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Columbus’ voyage Christopher Columbus was one of the greatest sailors to ever walk on this planet. Heck, he even has his own holiday, and he did something that no one else thought he could do. Christopher Columbus is an Italian sailor from Genoa, Italy. He wanted to do one thing, and that was to reach Asia by sailing west. Everyone just laughed at him. They thought that was ridiculous because everyone said that the world was flat and deep down in the sea that there were sea monsters. So…

The most recognized is Semana Santa which in means holy week. In the United States is Spring break, Semana Santa is the “King” of all holidays celebrated all over Latin America. It symbolizes the crucification and resurrection of Jesus. People cover the streets with colorful rugs known as “alfombras” made of plants, straw, and flowers. Common treats for this holiday are buñuelos a fried donut covered with cinnamon, sugar…

During the 16-18 Centuries, the Jesuits had a major role in Paraguay, Portugal and Brazil. They broke up into smaller missions throughout South America. Likewise, the Jesuits had a major presence in East and South Asia. Arguably, their most important works were the China missions, which played a vital role in introducing geography, western science, knowledge and culture, and western relations. Early in the 16th Century, St. Francis Xavier, who was a co-founding member of the order never…

toward certain things can lead to a very big change. The true question is, are these big changes due to social or economic changes of the group or are the brought about by an individual. Take for example the colonization of the Americas, the initial discovery of the Americas was by one Christopher…

similar is that it took a power higher than them to get them to that point. In China’s case it took a war between Britain about trade for the Chinese to do something about their army and nation. On the other hand it took Japan to get a visit from America to do anything about their nation. The thing that makes them similar is that both nations came from a period of isolation from a bad event for them to change and industrialize. After all the industrialization of these nations led them both to…

Primary Source Analysis A life on the high seas full of capturing other ships and exploring the world seems exciting. The reality for many 16th and 17th century pirates and privateers was anything but. Some turned to the sea life for relief from disastrous conditions. Others because they could make easy money. With the travel first to the new world, then later around the globe the riches that could be reached from the sea were innumerable—quite the reason to board a ship and sail away.…

Do you know how Thanksgiving started? Thanksgiving started in the fall of 1621 Squanto brought the settlers and the Indians together to celebrate the first Thanksgiving after growing a successful crop. Squanto was an Indian who helped the Plymouth settlers. Plymouth was established in 1620.Another colony was established named Jamestown in 1607. Although there are many differences between the two colonies the things they have in common are, had leaders for their colony, faced hardships, and both…

New York was discovered by Giovanni da Verrazzano, an italian explorer who serivced the French crown, in 1524. Even though the French discovered New York they did not purchase the land, the Dutch claimed the land in 1609. The new colony was important in the fur trade and later became an agricultural resource. The Dutch bought Manhattan from the Native Americans in 1626. England renamed the colony New York, after the Duke of York (later James II and VII) in 1664. New York was widely known as…

life in America. The letters Crèvecoeur wrote were placed into a compilation, creating The Letters From an American Farmer. These letters are important because Crèvecoeur was a common, natural man, who had no influence by any social institutions, which gave his personal hands on ideas and opinions about America a very raw and simplistic approach. Crèvecoeur elaborates on his experiences travelling…

Europe and the New World, culminating in British domination of the thirteen colonies in America with slavery as the cornerstone of the colonial economy. Slaves were common on plantations where they farmed tobacco, indigo, and rice. There are two main reasons that slavery began to succeed in the colonies: the decreased use of indentured servants, and the growing popularity of cultivating cash crops in America. Slavery was common in the colonies partially because plantations that grew cash…