others from across the world? Satellites are also the reason we are able to watch tv and find out what road to go on when your husband doesn't ask for directions. Most people use GPS in their everyday life, but do they know how it works? A satellite is an object that moves around a bigger object. The earth and the moon are satellites because the earth moves around the sun, and because the moon also moves around the earth. Many…

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    which Europe, scholars interpreted as being without growth and development. Not that Europe was more developed than Africa, but because the sub -Saharan part of the continent was a complete mystery to Europeans. This notion was due in part by explorers like Dr. David Livingston, Mungo Park and Henry Morton Stanley incomplete reports of African nations aggressive expansion around Sierra Leone, Mali, and Guinea to build and set up stable states . They failed to explain that African nations…

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