Loneliness in America

The Spaniards subjected the land of the Aztecs and the Mayans. It was then called the land of Mexico where the cacao trees were first seen. The Spaniards then shipped the cacao to the Philippines through the use of the galleon trading system. The Philippines was the first country outside Mesoamerica that plants and grows cacao. It became more popular to the country and also to the other parts of the world. As stated by the Cacao Manual published by the Inter-American Institute of American…

convert to Christianity or leave the country. Also during this time, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave their support to Christopher Columbus as he set sail in search of new trade routes. Instead of finding new trade routes, Columbus discovered America. This discovery enabled Spain to grown into one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world. With an influx of gold from the new world and trade routes, many Spanish turned their attention to the arts. During this time, with…

Take Home DBQ In the late 18th and early 19th centuries revolutionary movements had started across the Americas and France. The leaders had a common goal of liberating the citizens of their country. Each document is focused on a different group of people achieving freedom and independence. All the documents were based on enlightenment ideals and are all more liberal in social and political thought. The goals are different in each document some leaders sought independence from colonization;…

From the earliest of times it has been human nature to explore. Exploration and Navigation is still part of our lives today, though we are now exploring outer space. In the 15th and 16th Centuries, Europeans wanted to trade with those in the far east. In order to do this by land, the Europeans had to cross various countries’ land, including the Ottoman Empire, to get to the East. These navigators, were able to develop routes to the East by sea that became easier for European nations. Each…

The term culture is known as a community or population large enough to be self sustaining (Jandt, 2004). Well the culture I have chosen to study is the Brazil part of South America. The reason I chose Brazil is well, because I'm interested in visiting there sometime throughout my life. Brazil is South America's largest country by both population and actual size (Brazil, 2016). The language that is spoken in Brazil is Portuguese. Nearly all of the population here speaks the same language. Along…

During the sixteenth century, North America was the subject of all major empires in Europe. At this time Spain became the most powerful monarchy in both Europe and the Americas (p 35 The American promise). Spains conquest ignited the interest of the English empire. The goal for its exploration conquest was to enlarge their empire overseas, with the Spanish as an example of a successful and achievable mission. Two distinct groups soon settled in different colonies, with the purpose to develop…

Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, and it has a rich history. Salsa can be traced back to the three main Central American tribes, the Incas, the Aztecs, and the Mayans. The first salsas were made using tomatoes, chili peppers and ground squash seed. It was served as a condiment for an array of meats such as fish, venison, and lobster. The conquest of Mexico in 1519-1521 by the Spanish Conquistadors marked the Europeans first encounter with the sauce. It wasn’t officially called salsa until…

diseases across the world. Through time, the reasons for migration varied, as more change was being made within the world. In various Latin American countries, slavery was abolished, which resulted in the migration of workers from East Asia to Latin America, where they can work on plantations for low wages and unfair conditions. Migration increased as various calamities such as the Irish potato famine, as more people left their Ireland to escape famine. A vast amount of migration during the…

A number of factors led to the European age of exploration. One of these factors was the Marco Polo book which had in detail what China was like at the time, the wealth and power of it. Another factor may have been the need to spread the religion of Christianity all throughout the world. The final reason they may have done this is so that they would not have to buy their spices from Italian traders at a very high price. The steps that Portugal took yo get to Asia via sea were many. The first…

land, get money, and to spread religion. This is what led to European exploration. Spain and Portugal had a rivalry for land. This problem was then solved by the pope. The pope decided to draw a line down the middle and give Spain the side with the Americas, and Portugal the side with Europe and Asia. Whatever that was discovered on Spain's side, even if it was by Portugal it went to Spain. Whatever that was discovered on Portugal's side belongs to Portugal even if discovered by Spain. The line…