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    objects they could prosper from. Even after the Explorers experienced the Natives’ kindness first hand they still saw them as savages. In the article La Relacion, the explorer Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca lost some of his men and he told the Natives and they understood his pain, which was surprising to Cabeza de Vaca because he viewed them as wild animals. The Natives never questioned the Explorers intentions they always gave them what they needed. An example of this would be in Chief Red Jacket’s address

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    economic, and military efforts to fight off conquerors. Therefore, the establishment of the New World is just as much a story of conflict and deceit as it is one of development and exploration. These conflicts are documented in the stories of Cabeza De Vaca and Andrew Jackson’s ventures in the New World. A Land So Strange and Jacksonland provide perspective as to how this battle developed. The Indigenous nations used economic means to keep others out of their territory, however, this exposed them

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    about my explorer named Francisco Vazquez de Coronado. He was a Spanish explorer when he was an explorer he leaded a large expedition from Mexico to Kansas. In the United States between 1540 and 1542 Vazquez de Coronado hoped he had reached the seven cities of gold. You ask yourself what is the seven cities of gold well its is a myth leaded to several expeditions by an adventure as conquistadors in the 16th century. Another thing is that Francisco Vazquez de Coronado is that his name was actually

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    Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and throughout the course of its 5 pages it takes us on a journey through a Texas that is inhabited with multiple groups of Native Americans. This article, though written from just one person's perspective, seems to be quite accurate and it delves into the point of views of the different groups. However, the accuracy of this novel can not be proved entirely due to the lack of journals written by others in this area, in this time period. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish

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    Chapter Four: “The Spanish Frontier”: Make a list of the achievements of Cabeza de Vaca Cabeza de Vaca went through many things that gave him a new outlook. He was a slave and then considered to be a scared healer. On his return to Spain Cabeza de Vaca reported of the inhumane treatment of the natives. New laws about the treatment of natives were taken. Where did Hernando de Soto explore? What was his legacy? Hernando de Soto found and

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    The magnitude of an individual’s peak power, relative power and fatigue index can be directly related to an individuals training status. This can be determined by performing a short duration supramaximal anaerobic test. Peak power output heavily relies on the anaerobic metabolism within the body. Comprising of the adenosine triphosphate - phosphocreatine (ATP-PC) system and glycolytic anaerobic metabolic pathways. When physiological stress is placed on the metabolic, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal

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    Writers have always been straightforward and always spoke their mind to get a point across, which is why American Literature has always been so powerful whether it be from this from the 16th century to this current era. Authors have always found a way to express their very own feelings and opinions and have it published therefore possibly change the outcome. The majority of the successful authors had many different styles, techniques to get their word out to the public. Being truthful, has always

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    Web essay 4: The West There are many people that think of the land west of the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean known simply as “The West” as just another part of the United States. The real story of how the western frontier as we know it today manifested is a truly magnificent one. It is one of many different perspectives filled with war, courage, religious freedom, and the bloodshed of many for the fulfillment of dreams or the perseverance of ones right to their land and culture. It was the center

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    In chapter three, Menchaca discussed the Northern migration of the Spanish, Mestizo, Indian, and afromestizo population to the southwest region of the United States. After the fall of the Aztec empire, the Spanish conquistadors were interested in conquering new lands to the north and south. The Spanish had their eyes on possessing land near the northern region between the Valley of Mexico and present United States border, that they called the Gran Chichimeca (land of uncivilized dogs). This land

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    Coronado had the weirdest dream the last night his dream was aboutfinding the 7 cities of gold. The next morning he had his coffee and was thinking about his dream and he thought ifican dream itican do it so he started packing his bag for the long, long journey ahead of him............ he got on his mustang and decided to start south west of texas and make his way up north it had been about 10 hours and he needed a break. He looked up down left and right and finally found a street called gold he

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