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- 12761: Megellan's Voyage
- Megellan's Voyage In a time of confusion and conquering, the ocean was the biggest mystery, and the most important thing to the planet, because it allowed for expansion. The known world was split in half by the division of Spain and Portugal, and for all they cared, there was nothing beyond their boundaries, but from Spain rose an explorer who swore there must be more. Fernao ... insufficient and "putrid," and the men were beginning to get scurvy. The Patagonian died after begging to be baptized and be made a Christian. They hit land at St. Paul's and replinished their supplies, new water and stocking up on turtle eggs for food. "They left in an optimistic mood... but soon the hunger pains, the racking thirst, and the sense of unshakable misery began anew, and the dying began ...
- 12762: The Greeks' Contribution to Western Civilization
- The Greeks' Contribution to Western Civilization The Greeks have contributed to Western civilization with advancements in government and philosophy. One of the most commonly used governments in the world was from Athens. The Athenians ruled themselves with a type of government called a democracy. Right now the United States is governed by a democracy but there are a few differences. In Athens they were ... be chosen to be philosopher-king. His writings dominated European philosophical thought for nearly 1,500 years. Another, great philosopher from Greece was Aristotle one of Plato's students. He questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge. Aristotle almost summarized all the knowledge up to his time. He invented a method of arguing using the rules of logic. Then, he applied his methods to other ... things originated and came into being
will achieve the clearest view of them." These guys were three of the greatest philosophers ever to live. Their work provides the basis for philosophical methods used in the world today. Government and philosophy, are just a couple of ways that the Greeks contributed to Western civilization.
- 12763: The Fall of the Roman Empire
- ... 1st and 2nd centuries the Roman army was continuously expanding and gaining strength, bringing power and fame to its Empire. But as time passed one of the most powerful and well- organized armies of the world started to fall bringing down with it, one of the most well-known Empires in history. The Roman army needed 30,000 new recruits every year. Yet, because of the low pay offered there were not too many volunteers. And because of the aristocratic government of that time, the average citizen felt that since he had no say ...
- 12764: Courageous John Quincy Adams
- ... he was in Senate. John Quincy won a seat in the United States Senate representing Massachusetts, he won the position due to support of Federalists leaders. John was expected to carry on the interests of New England and the Federalist Party. He did anything but that. John Quincy was the only Federalist to vote in favor of the Louisiana Purchase, that was proposed by President Thomas Jefferson, to buy a big ... the same predicament as John Quincy Adams I would have done the same thing as him, because it was the right thing to do, even though it would be real hard. John Quincy was a brave enough man to say and do and what he thought, not what his colleagues and constituents thought. If you have a feeling of what you think is right, and others don't think what you ...
- 12765: The Pyramids of Egypt
- ... the midday. It would be quite the experience to have lived back then. The history of Egypt begins with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt into one united kingdom. The first ruler under this new system was Menes. Thirty other dynasty's would follow. To further unify Upper and Lower Egypt Menes founded a capital city where the two met: at the apex of the Nile, where it fans out ... Memphis that the great pyramids where built. The pyramids were built to house the dead pharaoh of that time. Death was seen by the Egyptians as just the beginning of a journey to the other world. In Egyptian society each individual believed that his eternal life was dependant on the continued existence of their king, a belief that made the building of the pyramid a concern of the entire kingdom. Many ...
- 12766: Cervantes
- ... the second part was published in 1615. The first part was translated into English in 1612 and the second part in 1620. This is a very important part of Renaissance history because it spread the new idea of writing in an impractical, idealistic, and exaggerated way.Cervantes is well-known throughout the world because of his book Don Quixote. He influenced many people during the Renaissance because of his difficult life and his wonderful skills and talents of writing.
- 12767: Charles Darwin
- ... collector of specimens. After Char-les had graduated from Cambridge he was taken aboard the English survey ship HMS Beagle, largely on Henslow s recommendation, as an unpaid naturalist on a scientific expedition around the world. Now Charles Darwin was around the age twenty-two while he was on the HMS Beagle. Darwin s job as a naturalist aboard the Beagle gave him the opportu-nity to observe the various geological ... has to compete for survival. Those who survive to produce the next generation tend to fa-vor natural variations- the process of natural selection-and these variations tend to pass on by heredity. Therefore each new generation will improve adaptively over the generations, and this is the cycle of species that everything goes through. Many people did not agree with this theory, so they attacked Darwin with questions, but then many ...
- 12768: The Significance of the Franco-Prussian War on Europe
- The Significance of the Franco-Prussian War on Europe The significance of the Franco-Prussian War was that its results effected the entire group of European Countries. This started a domino effect which culminated in World War I. The nation that benefited the most from the Franco-Prussian War was Germany. The main objective of the Prussians in the Franco-Prussian War was to unite the southern and northern states into ... Germany. The unification of Germany increased nationalism, and together with the development of industry and commerce resulted in a powerful nation that now had the ability and the power to play a key role in world events. Once Germany saw how much power it had within Europe, it began to look at expanding its borders into a vast empire capable of exerting power and possessing even more lands. To achieve this ... Eastern Europe. This lead to the development of anti-Semitic views which were later incorporated into the ideals of Nazism. All of these events which are the results of the Franco-Prussian War led to World War I and show how the effects of one War can have innumerable ramifications throughout history.
- 12769: A Comparison of the Medieval and Renaissance Eras
- ... putting faith in the church, with hopes that that is where their problems could be solved and their questions could be answered. During the latter Renaissance, however, thoughts were more associated with life on earth. New confidence in human abilities and thought was developed, and there were many more inquiries pertaining to science and reason, rather than religion as it was in the Middle Ages. Philosophic developments during the Renaissance were made to be more practical and had more realistic applications to the "real world." The philosopher, Machiavelli, is an example of this, as he made attempts to find a balance between freedom and authority, something that was very useful in life and put no confidence in the church or ...
- 12770: The History of the Peace in Rome, The Pax Romana
- ... out that if we mixed lime mortar, pour it into a wooden mold, and then wait for it to dry then we would have a substance that was as hard as stone. This was a new age for us because the concrete formed the backbone of Rome's bold architecture. This material was then covered with a costly material, usually marble, to look more decorative. This was used around the city and people claimed that it looked as if it were the world capital, for which of course we are. The last important contribution to the Pax Romana Augustus made was setting up the civil service. This service was open to anybody of all ranks. The civil service ...
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