Ferdinand Tönnies

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who is very important to the world today. His explorations have impacted the world in many ways. Magellan led the first circumnavigation of the world. He is also considered to be the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. Not only did he do this, but he also discovered the Strait of Magellan and claimed the Philippine Islands for Spain. First, Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal on February 3, 1480. When he was 12, Magellan and his brother went

SPANISH PERIOD East Meets West Making the food more palatable to the most discriminating medieval tastes triggered the search of spices of all sorts. • Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Ginger *These spices are indigenous to the east. By means of these spices, the bland taste of meat and fish is accented, while preserving them, in the absence of refrigerator. Pepper - one of the most expensive spices. It is expensive that it could even buy a land, pay taxes, liberate a city and even play dowries

APWH Ch. 23-25 Test Review Ch. 23 1. The Portuguese mariner who sailed to Calicut in 1498 was A. Dias B. Columbus C. Cook D. Vasco da Gama 2. Which of the following was not one of the main inspirations for European exploration? A. The desire to conquer China and India B. The search for basic resourcesC. The desire to establish new trade routes to Asian marketsD. The desire to spread Christianity 3. The first European nation to dominate trade with

Once the Cold War was starting to unfold in the 1950’s and 1960’s, the world endured more change than in any other period of time throughout history. A global independence movement was reshaping the world into what we know it as today. Several nations from the regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East were finally gaining the independence they have long demanded since the 1800’s. All of these nations were former areas that the western powers of Europe colonized for their

substance of democracy, restoring individual rights and promoting the welfare of the Filipino people, the government has successfully waged a Democratic Revolution founded upon a series of reforms[.] (1) The day before the proclamation took effect, Ferdinand Marcos, former President and Prime Minister of the Philippines, was quoted in the Manila Bulletin saying, “We instituted martial law to save our Republic. We now reinstate normal law in order to advance the interest of our republic (De Vera 8).”

Martial Law has been described as the darkest years in Philippine history characterized by the looting of billions of pesos and iron rule of dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos and his family. With the media censored and the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the disposal of Marcos and his cronies, state-sponsored disappearances and abuses were the norm during the regime with over 70, 000 accounts of human rights violations in the conservative numbers. While the brutality of Martial Law has been an uncontested

The role of women in the Philippines has changed throughout many years. Women have fought for equal rights and endured social oppression for many decades. Much like the United States, the Philippines journeyed through traditional family roles, strict family expectations and serious consequences for breaking the accepted norm. In the traditional Filipino society, “gender culture has been transformed by tremendous Western-European and American influences (Francoeur, Perper, and Reiss 2001: 825).”

This journal reveals a fascinating voyage of discovery. Because of Pigafetta’s writing, students like me get the chance to sail along with Ferdinand Magellan and his crew. In addition, this journal of Antonio Pigafetta widened human knowledge about the world that we are living in. We always have that tendency to receive something without being thankful for it. While we learn so much from the

He went to the Spanish monarchy of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon, in 1486 to lobby for his chance to take a voyage to India, but he was rejected at first Columbus continued to lobby to the royal court in till he got allow to take his voyages. He took his 3 ships the Nina,Pinta and the Santa Maria to

Reflection on the death of Ninoy Aquino II In a country that is booming on its economic produce and competes with other nations in the global market and international trade ; In a country where world renowned tourist spots like famous churches, endemic animals, white sand beaches, underground river and hills can be found ; In a country composed of 7,107 magnificent islands made up with different races and languages spoken and rich in natural ressourcs and cultural heritage; In a country that