Exploration And Conquest
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Author | : Betsy Maestro |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1997-08-25 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0688154743 |
Christopher Columbus was not the first to discover the Americas, but his voyages led to European exploration of the New World. Rich in resources and natural beauty, the Americas were irresistible to gold-hungry conquistadors. The newcomers gave little thought to those who had called the lands their home, and exploration soon came to signify conquest. The New World -- and the lives of its inhabitants -- would be changed forever.
Author | : Betsy Maestro |
Publisher | : Turtleback |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1997-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780606256421 |
Relates the story of the first European explorers and settlers to come to America and details their effect on the people they encountered there.
Author | : George V. Lantzeff |
Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 1973-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0773593187 |
Russian expansion across Siberia to the Far East.
Author | : Fernando Cervantes |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 2021-09-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1101981288 |
A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world “The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more impressive is the analytical skill Cervantes applies. . . . [He] conveys complex arguments in delightfully simple language, and most importantly knows how to tell a good story.” —The Times (London) Over the few short decades that followed Christopher Columbus's first landing in the Caribbean in 1492, Spain conquered the two most powerful civilizations of the Americas: the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, and the other explorers and soldiers that took part in these expeditions dedicated their lives to seeking political and religious glory, helping to build an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. But centuries later, these conquistadors have become the stuff of nightmares. In their own time, they were glorified as heroic adventurers, spreading Christian culture and helping to build an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. Today, they stand condemned for their cruelty and exploitation as men who decimated ancient civilizations and carried out horrific atrocities in their pursuit of gold and glory. In Conquistadores, acclaimed Mexican historian Fernando Cervantes—himself a descendent of one of the conquistadors—cuts through the layers of myth and fiction to help us better understand the context that gave rise to the conquistadors' actions. Drawing upon previously untapped primary sources that include diaries, letters, chronicles, and polemical treatises, Cervantes immerses us in the late-medieval, imperialist, religious world of 16th-century Spain, a world as unfamiliar to us as the Indigenous peoples of the New World were to the conquistadors themselves. His thought-provoking, illuminating account reframes the story of the Spanish conquest of the New World and the half-century that irrevocably altered the course of history.
Author | : Bill Bigelow |
Publisher | : Rethinking Schools |
Total Pages | : 197 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 094296120X |
Provides resources for teaching elementary and secondary school students about Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America.
Author | : Fred Ramen |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2003-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780823936182 |
Recounts the life of the Spanish explorer whose expedition to South America led to the conquest of the Inca empire and the establishment of Spanish rule in the Andean region.
Author | : Jennifer Armstrong |
Publisher | : Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2006-08-22 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0375812563 |
American history comes alive in these 100 true stories that define our country. This magnificent treasury tells the story of America through 100 true tales. Some are tales of triumph—the midnight ride of Paul Revere, the Wright brothers taking to the air, Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Some are tales of tragedy—the fate of the Donner Party, the great fire in Chicago, the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. There are stories of inventors and athletes and abolitionists and artists. Stories about struggling for freedom—again and again, in so many ways. With full-color illustrations on nearly every page and short, exciting stories, this book is perfect for browsing by the entire family. Notes at the end of each story direct readers to related stories. And a guide to thematic story arcs offers readers (and teachers) an easy way to follow their particular interests throughout the book. A treasure trove of a book that belongs in every home! “This lively and engaging collection of stories recounting American history is a wonderful gift not only to the children of this country but also their parents. I can’t wait to share it with my grandchildren.” —Tom Brokaw
Author | : David Day |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2008-03-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199239347 |
"The history of the world has been the history of peoples on the move, as they occupy new lands and establish their claims over them. Almost invariably, this has meant the violent dispossession of the previous inhabitants. David Day tells the story of how this happened - the ways in which invaders have triumphed and justified conquest which, as he shows, is a bloody and often prolonged process that can last centuries."--
Author | : Hugh Robert Mill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Antarctic regions |
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Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Civilization, Ancient |
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