Miguel of Portugal

Andre Freire 1. The Pacific Coast Migration Model theory states that hunters and gatherers traveled in boats along the Pacific Coast line and into the Americas. This theory can neither be totally confirmed nor denied because of the rise in sea level and therefore lack of evidence. Although there is no definite proof of this model, seafaring cultures found in the Pacific Rim support that people may have traveled from Asia into the Americas by boat. Another theory on the population of…

The American Dream is a term that is known across the globe—work hard, and if you do, you will find yourself rich. Popular classical American films such as The Lone Ranger feature a man who goes out on his own and needs no one else. But perhaps solitude is not the solution to success. In his book The European Dream Jeremy Rifkin explores with readers that the American Dream may not be as fantastic as it has been made out to be. Many people in recent years have found themselves stuck in debt and…

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…

Coming Soon To a theatre near you! Leif Eriksson-Rapid winds lead him off his route and took him and his ship all the way to the north american coast. Leif and his crew came in on the labrador Peninsula to, what is now, present day Canada. Soon after, the vikings sailed farther south to end up on the island of Newfoundland, and maybe to present day present day New England. When Eriksson landed, he ended up in a coastal area known as Vinland. Leif stayed, however, the vikings left just…

Spain and Portugal really wanted to find a sea route to Asia for multiple reasons. Traveling to Asia by land takes too long, it’s expensive, and it’s a hassle. It’s also a more efficient way to get spices and other items. When traders come to Europe to sell silk, spices and other items from Asia, the items had been taxed so many times along the way that it becomes ridiculously expensive. Spain and Portugal also wanted a way to travel to Asia so they could convert people to Christianity and to…

Navigator’s pilots, but there is not facts to prove this. One of the only things know about his early life is that he was in charge of some of king João II’s warehouses. He also made a single voyage on some type of warship. In 1486 the king of Portugal gave Bartolomeu Dias the job of leading an expedition to find a sea route to India. He was probably in his mid 30s when the king asked him to go on his expedition. The king of…

Portugal is one of Europe's oldest nations and has set up its current continental frontier since 1297. Portugal is perfectly placed between the Atlantic Ocean and Spain, on the Iberian Peninsula's west side. Its proximity to the Atlantic coastline if the main reason Portugal became a sea-going country that lead to great adventures and discoveries over the centuries. Portugal's sunny climate and geographical features have attracted many visitors, who will find many up-to-date tourist features…

The book Culture Smart! Brazil is a small book of 168 pages that you buy in the US for $9.95 dollars. The authors of the book are Sandra Branco and Rob Williams, Sandra is from Brazil and graduated from the Sao Paulo University in the communication field. in the other side, according to the book, Brazil Rob Williams " is a principal lecture in the department of Modern Language and Cultures at the University of Westminster in London, where he runs an MA program in International Liaison and…

History of Brazil’s Government After gaining independence on September 7th, 1822, Brazil became a Federal Republic (University of Oregon, 1995). When under Portugese rule, Brazil’s capital was Salvador, but after gaining independence from its king, son of a Portugese monarch, Brazil’s capital went inland to Brasilia (Gale Sites) (Pimlott, 1988). Today, a female president governs Brazil, her name is Dilma Rousseff. Economy Brazil has an extended amount of exports due natural features in the north…

European Colonial Empires, spanning almost six centuries. As a small nation, Portugal may have appeared to be an unlikely leader in exploration and navigational science. Its geographical position, however, helped to shape its course. Even though Portugal was a very small country, it did have much effect on the Indian trade routes. Surrounded to the east and north by Spain and having no outlets on the Mediterranean, Portugal was compelled to regard the Atlantic Ocean as its main medium of travel.…