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Resolved Question: history help?
1: Michelangelo was... the first to sale around africa to the middle east a great 13th century musician very talented actor in shakespeare's time a famous Renaissance artist 2: Who was William Shakespeare? The first English actor A Famous English author The greatest politician in England in his time A man who was thought to be a lunatic by many 3: Why was da Vinci a Renaissance man? He was very skilled with a bow and arrow He was very well known He excelled in many fields He was a good artist 4: Name one of da Vinci’s accomplishments. Great paintings such as the Mona Lisa Great buildings such as the Eifel Tower Was the first to translate the Bible Writing the great play entitles "Romeo and Juliet" 5: What was Luther’s main contribution to the reformation? He declared war on the pope He started riots against the Catholic Church Ninety five theses attacking the sale of indulgences He built many churches that opposed the Catholic Church 6: What was the reformation? Building houses in different shapes. Religious reform movement in the sixteenth century Building of a new army in England The castles were to be built much taller in new English kingdoms 7: What was one cause of the reformation? Corruption of the catholic church, selling of indulgences Collapsed buildings and needy foundations Priests were not getting their message accross clearly enough Other kingdoms were building their castles much taller to show their dominance 8: Who was Marco Polo? A great swimmer Early explorer who discovered Japan and wrote a book about his travels Early explorer who traveled to China and wrote a book describing Zipangu Inventor of the well known water game "Marco Polo" 9: What was the goal of the early explorers? To find land to claim as their possess To find a safe route to Asia (China, Japan, and India) To discover new countries To find safe routes to unknown lands to hide treasures from others. 10: What country was the most successful in early explorations? Spain Italy England Portugal
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Resolved Question: Does this answer the question for school I kind of went off on a tangent I needed to fill the page?
It nice of sounds like I'm pro Spain, but I'm just trying to answer the question what do you think? 2. Is the view of the Spanish and Portuguese as especially harsh conquerors and exploiters valid-or is this image just another version of the English “Black Legend” concerning the Spanish role in the Americas? It's not completely true, wile some Spanish and Portuguese conquerors were very cruel, harsh, and exploitive, it's not fair to say every of them were. A lot of people came from Spain and Portugal to create a system, similar to the one's in Europe, in the New World. They needed the Indians to do the labor that peasants would have done in Europe. If they killed thousands of Indians, the Europeans would have to do the work themselves, so it was important for them to take care of the Indians. It just wouldn't make sense to be cruel and harsh to people that you need for your feudal system to work. Also, many of the Spanish and Portuguese married Native Americans, and combined parts of each other cultures into their possess. If they were just hash conquerors and exploiters they would have just conquered the Natives, and destroyed them. They wouldn't of married them, and incorporated parts of the Native American' culture into their possess. Many of the Spanish and Portuguese converted and baptized Native Americans. They thought it was very important to the Native Americans salvation to be converted. It shows that they did some things they thought would benefit the Indians. They did more than just destroy and conquer, they built churches and missions for the Native Americans. A lot of the stories about how the Spanish and Portuguese were hash conquerors and exploiters was started by the British, who were in some ways worse to the Native Americans. The Spanish needed the Indians for their feudal system, but the British didn't. They were self governed, so they had no need for the Indians to be around. The result was a lot of tension and fighting between them, and in many places killing or kicking the Native Americans out. The British started a lot of these stories, the “Black Legend” because they didn't really like Spain, the two countries didn't receive along very well. One of the biggest points of tension between the two was religion. Spain was strongly Catholic, wile Britain on the other hand was protestant (Church of England). Henry the VIII, broke off of the Catholic Church and started