...A little fleet of ships would always be remembered crossing the Atlantic to reach the America named the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. Christopher Columbus got permission and funds from the King and Queen of Spain ,so Columbus ordered the three ships to be used during the voyage to get to the Indies. The biggest and slowest ship out of the fleet was the Santa Maria and became Columbus’ flagship. The Santa Maria was built in Pontevedra, Galicia ,so it was sometimes called the La Gallega, meaning the Galician. Because the Santa Maria was a massive ship, it was built with four masts, tall upright posts carrying sails, to be able to move in the water swifter. The front and two main masts carried a square sail ,and the mizzen, last, mast...
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...then moved to Spain, winning the support of many influential people for his plan, and petitioned to Queen Isabella of Castile, Spain. Even though a Royal Commission there also rejected his plan, he tried again in 1492, and was given their consent. Ferdinand and Isabella, King and Queen, agreed to sponsor the expedition, under the terms that Columbus would become viceroy of all the lands located, and that he could keep a tenth of all valuables found.” [3] Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain on August 3, 1942 with 90 men and three ships. His three ships were the famous Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria. Columbus commanded the largest ship, the Santa Maria, the Pinta was captained by Martín Alonso Pinzón and the Niña by Vicente Yañez Pinzón. Shortly after setting sail Columbus hat to make a stop at the Canary Islands...
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...Ferdinand Columbus wrote: "Thursday, October 11… a strange light... Two hours after midnight land appeared, at a distance from them. They took in all sails, remaining with the mainsail, which is the great sail without bonnets, and kept jogging, waiting for day, a Friday, on which they reached a small island of the Lucayos, which is called in the language of the Indians Guanahanil. Immediately they saw naked people and the Admiral went ashore in the armed boat and Martin Alonso Pinzon and Vicente Yanez, his brother, who was captain of the Nina. The Admiral brought out the royal standard and the Captain went with two banners with a green cross which the Admiral flew on all the ships as a flag with an F and a Y and over each letter their crown,...
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...The Colonial Brazil is called historical period ranging from the arrival of the first Europeans in 1500, until independence in 1822. In this period, Brazil was under the political domination of Portugal. The Portuguese colonization of America began motivated by economic and strategic reasons. On the one hand because of the economic decline of profits in the trade with the East and the commercial possibilities Brazil tree, the bark of which produced a red dye used for dyeing textiles. And among the strategic reasons, the main one was fighting Spanish or French ambitions in this area. Eventually, France and Holland won some strategic regions such as the island of Sao Luis, the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Recife, and part of the states of Pernambuco , Paraíba and Alagoas. In 1530, the Portuguese crown expelled the French who surrounded the coast of Brazil , as were lands belonging to Portugal since 1500. In 1533, King of Portugal, Joao III divided the territory of Brazil in 13 stripes or captaincies , 150 miles wide each, what influenced the privacy of Portuguese colonization . These captaincies were distributed or granted to Portuguese nobles hereditary for life... The nobles who received them committed to evangelize the natives, settlers recruit and develop economically the captaincy. The territory to be established in Brazil was deeply marked by slavery in the era of European colonization. The boundaries between Spain and Portugal were established in 1492 shortly after Spain...
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...Christopher Columbus and Modern World History For centuries, October 12th is the day of the year that all around the country citizens celebrate what the infamous Christopher Columbus had provided for future settlement when he landed in the Americas in 1492. On Columbus Day in 1898, the United States President, George W. Bush, had a simple opinion about Christopher Columbus that stated, “He set an example for us all by showing what monumental feats can be accomplished through perseverance and faith” (Robinson). Columbus is most well known for his discovery of the Americas but with this came so much more. From 1492 many accomplishments, discoveries, and plagues had left a mark in history. Following the discovery, the entire world had been influenced from the Columbian Exchange where a new trade route started between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. From the exchange, the chance to explore new cultures, foods and crops became a major opportunity. Though many people believe Columbus was a hero, there were some negative aspects about his voyages. Native American’s lifestyles changed drastically once the Spanish stepped foot on their territory. African and Native Americans were slaves that were forced to change their religion and culture. Also, the spread of diseases, no one thought existed, disrupted the population all over the world. Christopher Columbus is a controversial figure that impacted Modern World History. Many people debate if he is a hero or a villain. Whether people...
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