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    Hernando Cortez was one of the bravest military leaders of all time. Born in Medellin, Spain, he was a Spanish Conquistador who conquered most of Central America. He also gave Spain three-hundred years of control over Mexico. Cortez started exploring in the early 1500’s. He explored to find riches and conquered by being observant of the natives. With a small army, he conquered the Aztec Empire. Cortez went to the university in Salamanca, Spain. He attended the university to study Latin and Law

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    explorer was Hernando Cortez who was sent by Spain to claim the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. John Cabot was sent to explore what is now Canada by King Henry VII of England. Another notorious explorer would be Christopher Columbus who initially was the first to actually find the New World. Although explorers come from different countries, they all share a desire to accumulate land and wealth. Hernando Cortez, of Spain, was sent to explore and claim the Aztec Empire. Spain sent Cortez there only after

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    In the opening pages of A Voyage Long and Strange: On the Trail of Vikings, Lost Colonists, and Other Adventurers in Early America, the author, Tony Horwitz, conveys: What would it be like to explore this New World, not only in books but on the ground? To take a pilgrimage through early America that ended at Plymouth Rock instead of beginning there? To make landfall where the first Europeans had, meet the Naturals, mine the past, and map its memory in the present? To rediscover my native land, the

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    Introduction Osceola County was created in 1887. Under state law, the County Commission is responsible for funding the budgets of all Osceola County Government. As the “gateway” to Disneyworld, Osceola County had a population, based on the April 2010, U.S. Census Bureau of 268,685. According to the CAFR for 2014, the population is 295,553 (Appendix Table 11) with an additional 7.1 million visitors annually, and the total property value is 18,197,033. According to an Osceola County July 21, 2015

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    Hernanado DeSoto BY:MARKAYLA HURD Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States. He is the first European documented as having crossed the Mississippi River. Wikipedia Born: 1500, Province of Badajoz, Spain Died: May 21, 1542, Mississippi River Nationality: Spanish Spouse: Inés de Bobadilla (m. 1537–1542) Siblings: Catalina de Soto, Maria de Soto, Juan Mendez de Soto De Soto's North American

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    If I walked up to a person today they most likely wouldn’t know who John Steinbeck, Will Rogers or Woody Guthrie is. In the 1930s, this was a different story. Everybody knew who they were in the 30’s. Steinbeck, Guthrie, and Rogers were famous for their work considering the Great Depression. The Great Depression was caused by the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Will Rogers, Woody Guthrie, and John Steinbeck all influenced society in the 30’s by providing a means of diversion for the common man. In the

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    Some of you may have heard of Hernando Cortez and know about his accomplishments, but many have not not. Hernando Cortes, often referred to as Hernan, was once a famous explorer. Hernan accomplished many great things and achieved very much. As an explorer typically is, Hernan is very interesting. As you read on farther in the story, you will learn just how interesting Hernando Cortes is. Hernando Cortes was born 1485 in Medellin, Spain. Medellin was a town in the Spanish province known as Extremadura

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    ideas to the Natives and Europeans. Hernando Cortés was one of many men who sailed the atlantic and lead the conquest of New Spain, eventually leading an expedition to the fall of the aztec empire. Hernando Cortés was a lawyer and had family connections, he used those tools to become the colony notary. When Hernando was going to start the travel he first sailed to Hispaniola to find merchant ships for his conquest and then started to travel to the mainland. Hernando Cortés and his army of 508 men arrived

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    Jackson Pollock Mr. Vandebunte World Studies 27 October 2014 How did The Renaissance transform Literature? The Renaissance transformed today’s political and cultural themes along with Shakespeare’s plays by changing how they used English or their native language. The Renaissance was a re-awakening from the dark-ages. The word renaissance literally means rebirth. The Renaissance was fueled my soldiers returning from the Crusades. There was a spark of interest in artwork after. It used to be all

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    Did you know that Hernando Cortes conquered a whole native empire known as the Aztecs? He also discovered Baja California. Hernando Cortes was a spanish conquistador that was most famous for conquering the Aztec Empire. Hernando Cortes killed and conquered to make it to the top. Hernando Cortes was born in 1485. Him and his family were an upper class family but they were not rich. His dad was a leader of a spanish army. Cortes didn’t have many decisions to choose from when it came to his career

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