“Why were the 1400s referred to in the text book as the Century of Portuguese exploration?” Chapter Two “The mid–to-late 15th century is documented as the “Age of Discovery” or the “Age of Exploration” by historians. During this time globalization was set into motion by adventurous maritime travel with ships setting sail on the seas of the Old World with their destination being the “Other World”. No European country understood the size of the Atlantic Ocean‚ or the length of the western
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the whole of South America as colonial possession. Pope has to intervene to stop any Christian blood from spilling. He drew a N-S (vertical) line on the map of continent‚ giving the east half to Portugal and west half to Spain. So‚ Brazil became Portuguese and the rest Spanish. This rivalry was vigorous in maritime navigation and Cartography. This rivalry was responsible for the dichotomy of (Lusitania) versus the rest of South America speaking Spanish (Hispanic). Both Lusitania (Portugal) & Spain
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not begin until São Vicente was founded in 1532‚ although temporary trading posts were established earlier to collect brazilwood‚ used as a dye. From 1534 to 1536‚ 15 Captaincy colonies were created in Portuguese America. The captaincies were autonomous‚ and mostly private‚ colonies of the Portuguese Empire‚ each owned and run by a Captain-major. In 1549‚ due to their failure and limited success‚ the Captaincy Colonies of Brazil were united into the Governorate General of Brazil. The captaincy colonies
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SE Asian writers themselves were more ambivalent about the dichotomy • “civilized/cosmopolitan people of cities and coast” vs. “barbarous/isolated people of the interior” dichotomy is thought of by the former 3. First Contacts: “White Bengalis” and “Iron Heads” • Europeans were surprised with their discovery of SE Asia‚ feelings were not returned • Foreign merchants – treated as important people in diplomatic practice of region • Language was not a major barrier. Lingua Franca: Arabic and
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Language is one of the strongest elements of Brazil’s national unity. Portuguese is spoken by nearly 100 percent of the population. The only exceptions are some members of Amerindian groups and pockets of immigrants‚ primarily from Japan and South Korea‚ who have not yet learned Portuguese. The principal families of Indian languages are Tupí‚ Arawak‚ Carib‚ and Gê. There is about as much difference between the Portuguese spoken in Brazil and that spoken in Portugal as between the English spoken
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Assignment: Chapter 5 1. Besides the commercial and religious goals of Spain in colonizing the Philippines‚ give two other reasons (political and legal) why Spain claimed the country as its possession or the property of the King of Spain. * They also claim the country because of their Spirit of Discovery to our country‚ improvements of their technologies (for travel and trading purposes) and acquisition of our territories. 2. What is meant by “crown colony?” Can you give an example of a present
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The Aboriginal people were the first Australians and Owners of the land. As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were traditionally gatherers and hunters‚ they had a very strong relationship with the land. They are also deeply spiritual‚ value community life strongly and revere their ancestors. Therefore‚ elders were usually the decision makers. Different tribes used to move around searching for food and water‚ but always respected the land and resources it provided. They have sacred
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Attention getter: Imagine yourself on a white sandy beach far away from all the books and term projects due this week or the next. Away from the crowded elevators‚ busy streets and crowded train rides. Now imagine yourself surrounded by thousands of people screaming and shouting out of joy‚ watching colorful floats pass you by. You find yourself moving along with the music playing and just can’t help yourself. This is just something you would probably experience if you were to spend a night in Brazil
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Most of the mistakes made by Brazilian students originate in a naïve conception of how languages work‚ what lead the students to think over both the English and the Portuguese phonetic systems as an identical source of patterns to decipher the new words that they are learning. This problem‚ however‚ is not a students’ fault but it is due to the common contemporary approaches that emphasize communication rather than pronunciation‚ treating them as separate studies (when‚ in fact‚ they are essential
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11. Aristocrats - a member of the aristocracy. 12. Confucius - Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death. 13. Mortal - subject to death. 14. Sacred – people who dedicate their life to God or gods. 15. Intermediary - a person who acts as a link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; a mediator. 16. Monarch - a sovereign head of state. 17. Sultan - a Muslim sovereign. 18. Emperor - a sovereign ruler of great
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