He fought against Spanish rule in 1811 with the inspiration of George Washington. After eight long years, he brought an army together and crushed the Spanish army of Colombia. The occupation of his forces led to the Peninsular War, which gave the Spanish Creole an opportunity to gain independence from their mother country. This resulted in a series of revolutions that took place all over Spanish America. This revolution has a great impact and long-lasting implications on the countries in Latin America.
Columbus also convinced King Ferdinand to fund his explorations. 10. Where did Columbus land in October, 1492? the bahamas 11. What was the "fundamental difference" between Columbus' voyage in 1492 and other Portuguese explorers of that time?
Leif Ericson- Many believe the first person to visit America was Christopher Columbus but this is no true. In the year 1000 Leif Ericson discovered this “New World”. They were tossed out into the ocean until they found an unknown location where they would find grape vines. They called this “New World” Vineland or Wineland. Precisely where Vineland was is not certain, but this place was part of Nort America.
At this moment the tower became puzzled; even if the compasses were not working, the crew should have been able to fly west by following the sun. But the 5 navy aircraft never returned to base. Even their traces could not be found till to date. Similarly there are hundreds of aircrafts and ships so far lost in Bermuda triangle .Here is pertinent to discuss , few major recorded incidents occurring in Bermuda triangle includes: INCIDENTS * The USS
There were no markets for farm produce, no roads to transport people or goods, no community or family to support a European community and very few women. Even places of worship did not exist. In 1627, Cardinal Richelieu, first minister to Louis XIII, worried that the colony of New France was not developing as it should. He feared that the British and Dutch colonies to the south would take over New France. Richelieu decided that a more permanent settlement in New France would protect France’s position in the continent and help develop the trade and commerce that would bring more money and benefits to the mother country.
In 1492, Columbus commanded 3 ships to sail west to look for the Japan, china, and India because he believed the earth is sphere that could across the Atlantic Ocean to find those countries. Unfortunately, he never finds the route to Asia in his 4 times voyage due to incorrect measurement of the distance, but He discovered the new world – America and landed on Caribbean island that he names San Salvador, initiating contact between Europe and the New World. In 1565, Spain established her new world empire in St. Augustine, Florida. Spain remained a New World power for almost a century. Afterward, others Europe countries also entered the new world.
Old Hawaii: How Life Could Have Been Being born here in Hawaii, I have always wondered how it would be different if Captain Cook hadn’t come here. I’ve always wondered what Old Hawaii was like and how my ancestors lived before Captian Cook stumbled upon these islands and what happened when he came and how it had changed our people. Through my research I have found that there was nothing written of Old Hawaii before Westerners came to Hawaii. What is written has been translated through songs and chants of Old Hawaii. Hawaii is a cluster of islands that was isolated in the Pacific Ocean from the rest of the world having no contact with the human race and not knowing it existed.
American Culture Project (Period 1) Background Information- During the year 1491- 1607 the age of exploration was taking a turn into colonization for the Spaniards as Christopher Columbus landed on Hispaniola where he made the first settlement of the Americas. His voyage’s would end up being unfunded from the Spanish royalties by 1504 since he didn’t find the gold he was looking for. After a few years past from Columbus’s first 2 voyages to the New World Amerigo Vespucci a merchant went down south close to the coasts of Brazil where he concluded that they had hit a new continent. Over the years Spain would send troops to the newly found continent to conquer and spread Christianity, gain glory, and find riches. Leading the Spaniards to
Christopher Columbus “sailed the ocean blue” in 1492. He is given so much credit for not being the first persons who settled on American land, actually Native Americans (the Arawaks) were already living there. Although Columbus came about American land which he called “The Indies”, he was set out on his voyage to find Asia, Columbus did not expect to find the Americas, not to mention how welcoming and generous the Arawaks were- he clearly took advantage of them by leading to killing all Arawaks , allowing them to become nonexistent, he also is given credit because he “proved the world is round” actually, he was not the first person that proved this- therefore, Columbus was falsely given credit for finding the Americas, proving “the world is round,” and should not be considered a hero or have a holiday for his unexpected finding and cruel treatment to the
(THERE WERE NO POLICEWOMEN AT THIS TIME). In the early 1600’s Boston launched Night Watch which worked well as long as the area was a rural area. In 1651 New York established the Shout and Rattle Watch and then in 1705 Philadelphia found it necessary to divide the city into patrol areas. But between the Revolutionary and Civil the population and industrialization in America mandated the development of municipal police departments.In 1833 Philadelphia organized an independent 24/7 police department, but in 1844 NYC had two police units; one working days and the other one