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In the late 1400’s and all the way to the mid 1700’s, the way we look at our planet changed drastically. Ferdinand Magellan set out on September 20, 1519 to find the Spice Islands for Spain. Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of Argentina. He crossed through the Strait and found an ocean which he named the Pacific Ocean. Though he died on an island, Magellan is credited as being the first man to circumnavigate the world. Ferdinand Magellan and his expedition to find the Spice Islands changed the world of exploration and changed our understanding of the Earth forever. Magellan was born in the year 1480 but his exact birthday is unknown. He was born into small noble family in northern Portugal. When he and…

decided he will return to Portugal and not continue on this voyage he has set out for. Later on, King Manuel sent Vasco de Gama, an explorer from portugal, on a voyage around the cape of good hope. Romeo (and Juliet)- I decided to choose Romeo from Romeo and Juliet because I thought it would be a good match. In the movie Romeo commits suicide because he thinks Juliet doesn’t like him, when, in reality, she does. Because this happened, I think he would be a great fit. Similar to Bartolomeu, he…

The name of my explorer is Giovanni Da Verrazano. Giovani Da Verrazano was born on 1485, later on he died on 1582, which made him approximately 43 years old. A particular accomplishment Verrazano is famous for is that he reserved the Atlantic Coast of North America in the middle of the Carolinas and Newfoundland, as well as the New York harbor. The country that sponsored Verrazano is France.The particular person who commissioned their voyage was King Francis I. Giovanni Da Verrazano made…

The Rwandan Genocide was an example of extrajudicial killing on a mass scale. Violence has long been used as a solution to problems within the Philippines, going back to colonial times. After Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law, the killings in the Philippines increased. With the country descending into lawless chaos, both the rebels and government forces resorted to barbaric tactics, with the NPA “known to have used death squads known as ‘Sparrow Units’ in the mid-80s to purge its ranks of…

Corazon Aquino was open to growth in the various ways as she worked to find solutions to the conflicts in the Philippines. Through her understanding that influence sometimes depends upon being the one in charge and at other times working effectively within a group, she demonstrated an ability to influence others in a way that promoted justice. Aquino used nonviolence to stand up against injustices and made many new reforms according to the needs of the people. Unlike the Philippine’s president…

Towards the end of the Cold War, many civilizations sought to free themselves from their dictatorships due to corruption and abuse of power. As a result, various democratic revolutions began to arise, which led to numerous global transformations. On account of technological advances in the media and the importance of respecting human rights, countries, like the Philippines, were able to overcome their ruthless leaders by generating nonviolent movements, eventually resulting in the end of…

The main objective of this research is to expose the Filipinos to the Authoritarian customs so that they would be knowledgable with the aspects from the said regime that could be beneficial to the growth of the country. ! INTRODUCTION Authoritarianism has only one legal political party and a leader or group that controls the whole state even though there may be other parties. An authoritarian leader cannot be replaced by citizens by choosing freely among various competitors in a democratic…

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 “enlightenment”. This is important to mention because of the many factors that make Europe how it is today. Going forward, this is going to be a 5 paragraph-long essay that…

about his hearing loss and his deep sadness. Streicher was piano maker and someone who would listen to Beethoven’s demands and/or complaints. For example, in this letter, he complains to Streicher about his servants, stating, “you see what servants are! [He had gone out and taken the key with him.] Such is housekeeping! So long as I am ill, I would fain be on a different footing with those around me; for dearly as I usually love solitude, it is painful to me now, finding it scarcely possible…”…

the end of his voyage during a war with the natives on the island of Mactan in the Philippines. Thereafter his crew led by Juan Sebastian de Elcano (Del Cano) finished the trip through circumnavigation. The second circumnavigation was made by the British explorer, slave-trader in the year 1577-1580. He died out of fever in Panama while planning an attack on the West Indies. At the end of the war in 1479, Fernando’s father died and Fernando took over and was made king of Sicily and Naples. The…