the Church of England which was ruled by the monarch, not the pope. He died, he was succeeded by his son Edward, who was also Protestant, but died after, only reigning for a little wile. Henry's Daughter Mary I became Queen. She was strongly Catholic and married Phillip II of Spain. During that time Brittan was on good terms with Spain, because the Spanish King had control over both countries. When She died she was succeeded by her half sister Elizabeth I, who was protestant. This caused tension again between Spain and England and with Elizabeth's ascension to the English throne, Philip lost control over Britain. The British didn't like Spain converting so many Native Americans to Catholicism. They wanted to convert them to be Protestant. The British also didn't receive along well with Spain because their American colonies were giving them a lot of wealth. They were able to create the Spanish Armada, and basically control the Atlantic Ocean. Elizabeth even secretly paid sailors such a Sir Francis Drake, who she later knighted, to seize Spanish treasure ships. With every the tension between the two countries, it's believable that the British made up, or exaggerated stories about the Spanish and Portuguese, because they didn't receive along with them. So, the view of the Spanish and Portuguese as especially harsh conquerors and exploiters isn't completely correct. Some were, but most weren't. They needed the Native Americans, to be laborers in their Feudal system, so it didn't make sense to be especially harsh to them. They also wouldn't have married Native Americans and wouldn't have gone to the trouble of converting, baptizing and building churches for the Native Americans if they were just cruel conquerors. They would have just destroyed and took over the Native Americans. Most of the stories about their cruelty were started by the British, who were in some ways more cruel, because they didn't receive along very well with Spain. That's ok, look at what I wrote up about Columbus lol yeah http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnPxP8.vNVtVOo3Gd760wEvty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080830122738AAEhr1X&show=7#profile-info-AA12115311
4 Sep 2008, 8:03 pm | click here to view more
Resolved Question: How is ownership of the English Channel divided up between England and France?
Is it just shared open waters? I was watching a Discovery Channel thing about archaeologist type people that look for sunken ships and treasure in the Channel, and while it did go into some of the issues involved in finding things and hanging onto them, I was still a little curious about how the ownership of the waters would affect things. Could people from either France or England go receive stuff from the bottom of any part of the Channel? Could people from Portugal, China, America, or anywhere else go receive some? After you find something and sell it to somebody, do you have to pay any amount of money to some country besides the one you reside in? I guess the odds of finding a treasure hunter on Y! Answers is pretty low, but I wish somebody knows something about it. Thanks!
29 Jan 2009, 9:44 pm | click here to view more
Resolved Question: what do you think of this story begining? honest opinions?
chapter one: Tazeim "what about this?" "No." I have already told my brother that fifty times today. " what about this?" He holds up a rock with dried mud leftover. " No," i Replied as i looked at that disgusting 'treasure', as he calls it. " what about this?" I looked up from my basket of laundry. He was pointing to his chest. For good luck, he wore a pendant that strapped around a brown bag that laid against his scrawny, eight-year-old chest. In it was lucky sand from the beach. I sighed. " No Zavhariah." " oh, arrive on Tazeim." He puffed out his lips and his eyes grew, creating the puppy-dog face. " This was from Aunty Miriam." I had to agree, Aunty Miriam gave people gifts that would make you feel guilty if you traded it for something. But this was different. We were moving to a new town. in America. Not Portugal. We had to hide our identities. every of the villagers and caravans had to. " I promise you it will be fun," I tried my best to urge him," Now put it in our trunk. Mami is waiting for us outside. Papi is with Saphire and Finnie." they were the horses that carried our traveling wagon. I could tell he didn't want to, I did not want to leave either. but it was because every of the gypsies are being kicked out of the country. Now we are ready. Now lets start our new lives in a place called Massachusetts.
23 Feb 2010, 7:21 pm | click here to view more
Resolved Question: History Questions? 10 points?
