GUATEMALA Guatemala’s culture is a unique product of Native American ways and a strong Spanish colonial heritage. About half of Guatemala’s population is mestizo (known in Guatemala as ladino)‚ people of mixed European and indigenous ancestry. Ladino culture is dominant in urban areas‚ and is heavily influenced by European and North American trends. Unlike many Latin American countries‚ Guatemala still has a large indigenous population‚ the Maya‚ which has retained a distinct identity. Deeply rooted
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1. The factors that motivated the European (Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ French‚ Dutch and English in particular) to explore and colonize North America and South America concerned material gain and / or religious freedom. True. I believe many of the motivators for the Europeans to move to and colonize North and South America was due to material gain and religious freedom. First I would like to talk about several of the material gains that were either made or expectect to be made in the move to
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From the very first interaction‚ the social and political relations between the Native Americans and the Europeans had begun with much tension. Many Europeans came to the Americas with the intention of discovery. However‚ when it became apparent that these new lands were inhibited the motives changed‚ and then the natives were colonized‚ abused‚ and in many cases killed. From then and throughout the impending periods of time‚ the relations between the natives and the Europeans had a few points
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Did you know that three out of every four leaders in business‚ religion‚ and politics can say they were at one time a Boy Scout? This is not a coincidence‚ the Boy Scouts of America is an organization that teaches boys from a young age the importance of leadership‚ morality‚ and patriotism. Most boys involved in scouting enter as a Cub Scout around the age of six years old. As a cub scout they will learn how to become young active members of their community‚ but only about half of these boys continue
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and Americas. Between 1450 and 1750‚ note major developments‚ exchanges‚ shifts of power‚ demographic changes. Through out time‚ different civilizations undergo changes as they mature and grow. America and Africa were regions where changes aroused‚ and these changes can be explained by the globalization of commerce of the world. These changes can be for the better or for the worse‚ but they ultimately lead to innovation and new ideas. Demographic changes occurred in America‚ which
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Racial Diversity ETH/125 03/13/2014 Sylvia Franceschini-Kern Historical Report on Race Native Americans went from being the original Americans to now being put into a small part of land that is called a Reservation; they stand really low on the social and income standings. They have some of the highest levels of poverty over the other races‚ in 1999 the white population only had a 9.1% that were below poverty level but the Native American population had 25.7% that were under poverty level
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The Boys and Girls Club of America is an organization with an objective to help the youth of America to become well-rounded‚ accomplished‚ and productive members of society. All of the programs that are offered by the club are strategically designed to aid in the education‚ and development of understanding the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Thanks to the Boys and Girls Club life-changing opportunities are offered to thousands of youth across the country. There are six major categories
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Individual Case Report on Bank of America and the Chinese Credit Card Market Introduction & Problems Identification With its double-digit growth in revenue and net income in 2005‚ and successful merger with MBNA Corporation (MBNA) on January 1‚ 2006‚ Bank of America Corporation (BAC) has become the largest credit card issuer in the United States in terms of credit card balances. However‚ strong competitors in the American credit card market such as JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup have pushed BAC
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arrival of the Europeans in the Americas and Africa greatly affected the world. The creation of the Columbian Exchange greatly European countries‚ the Americas‚ and Africa. The trade of foreign goods and new resources affected the socioeconomic status of various groups‚ the population‚ as well as the religion. Becaause of expansion of western power into the New World‚ populations shifted dramatically. Colonzation in the New World created trade between Europe‚ the Americas‚ and Africa. Crops such as corn
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Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: “Massacre at Mystic” May 26‚ 1637 was a fateful day in the history of America. The actions of Major John Mason and his Puritan men set a precedent for the next two hundred years of European and Indian relations. On that clear May night near the Mystic River of New England‚ hundreds of Pequot Indians were killed by the Europeans and their allies‚ most of the victims being the elderly‚ women‚ and children. This massacre was
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