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History is about the past, the people, their achievements and setbacks. This research paper addresses the rejecting of Africa 's pre-colonial history. The analysis revolves around ignorance, arrogance, libel, and division. It is a study of the fifteenth-century religious and nineteenth-century philosophical views responsible for the suppressing Africa’s pre-colonial history. Long before the ancient ruins were buried by the desert sand and the vegetation Europeans found a subtly way to bury…

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and colonizer during the Elizabethan age, that discovered the new world, which today is called North America. His work during the Elizabethan age is just one of many examples of explorers that drove the Age of Exploration. Therefore, the Age of Exploration and Discovery was a period of time during the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century, in which European ships traveled around the world to search for new trading routes and…

their colonies; it was only decriminalized by those countries that followed the French legal model, which considered crime only the behaviour that harmed third parties. In Europe, those countries were France, Spain, Belgium, Luxemburg, Holland, Portugal, Italy and Bavaria (before the formation of the German Empire); while in America there were only four: Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala and Argentina. In the rest of the countries homosexuals suffered prison sentences of 5 to 10 years, and in some…

lure the Indians to him, without appearing as threatening to them. After gaining their trust, he brings in other Jesuits, (Liam Neeson and Daniel Berrigan), to aid the mission. In the beginning, the film goes back and forth between the mission and Portugal, where slave owners were introduced. Rodrigo Mendoza, played by Robert De Niro, began as a slaver, but later went on to convert into a Jesuit. This part of the film sets up the conflict between the Jesuits and the Portuguese and the…

History is constant, as each day’s action adds to the story of civilization. Some events and actions have a greater impact on the world and what is to follow. In the thirteenth century, such events and actions launched civilization on a path that would lead to the creation of the Atlantic world, thus changing the face of the Earth and world history forever. At the beginning of the thirteenth century, new inventions, new technology, and new civilizations would eventually prime the creation of the…

American independence possible? A majority of the Latin American revolutions were only successful because of their good timing. Around 1807 to 1825, opportunities of such revolutions existed due to the weakening of Spain and Portugal. With the addition of Spain and Portugal struggling back home with power between Napoleon Bonaparte and toppled monarchies, their colonial powers weakened. As if the empires couldn’t control their land back home in Europe, the distance from the colonies even weaken…

How would you feel if you traveled to a country where there were parties on the streets, families enjoying life, laughter all around and the majority of people are actually happy? Here people are happy, but you don't see happy people too often, because most people only care about money. To be popular is to have the right brands of clothes and the right kind of personality but in other places that doesn't matter, unless you are really wealthy. Living in a carefree environment where that doesn't…

The motives for expansion and colonization of the New World depends on who you look at. England, Spain, Portugal, private companies, and disgruntle groups mostly Religious organizes, all had similar but also individual motives for colonizing the new world. Spain, Portugal and England all desired new and unclaimed land for the natural resource and precious metals. Although England had no real desire to expand its empire into the new world till Spain and France threated English colonizes by…

As discussed above, all available evidence indicates that criminalization of cannabis use is ineffective, costly, and constitutes poor public policy. Globally, there is growing debate about the efficacy of criminalizing drugs such as cannabis, in particular that the health, social, economic and criminal harms of this approach outweighs any intended benefits (Chandra, 2014). As such, there are three main alternatives to full cannabis prohibition: decriminalization, partial prohibition and…

Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno was a navigator and he was a talented explorer who was very talented. He was very kind and he was trustworthy he thought of himself a great. His birthdate was April 6 1560. He then died 1602. He was born in Sesimbra Portugal. He was born there but soon moved to go have fun and explore everywhere. Cermeno has a lot of character traits including: Brave, courageous, adventurous, hardworking responsible, humble, encouraging, respectful, likable, leader, lonely, kind.…