1.) Michelangelo was... (a) the first to sale around africa to the middle east (b) a great 13th century musician (c) very talented actor in shakespeare's time (d) a famous Renaissance artist 2.) Who was William Shakespeare? (a) The first English actor (b) A Famous English author (c) The greatest politician in England in his time (d) A man who was thought to be a lunatic by many 3.) Why was da Vinci a Renaissance man? (a) He was very skilled with a bow and arrow (b) He was very well known (c) He excelled in many fields (d) He was a good artist 4.) Name one of da Vinci’s accomplishments. (a) Great paintings such as the Mona Lisa (b) Great buildings such as the Eifel Tower (c) Was the first to translate the Bible (d) Writing the great play entitles "Romeo and Juliet" 5.) What was Luther’s main contribution to the reformation? (a) He declared war on the pope (b) He started riots against the Catholic Church (c) Ninety five theses attacking the sale of indulgences (d) He built many churches that opposed the Catholic Church 6.) What was the reformation? (a) Building houses in different shapes. (b) Religious reform movement in the sixteenth century (c) Building of a new army in England (d) The castles were to be built much taller in new English kingdoms 7.) What was one cause of the reformation? (a) Corruption of the catholic church, selling of indulgences (b) Collapsed buildings and needy foundations (c) Priests were not getting their message accross clearly enough (d) Other kingdoms were building their castles much taller to show their dominance 8.) Who was Marco Polo? (a) A great swimmer (b) Early explorer who discovered Japan and wrote a book about his travels (c) Early explorer who traveled to China and wrote a book describing Zipangu (d) Inventor of the well known water game "Marco Polo" 9.) What was the goal of the early explorers? (a) To find land to claim as their possess (b) To find a safe route to Asia (China, Japan, and India) (c) To discover new countries (d) To find safe routes to unknown lands to hide treasures from others. 10.) What country was the most successful in early explorations? (a) Spain (b) Italy (c) England (d) Portugal I'm pretty sure I know the answers to some of them...but I just want to double check themm. 10 points for 10 problems :)
21 Dec 2009, 8:30 am | click here to view more
Resolved Question: History quetions I need help A.S.A.P!!!?
4) Research into alternate routes to Asia was funded by the government of a) England b) France c) The Netherlands d) Portugal 8)Proof that Columbus was wrong came from a) Magellan's expedition around the world b) Balboa's discovery of the pacific ocean c) both a & b d) neither a nor b 10) Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was aided by a) the Aztec belief that Cortes was a god b)European disease ravaging the Aztecs c)Tribes subject to Aztec rule allying with Cortes d) every of the over 11) Spanish treasure from the Americas was used to a) buy trinkets for the kings mistresses b) finance a series of religious wars c) bribe the Pope to give Spain an advantage d) import food to offset bad crop yields 12) Humans are thought to have first reached the Americas a)5,000 years ago b) 30,000 years ago c)2,000 years ago d)100,000 years ago 13) Statements about the lives of prehistoric arrive from a) records found in burial sites b) cave paintings c) historical imagination d) rock tablets 14) Before contact with Europe, Native Americans a)lived at a rock Age technology level b)suffered very few communicable diseases c) created a remarkable diversity of cultures d) both a & b
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Resolved Question: What is a must to see when visiting Lisbon in Portugal?
and also some other 'hidden' treasures for visitors
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Resolved Question: please help!! history test questions!!?
write the letter of the best answer: test 1: 1. songhai, benin, and kongo can every be described as powerful african kingdoms that were: a. ruled by democratically. b. enriched by foreign trade. c. located along africa's east coast. d. modeled on european societies. 2. contact with the east during the crusades changed life in europe because it introduced new: a.disease b. political ideas c. consumer goods d. agricultural methods 3. the puritans' views and attitudes led them to strive for: a. social equality b. a moral society c. religious tolerance d. separation of church and state 4.the number of enslaved africans in southern colonies increased dramatically in the tardy 1600's, mostly to satisfy the need for: a. home servants b. diverse communities c. agricultural laborers d. tiny farmers 5. the treaty of tordesillas involved an imaginary line dividing: a. spain and portugal b. areas that could be claimed by spain and by portugal c. christian and muslim lands d. areas that could be claimed by christians and by muslims 6. early massachusettes bay coolonist could be described as every the following except: a. tolerant b. practical c. independent d. difficult working 7. the idea of freedom of religion was promoted by: a. john winthrop b. roger williams c. nathaniel bacon d. jonathan edwards 8. during the 1700's, the major reason that there were more americans enslaved in the south than in the north was that: a. slavery had been outlawed in the north b. enslaved persons could not tolerate the climate of the north c. southern colonists were less willing to do physical labor d. the southern economy required a larger number of field laborers. 