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Throughout world history there have been many historical marvel figures that have paved the road, received a bountiful of achievements and life altering roles that Christopher Columbus has acquired prior to his expedition period. Born in provincial Republic of Genoa, Italy, on October 31, 1451, Christoforo Colombo, also known as Christopher Columbus, is one of the most renowned explorer in history. Columbus is one of the oldest children out of his two siblings. At the time where socioeconomic is…

that destroyed crops of maíz but sparing more guarded crops like cassava. Spanish influence is also seen in Puerto Rican cuisine. Chickpeas, olives, garlic, onions, chicken, pork and cheese all came from Spain. Also the tradition of making complex stews and rice dishes is thought to originate from Spain. Whereas coconuts, coffee, yams, plantains and other root vegetables come from…

The story of Christopher Columbus is that of discovery but more of destruction, his voyages proved to be fatal for the Natives of the entire continent. Christopher Columbus's "discovery" attracted the Spanish explorers and Portuguese explorers (slide 33/49). Almost 90% of the natives had perished(slide 44/49) due to the ddiseases introduced by these explorers. The diseases were due to the live stock that was brought with them because Animals Ccontained many different diseases. These were new…

Isabella played a major role in the voyage of Christopher Columbus. His share in creating the royal authority in all parts of Spain, in expelling the Moors from Granada, in creating the access for Christopher.…

a. What economic and political developments in Italy provided the setting for the Renaissance? The Renaissance was one of the most famous and most productive time periods in all of European history. The nation of Italy paved the way for the Renaissance by providing the perfect setting for the Renaissance to occur. During the 11th century many of the Northern Italian cities, where the Renaissance took place, prospered with wealth. This occurred because a few of the cities excelled in different…

Those nations that were struggling financially, such as England, saw an opportunity not only to hurt Spain, a long term rival, but also to obtain great wealth through raiding Spain’s poorly defended ships off the Spanish Coast, as well as in the Caribbean. Nicholas Canny mentions that a colony had been set up in Providence Island off the Central American…

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 new era of…

Conquistador who helped cause the fall of the Aztec Empire. He helped colonize mainland in Mexico. He helped expand Spain’s land in the 16th century. This was a large achievement in a time when there were many expeditions. Hernán was born in Medellin, Spain in a family with little nobility. Hernan was always interested by the numerous expeditions to the New World. When he went to Cuba he became an alcalde, or mayor, of a town on an island. He was chosen in 1519 to become a captain on the…

into a noble family de Leon became a page and quickly thrived and grew into a strong soldier. Ponce de Leon joined Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to help found and develop connections with the Indians to be able to start colonizing for Spain. Juan Ponce de Leon lived with the natives in their culture, and learned how to speak their language to be gain information about the reasources provided by the land. Ponce de Leon was an influential explorer who helped the Spanish understand…

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech was born on May11th 1904. He was born in Figueres, Spain. He began painting at a very young age. Salvador made a lot of notable artwork. One of his best known work was “The Persistence of Memory” which features many melting clocks . His unusual paintings sculptures, paintings, and visonary explorations in film ushered a new generation of imaginative expression. Salvador always took great risks and showed how special the world can be when you…