GEC002 Chapter Notes - Chapter chapter 1: Secondary Source, Idiom, Manunggul Jar

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18 Oct 2021

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De La Salle University

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History

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GEC002

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What is history: to define, history is the study of the past. It is derived from the greek word historia" which means information" or and enquiry designed to elicit truth". History deals with the past, not with the future. We use history to avoid the mistakes of the past, not to recreate the very same events. teodoro c. agoncillo. For a historian, facts do not change; it is the way we look at things, our interpretations that are always changing. This is what makes history exciting - that we can always find something new in what is old. ambeth history exciting - that we can always find something new in what is old. ambeth. History is one of the most potent weapons of a once-colonized people in the struggle to achieve real independence. On the other hand, history can also be used to perpetuate attitudes of subservience and dependence on former colonizers.

Related Questions

1) Among the cultural practices that the colonizers contributed in our country, what is the most eminent one?

2) As a steward of change, how will you promote innovation without compromising the values, culture and tradition in our country?

3) What is the significance of the culture of the geographical location on the culture of the people?

I'm from Philippines.

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The narrator of the account in document 2 explains,

“Their dogs are enormous, with flat ear, and long, dangling tongues. The color of their eyes in is burning yellow; their eyes flash fire and shoot off sparks.”

Which statement below best explains the historical significance of that description?

◯ A. This passage helps historians understand the implications of both the biological and technological exchange that occurred at the time the Spaniards arrived in America.

◯ B. This passage reveals how the native Americans looked down on the Spanish as weak and soft, because they seemed lazy and lacked physical fitness.

◯ C. The natives could relate to the newcomers, due to the similarity of their animals, which shows the universality of the human experience.

◯ D. This passage provides proof that the indigenous people of what is now Mexico were much shorter than Euoropeans of that time.