9. the turning point in the french and indian war occurred when the british captured: a. pittsburg b. quebec c. fort necessity d. fort duquensne 10. the relationship between french colonits and native americans tended to be peaceful because the french: a. did not enter the lands inhabited by native american lands b. did not try to purchase native american lands c. made business partnership with native americans d. provided the native americans with furs they needed test #2: during which evert did the fist fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?: a. boston massacre b. battle of lexington c. battle of monmouth d. battle of bunkerhill 2. who wrote the a pamphlet called common sense arguing that the time had arrive for american independence: a. general thomas cage b. john locke c. samuel adams d. thomas paine 3. which european country supported the american colonies during the revolutionary war?: a. italy b. france c. germany d. spain 4. which of the following officially ended the war and set the boundaries of the new nation? a. new jersey plan b .treaty of paris c. olive branch petition d. british surrender at yorktown 5. what power did the articles of confederation give to the national government?: a. declare war d. collect taxes c. develop a national court system d. enforce laws 6. what is the name of the system that maintains the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government?: a. reversed powers b. delegated powers c. checks and balances d. two-home congress 7. which group largely supported adding a bill of rights to the constitution?: a. tiny states b. big states c. federalists d. antifederalists 8. who was the first secretary of treasure by george washington?: a. john kay b. henry knox c. thomas jefferson d. alexander hamilton 9. the xyz affair damaged the relationship between the united states and which other country? a. england b. canada c. france d. mexico 10. who worked with james madison to write the virginia and kentucky resolutions?: a. aaron burr b. john adams c. thomas jefferson d. alexander hamilton
14 Sep 2009, 8:26 pm | click here to view more
Resolved Question: history test questions?
write the letter of the best answer: test 1: 1. songhai, benin, and kongo can every be described as powerful african kingdoms that were: a. ruled by democratically. b. enriched by foreign trade. c. located along africa's east coast. d. modeled on european societies. 2. contact with the east during the crusades changed life in europe because it introduced new: a.disease b. political ideas c. consumer goods d. agricultural methods 3. the puritans' views and attitudes led them to strive for: a. social equality b. a moral society c. religious tolerance d. separation of church and state 4.the number of enslaved africans in southern colonies increased dramatically in the tardy 1600's, mostly to satisfy the need for: a. home servants b. diverse communities c. agricultural laborers d. tiny farmers 5. the treaty of tordesillas involved an imaginary line dividing: a. spain and portugal b. areas that could be claimed by spain and by portugal c. christian and muslim lands d. areas that could be claimed by christians and by muslims 6. early massachusettes bay coolonist could be described as every the following except: a. tolerant b. practical c. independent d. difficult working 7. the idea of freedom of religion was promoted by: a. john winthrop b. roger williams c. nathaniel bacon d. jonathan edwards 8. during the 1700's, the major reason that there were more americans enslaved in the south than in the north was that: a. slavery had been outlawed in the north b. enslaved persons could not tolerate the climate of the north c. southern colonists were less willing to do physical labor d. the southern economy required a larger number of field laborers. 9. the turning point in the french and indian war occurred when the british captured: a. pittsburg b. quebec c. fort necessity d. fort duquensne 10. the relationship between french colonits and native americans tended to be peaceful because the french: a. did not enter the lands inhabited by native american lands b. did not try to purchase native american lands c. made business partnership with native americans d. provided the native americans with furs they needed test #2: during which evert did the fist fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?: a. boston massacre b. battle of lexington c. battle of monmouth d. battle of bunkerhill 2. who wrote the a pamphlet called common sense arguing that the time had arrive for american independence: a. general thomas cage b. john locke c. samuel adams d. thomas paine 3. which european country supported the american colonies during the revolutionary war?: a. italy b. france c. germany d. spain 4. which of the following officially ended the war and set the boundaries of the new nation? a. new jersey plan b .treaty of paris c. olive branch petition d. british surrender at yorktown 5. what power did the articles of confederation give to the national government?: a. declare war d. collect taxes c. develop a national court system d. enforce laws 6. what is the name of the system that maintains the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government?: a. reversed powers b. delegated powers c. checks and balances d. two-home congress 7. which group largely supported adding a bill of rights to the constitution?: a. tiny states b. big states c. federalists d. antifederalists 8. who was the first secretary of treasure by george washington?: a. john kay b. henry knox c. thomas jefferson d. alexander hamilton 9. the xyz affair damaged the relationship between the united states and which other country? a. england b. canada c. france d. mexico 10. who worked with james madison to write the virginia and kentucky resolutions?: a. aaron burr b. john adams c. thomas jefferson d. alexander hamilton
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Resolved Question: history help..?
