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Us history essay columbus hero or villian

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Christopher Columbus

Olivia Janyska 9/20/10 Mod 4 b day Columbus Essay Over five hundred years ago, in 1492, Christopher Columbus initiated what can be argued as the most significant discovery in history. It is still debated today whether Paolo Emilio Taviani?s statement is correct, ?Columbus?s discovery was of greater magnitude than any other discovery or invention in human history.? Even though many may argue against this position, based on the evidence and documents provided, it is clear his discovery has had a greater magnitude of affect on the humanity than any other invention or discovery. Not only did he discover the New World, Columbus?s actions enabled a more complex, advanced society to be established.

APUSH outline chapters 1-4

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Geography of the United States
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Chapters 1-4 APUSH

Discovery and Settlement of the New World, 1492-1650 Europe in the sixteenth century 1513?????????????????????? - Balboa claims all lands touched by the Pacific Ocean for Spain. 1513, 1521???????????? - Ponce de Leon explores Florida. 1519-1521????????????? - Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain. 1522?????????????????????? - Magellan's vessel completes circumnavigation of the world. 1524???????????????? ??????- Verrazano explores eastern seaboard of North America for France. 1530s - King Henry VIII launched the English Protestant Reformation by braking ties with Roman Catholic church. 1532?????????????????????? - Pizarro crushes Incas. 1534?????????????????????? - Cartier journeys up the St. Lawrence River.

The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 25

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African slave trade
Atlantic slave trade
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Colonization of the Americas
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British Raj

CHAPTER 25 Africa, India, and the New British Empire, 1750?1870 I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Changes and Exchanges in Africa A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . New Africa States 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Serious drought hit the coastlands of southeastern Africa in the early nineteenth century and led to conflicts over grazing and farming lands. During these conflicts Shaka used strict military drill and close-combat warfare in order to build the Zulu kingdom. 2?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Some neighboring Africans created their own states (such as Swaziland and Lesotho) in order to protect themselves against the expansionist Zulu kingdom. Shaka ruled the Zulu kingdom for little more than a decade, but he succeeded in creating a new national identity as well as a new kingdom.

The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 24

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Brazil
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CHAPTER 24 Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas, 1800?1890 I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Independence in Latin America, 1800?1830 A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Roots of Revolution, to 1810 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Wealthy colonial residents of Latin America were frustrated by the political and economic power of colonial officials and angered by high taxes and imperial monopolies. They were inspired by the Enlightenment thinkers and by the examples of the American and French Revolutions. 2?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . The Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil, where King John VI maintained his court for over a decade.

The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 19

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Arab slave trade
Triangular trade
Slave Coast
Colony of Jamaica
Saint-Domingue

CHAPTER 19 The Atlantic System and Africa, 1550?1800 I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Plantations in the West Indies A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Colonization Before 1650 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Spanish settlers introduced sugar-cane cultivation into the West Indies shortly after 1500 but did not do much else toward the further development of the islands. After 1600 the French and English developed colonies based on tobacco cultivation. 2?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Tobacco consumption became popular in England in the early 1600s. Tobacco production in the West Indies was stimulated by two new developments: the formation of chartered companies and the availability of cheap labor in the form of European indentured servants.

The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 18

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Ethnic groups in Latin America
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Ethnic groups in South America
Latin American culture
Colonization of the Americas
Mestizo
Criollo people
Brazil
Colonial history of the United States
Atlantic slave trade
Casta

CHAPTER 18 The Diversity of American Colonial Societies, 1530?1770 I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . The Columbian Exchange A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Demographic Changes 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . The peoples of the New World lacked immunity to diseases from the Old World. Smallpox, measles, diphtheria, typhus, influenza, malaria, yellow fever and maybe pulmonary plague caused severe declines in the population of native peoples in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Syphilis was the only significant disease thought to have been transferred from the Americas to Europe.

The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 16

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Kingdom of Portugal
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African slave trade
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Portuguese discoveries
Conquistador
Portugal

CHAPTER 16 The Maritime Revolution, to 1550 I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Global Maritime Expansion Before 1450 A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . The Pacific Ocean 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Over a period of several thousand years, peoples originally from the Malay Peninsula crossed the water to settle the islands of the East Indies, New Guinea, the Melanesian and Polynesian islands, the Marquesas, New Zealand, and other Pacific islands out to Hawaii. 2?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Polynesian expansion was the result of planned voyages undertaken with the intention of establishing colonies. Polynesian mariners navigated by the stars and by their observations of ocean currents and evidence of land. B?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . The Indian Ocean

The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 12

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Andean civilizations
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Wari culture
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Tiwanaku
Maya civilization
Inca Empire
Teotihuacan

CHAPTER 12 Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas, 200?1500 I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica, 200?900 A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Teotihuacan 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Teotihuacan was a large Mesoamerican city at the height of its power in 450?600 c.e. The city had a population of 125,000 to 200,000 inhabitants and was dominated by religious structures, including pyramids and temples where human sacrifice was carried out. 2?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . The growth of Teotihuacan was made possible by forced relocation of farm families to the city and by agricultural innovations including irrigation works and chinampas (?floating gardens?) that increased production and thus supported a larger population.

English Colonies Notes

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British colonization of the Americas
English colonization of the Americas
Thirteen Colonies
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History of North America
Dominion of New England
Puritan migration to New England
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Massachusetts Bay Colony
English overseas possessions
Plymouth Colony

The Southern Colonies ? The Chesapeake (Virginia & Maryland) ??? A. Virginia (founded in 1607 by Virginia Company) ??????? 1.??? Jamestown, 1607: 1st permanent British colony in New World ??????????????? a. Founded by Virginia Company that received charter from ??????????????????? King James I. ??????????????????? i. Main goals: Promise of gold, conversion of Amerindians ?????????????????????? to Christianity (just like Spain), and new passage through ?????????????????????? North America to the East Indies (Northwest Passage). ??????????????????? ii. Consisted largely of well-to-do adventurers ??????????????? b. Virginia Charter ??????????????????? i. ?Overseas settlers given same rights of Englishmen in ??????????????????????? England

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