Download or read book Explorers and Colonies written by David B. Quinn and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a collection of the work of David Quinn, the preeminent authority on the early history of the discovery and colonization of America.
Download or read book Christopher Columbus written by Henrietta Toth and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true legacy of Christopher Columbus is much more complex than the familiar myth of him as the celebrated founder of the New World. On his voyages to islands in the Caribbean, he killed and enslaved many native people and was even arrested in Spain for his tyrannical governance of the lands he still believed to be the Indies. This resource takes a critical look at Columbus’s actions, their implications for colonization and cross-cultural exchange, and their lasting impact on today’s world.
Download or read book Economic Beginnings of the Far West Explorers and colonizers written by Katharine Coman and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Explorers and Settlers A Sourcebook on Colonial America written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Giovanni da Verrazzano written by Marty Gitlin and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The well-educated son of an Italian family, Verrazzano settled in Dieppe, France, as a young man. This explains why his historic explorations of the coast of eastern North America were undertaken in the name of the French king. During his 1524 journey, Verrazzano recorded a detailed account of the places he visited, one that would prove a key source of information about North America. Readers will also learn about Verrazzano's later journey to Brazil and his final journey, in 1528, which ended tragically when he was killed and eaten by cannibals in the Caribbean.
Download or read book Spotlight on Explorers and Colonization written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Vikings to the Spanish conquistadors, Europeans were fascinated with exploration and the discovery of the New World. The explorers who visited the Americas brought with them the culture and politics of their homelands, as well as diseases, religions, philosophies, customs, and social attitudes that had never been experienced by Native peoples. The sometimes violent meeting of these cultures shaped the continuing process of exploration and the development of our modern nations. This series will provide biographies of the most well-known European explorers of the Americas and investigate their motivations, the effect their exploration had on the native populations, and the influence of the New World culture upon European society.
Download or read book Discoverers explorers and colonists written by Jeannette Rector Hodgdon and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Age of Exploration written by Susanna Keller and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the European discovery of North America does not end within fact it does not really even begin withChristopher Columbus. This engaging title tells the story of the explorers who became the first Europeans to visit the lands that would later become the United States of America. Readers will learn about the Spanish explorers of the Southwest and the Gulf Coast, the English and Dutch explorers of the Atlantic Coast, and the French explorers of the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River. Theyll discover what the goals and motivations behind each expedition were, which native people the explorers encountered, and what sorts of obstacles had to be overcome for each expedition to succeed. A fascinating account of a formational period in American history.
Download or read book Colonialism written by Darrell J. Kozlowski and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia entries cover early colonizing of what became the United States.
Download or read book 15th Century Explorers written by Janie Suarez and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's so special about Christopher Columbus?In this new, compelling book from author Janie Suarez, find out more about Christopher Columbus ...Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the Western Hemisphere. Those voyages, and his efforts to establish permanent settlements in the island of Hispaniola, initiated the process of Spanish colonization, which foreshadowed the general European colonization of what became known as the "New World".In the context of emerging western imperialism and economic competition between European kingdoms seeking wealth through the establishment of trade routes and colonies, Columbus's speculative proposal to reach the East Indies by sailing westward received the support of the Spanish crown, which saw in it a promise, however remote, of gaining the upper hand over rival powers in the contest for the lucrative spice trade with Asia. During his first voyage in 1492, instead of reaching Japan as he had intended, Columbus landed in the Bahamas archipelago, at a locale he named San Salvador. Over the course of three more voyages, Columbus visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America, claiming them for the Spanish Empire.Though Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, Columbus's voyages led to the first lasting European contact with America, inaugurating a period of European exploration and colonization of foreign lands that lasted for several centuries. They had, therefore, an enormous impact in the historical development of the modern Western world. Columbus himself saw his accomplishments primarily in the light of the spreading of the Christian religion.Never admitting that he had reached a continent previously unknown to Europeans, rather than the East Indies he had set out for, Columbus called the inhabitants of the lands he visited indios. Columbus's strained relationship with the Spanish crown and its appointed colonial administrators in America led to his arrest and dismissal as governor of the settlements in Hispaniola in 1500, and later to protracted litigation over the benefits which Columbus and his heirs claimed were owed to them by the crown.So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Christopher Columbus, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "15th-century Explorers - Christopher Columbus" include -- Christopher Columbus- Origin theories of Christopher Columbus- Voyages of Christopher ColumbusFind out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Janie Suarez has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "15th-century Explorers - Christopher Columbus" ...Read this book today ...
Download or read book Spotlight on Explorers and Colonization Set written by Rosen Publishing Group and published by Rosen Young Adult. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Vikings to the Spanish conquistadors, Europeans were fascinated with exploration and the discovery of the New World. The explorers who visited the Americas brought with them the culture and politics of their homelands, as well as diseases, religions, philosophies, customs, and social attitudes that had never been experienced by Native peoples. The sometimes violent meeting of these cultures shaped the continuing process of exploration and the development of our modern nations. This series will provide biographies of the most well-known European explorers of the Americas and investigate their motivations, the effect their exploration had on the native populations, and the influence of the New World culture upon European society.
Download or read book Explorers and Settlers written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spotlight on Explorers and Colonization written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The human spirit of discovery has always driven explorers to forge unchartered routes to distant territories. Before the discovery of the New World, explorers from Europe, Africa, and Asia brought the culture, politics, and customs of their homes to far-away lands, encouraging trade, the spread of ideas and technology, and cultural interaction and exchange. This spirit of exploration continued with the European discovery and colonization of the Americas. The biographies in this series detail the lives and deeds of the most noteworthy explorers to cross the high seas or tread new routes across continents. Each title investigates their motivations, the often negative physical and cultural effects of exploration on native peoples, and, in turn, the influence of foreign cultures on society back home.
Download or read book Explorers and Settlers written by Charles Lester Barstow and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pedro lvares Cabral written by Ann Byers and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pedro Álvares Cabral sailed around the world for Portugal in the early sixteenth century. His efforts led to a treaty opening the spice trade with India, but also years of war between his men and the kingdom of Calicut. Along the way he also discovered Brazil, perhaps by accident, opening the door for centuries of Portuguese colonization there. This biography dives into Cabral’s background, his exploration assignments, and the impact—both positive and negative—of his voyages to India and Brazil.
Download or read book Bartolomeu Dias written by Jennifer Swanson and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late fifteenth century was alive with dreams of world exploration. As the first Portuguese adventurer to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, Bartolomeu Dias was one of the most important. His voyage around the tip of Africa, past the Cape of Good Hope, paved the way for future explorers such as Vasco da Gama and Columbus. Follow along with Bartolomeu as he battles huge storms, rough seas, dwindling supplies, and even a near mutiny on a historic trip that resulted in opening seagoing trade routes for all of Europe and Asia.
Download or read book The Britannica Guide to Explorers and Explorations That Changed the Modern World written by Kenneth Pletcher Senior Editor, Geography and History and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-12-20 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the history of human exploration, from the Silk Road travels and early exploration of the Atlantic Coastline to the age of discovery, the colonial exploration eras, and modern expeditions to the North and South Poles.
