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    Long ago, the Spanish traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to Latin America. The Spanish settlers colonized the native people and taught them Christianity. Three centuries later, about 1808, the Spanish settlers thought that the king's laws were unfair. The taxes were too high and King Ferdinand VII didn’t allow them to have free trade. Some of the Spanish settlers, Creoles, knew about the French and American Revolutions, so they decided to revolt against Spain. The Creoles fought for…

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    The early exploration of Florida started when Ponce de León and Christopher Columbus started another exploration to the Americas. Ponce de León found a close island called Borinquen. When he was there he found large amounts of gold. He left , but he came back again in 1508 because the king wanted him to go back, but explore and colonise the land. He named the island Puerto Rico. He was the governor for two years, but the king wanted Columbus’s son to be the governor. Ponce de León was hurt…

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    America the Story of Us Episode 1: Rebels In May of 1610 a ship named “The Deliverance” was making its way towards America. Young English farmers were upon this ship taking the treacherous journey in search of a new life. The majority of the common people will not make it to see the land of the free. But that does not shift the people's persuasion in the chance of opportunity. Land, wilderness, gems, and more are laid throughout the America’s waiting to be claimed. Ten years later new…

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    Many British colonists shared a common interest to migrate to a new land. While some differences between Jamestown and Plymouth are that the people of Jamestown came to America to make money and the people of the Plymouth plantation came to America for religious reasons but, one similarity they have is that they both traveled to America for a fresh start. The English people left Europe for a new chance to make money, have the opportunity to build their own government and have freedom. The…

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    Mason S. History 10: Columbian Exchange Essay Before the late 1400’s, the idea of a global economy was non existent. Most countries lived a life of seclusion and independence from there surrounding territories. Even the most advanced and successful countries of the time didn’t have very much communication with outside countries. It can be argued that the most dominant nations at this time were large european powerhouse countries such as Spain or England, and the constant struggle for power…

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    Brazil Research Paper

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    Brazil is one of the top most outstanding world travel destinations. The country has become a popular honeymooner’s choice because of the variety of sights and sounds that Brazil can give to any tourists and here are the ten must go places if you are going to Brazil. The Olympic games are going to take events in Brazil over the next few months, so If you are travelling here it is worth taking time away from the pub, stadia, TV screens and bars. You could enjoy the scenery of most beautiful…

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    Have you ever wondered who Christopher Columbus was before he discovered the Americas? As a young boy, Columbus always wanted to sail. This fueled his passion to attempt and sail around the world. He worked fervently and ceaselessly to gather support and funds for his voyage. Christopher Columbus had worked his entire life on a journey that he didn’t know would change the world. Columbus was born to a wool merchant in Italy during the Age of Discovery in 1451. While he was a teenager Columbus…

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    In the article, “In Latin America, Looking at the Positive Side of Child Labor”, we see why people support this idea and what it does positively. As the article infers, “The first such child worker organization was founded in Peru 35 years ago; today there are eight in Latin America (in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia, Paraguay and Nicaragua). They receive financial support from small…

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    If archeologists discovered my room after its thousand-year abandonment, they would come to many conclusions about my life and culture. They could assume that I was a religious, educated student who lived in a fortunate family based off of my Christian books, textbooks, and jewelry. The archeologists may conclude that I lived in a culture with the freedom of religion and concern for the earth’s resources based on my Bibles and numerous global warming books. Furthermore, my baby teeth, carved…

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    Latin America has faced a plethora of solitude. The deliberate striking of solitude has damaged their culture as a whole, and has made them relentlessly hold back. Magical Realism has helped them cope with their blant reality. Latin Americans have been concealing every emotion of seclusion behind a story. Time upon time again, behind the stories creativity, laid cavernous meanings; far beyond what the naked eye could interpret. Gabriel García Márquez, a writer who has done an efficient job…

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