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    Atlantic to the New World. By bringing plants, animals, and diseases with them, both sides of the ocean were affected. Sugar was the most important of the goods in the Atlantic world. While trying to obtain control of the best areas of sugar production, Columbus brought it to Hispaniola in 1493. The Caribbean Islands and other tropical areas were the next century of colonization. Tobacco…

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    The majority of Columbus’ voyages were important, but they are not discussed as much among history courses. One voyage that is brought up in every history class is Columbus “discovering” the New World. It is said that Christopher Columbus founded America, but in reality people have been living in the New World long before Columbus “discovered” it. Columbus’ discovery changed the way the Native Americans and Europeans lived. When Columbus landed in America, he wrote a letter to the King Sanchez…

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    crown in charge of king Ferdinand and queen Isabella . The sponsorship did not come easy for Columbus, trying to obtain sponsorship was not easy but when he propose to the Spanish crown a new route to Asia, the Spanish agree. But the calculations Columbus made would mark a new unravel place by anyone in the old world. The trip took longer than expected, where Columbus thought was an Asia, Columbus was greeted by “Indians” for he thought he reach India. But the people were not the civilization he…

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    find a new passage way to China. In 1492 Columbus first reached the Americas. Amerigo Vespucci, led the voyage across the Atlantic, which ultimately led to the naming of Americas after Amerigo. Fifteen years after Ferdinand and Isabella expelled all Jews from Spain and the last Muslims out of Granada it seemed as though the Catholic Church was triumphant, until Martin Luther started a movement for religious reform. The discovery of the Americas caused many impacts on the world, one being, a…

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    when they embarked on this treacherous journey. The people that sailed on this journey were only the beginning of what was to become one of the most powerful countries on earth. Jamestown, Virginia became the first successful British colony in the new world because of the determination of the settlers, the leadership the colony had, and the help of the Native Americans. This epic journey started with a charter granted by King James I. A group of about 100 people set sail from England in…

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    theme of Plato’s story and is represented in many different ways, through the use of many different symbols. Ignorance is a great aspect of today’s societies, playing a major role in the ways that we perceive the world around us and how we learn, create, and better and advance our world. In Plato’s story ignorance is mainly represented by the chains bind the prisoners in the cave. The principle of being bound by ignorance is shown throughout history in many different cultures and societies. The…

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    quickly that this land was not India, but a whole new world yet discovered by his people. Columbus would go on to introduce European technology, plants, animals, and even diseases with the new world. He would also take not only the new world goods back to Spain, but some of the Indians themselves would make the journey across the sea unwillingly. This practice has come to be named the Columbian Exchange. Among the various things brought to the New World, the technology was vastly superior…

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    one of the most influential people during the time of the Age of Exploration in the 1400s. Sailors set out to explore the new world each with their own reasons from looking for wealth to seeking the thrill of adventure. The discovery of settlements greatly impacted the influence of European in places all over the world. The beneficial influence from the europeans created new settlements with diverse culture, which helped spark the revolution of worldwide trade and the growth of developed…

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    which appeared to have been carved with an iron tool, a piece of cane, a plant which grows on land, and a board” (page D-9). They found so many exciting things that can show to others to help the Europeans learn how to plant things and probably learn new medicine tricks to. We all have our different opinions on Christopher Columbus some people think he was a good man and other think he is a bad…

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    history for the better. People look up to them, because most people would love to travel and find a new, interesting country. In this essay I will be talking about their journey and how they accomplished the challenges during it. Columbus and Lindbergh went on a miraculous journey across the Atlantic. They both wanted to achieve many goals as they travel this journey. They both had a desire to travel to a new country. They both wanted to explore…

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