please help me finish this, single working mom, needing to graduate.. thank you so much... 1: Michelangelo was... the first to sale around africa to the middle east a great 13th century musician very talented actor in shakespeare's time a famous Renaissance artist 2: Who was William Shakespeare? The first English actor A Famous English author The greatest politician in England in his time A man who was thought to be a lunatic by many 3: Why was da Vinci a Renaissance man? He was very skilled with a bow and arrow He was very well known He excelled in many fields He was a good artist 4: Name one of da Vinci’s accomplishments. Great paintings such as the Mona Lisa Great buildings such as the Eifel Tower Was the first to translate the Bible Writing the great play entitles "Romeo and Juliet" 5: What was Luther’s main contribution to the reformation? He declared war on the pope He started riots against the Catholic Church Ninety five theses attacking the sale of indulgences He built many churches that opposed the Catholic Church 6: What was the reformation? Building houses in different shapes. Religious reform movement in the sixteenth century Building of a new army in England The castles were to be built much taller in new English kingdoms 7: What was one cause of the reformation? Corruption of the catholic church, selling of indulgences Collapsed buildings and needy foundations Priests were not getting their message accross clearly enough Other kingdoms were building their castles much taller to show their dominance 8: Who was Marco Polo? A great swimmer Early explorer who discovered Japan and wrote a book about his travels Early explorer who traveled to China and wrote a book describing Zipangu Inventor of the well known water game "Marco Polo" 9: What was the goal of the early explorers? To find land to claim as their possess To find a safe route to Asia (China, Japan, and India) To discover new countries To find safe routes to unknown lands to hide treasures from others. 10: What country was the most successful in early explorations? Spain Italy England Portugal
14 Feb 2008, 4:43 pm | click here to view more
Resolved Question: history help...?
please help me finish this.. I need to graduate, best answer ten points.. 1: Michelangelo was... the first to sale around africa to the middle east a great 13th century musician very talented actor in shakespeare's time a famous Renaissance artist 2: Who was William Shakespeare? The first English actor A Famous English author The greatest politician in England in his time A man who was thought to be a lunatic by many 3: Why was da Vinci a Renaissance man? He was very skilled with a bow and arrow He was very well known He excelled in many fields He was a good artist 4: Name one of da Vinci’s accomplishments. Great paintings such as the Mona Lisa Great buildings such as the Eifel Tower Was the first to translate the Bible Writing the great play entitles "Romeo and Juliet" 5: What was Luther’s main contribution to the reformation? He declared war on the pope He started riots against the Catholic Church Ninety five theses attacking the sale of indulgences He built many churches that opposed the Catholic Church 6: What was the reformation? Building houses in different shapes. Religious reform movement in the sixteenth century Building of a new army in England The castles were to be built much taller in new English kingdoms 7: What was one cause of the reformation? Corruption of the catholic church, selling of indulgences Collapsed buildings and needy foundations Priests were not getting their message accross clearly enough Other kingdoms were building their castles much taller to show their dominance 8: Who was Marco Polo? A great swimmer Early explorer who discovered Japan and wrote a book about his travels Early explorer who traveled to China and wrote a book describing Zipangu Inventor of the well known water game "Marco Polo" 9: What was the goal of the early explorers? To find land to claim as their possess To find a safe route to Asia (China, Japan, and India) To discover new countries To find safe routes to unknown lands to hide treasures from others. 10: What country was the most successful in early explorations? Spain Italy England Portugal
13 Feb 2008, 3:23 pm | click here to view more
Resolved Question: Which country would have the most treasures?Spain, Italy or Portugal?
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