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. Historical Background A. In 1492 Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain B. Role of Conqueror of Cuba was taken over by Diego Velazquez for Spanish government. C. Large-scale slave trade began in Cuba. D. In 1592 Havana was named capital. E. The “Ten Year War” between Cuba and Spain turned into the “Great Thirty Years War”. F. Cuba gained formal independence on May 20th‚ 1902. G. In 1925 President General Gerardo Machado became dictator of Cuba. H. Fidel Castro declared himself premier over
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with seven of my friends who I got to know due to all the things we experienced together. A not so cool boy’s night out journal is what this is. My seven friends and I decided to visit the most notorious place to party‚ Ibiza. It is located in Spain. Our craving to experience youth to the fullest led us to this place. This place known to us threw YouTube‚ where you see the most scandalous women dancing in clubs all night long and rumours and comments from people who visited previously. Quotes
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INTRODUCTION (what is the story about) Last year I went to visit my grandpa in Ireland. My dad and mum are both from Ireland‚ so I have lots of cousins there. I had been in Ireland before‚ but this trip was going be the most interesting ever. I would discover the Stuarts had a dark family secret. BODY (what happened) Grandpa met us at Belfast Airport. We had been travelling for a long time and were tired and hungry. “Let’s get you home young lad and get some good old Irish sausages into
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14 35 N‚ 121 00 E time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington‚ DC during Standard Time) Spain Spain’s powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain‚ France‚ and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). Location:
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My last holiday It still haunts me till this day. It was the most scariest moments I have ever encounter in my life. How wrong was I to make that decision. Why I did not listen to my friend. How I wish I could turn back the time. On my last holiday‚ my friends and I have decided to finish up our homework at Jason’s house. We wanted to go to the nearby shopping mall after completing our homework. That is why we choose Jason’s house which is nearby a shopping mall called “Prangin Mall”. So we were
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Christmas in Spain History of Tradition The history of Christmas starts over 4000 years ago. This christmas traditions were celebrated many time before Jesus was born. The 12 days of Christmas‚ the giving of gifts‚ singing songs while going from house to house‚ the parties‚ and going to the church. Since old times‚ the Spanish people have celebrated the coming of winter with a very special tradition called Hogueras. With influence of the Roman holiday of Saturnalia and the Northern European
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During the Age of European expansion‚ Spain stumbled onto its overseas empire; which just so happen to be very massive and have a lot of prosperity. Columbus was supported by Isabella‚ the queen of Castile. In 1492‚ he landed on a Caribbean island that he named Española‚ or also known as Little Spain. Even later‚ Columbus believed the West Indies were part of the East. The Spanish and Portuguese were not first outsiders to arrive‚ but were the first with guns‚ sails‚ horses‚ and religion. This helped
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Although many traditions seen today makes modern Christmas intriguing to Christians and Non-Christians alike‚ it is far from the European Pagan festivals it was derived from. In an effort to show possible elements that came to encompass this Christian holiday‚ one can look at the representation of the modifications each region has included to their Christmas celebration. This allows one to grasp how and why it still has a modern-day significance. Christian customs‚ specifically Christmas traditions have
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MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY I like going to London because it is so unlike my hometown Sungai Petani. While Sungai Petani is low-lying being situated in a valley about an hour’s travel from the air‚ London is a country that offer visitors surrounds world. First‚ there is Buckingham Palace. No trip to London is complete without going out to the highest point by trom. It’s an exciting ride‚ as I can see policeman on both side as the palace in the town. When I reach the speak ‚ my heart
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