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    through trade‚ alliances‚ and warfare. It is with their role and the interaction with the European settlers that would bring about a shift in each culture that would change the course of history. Spain‚ France‚ and England seemingly had the strongest ties with the Indians‚ whether good or bad. Spain had a rather tumultuous relationship with the Indians. Don Juan de Onate’s account of his interaction

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    States of America declared war on Spain immediately after the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15‚ 1898. This was the start of the Spanish American War; the war ended a few months later with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10‚ 1898. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire which included Cuba‚ Puerto Rico‚ the Philippines Islands‚ Guam‚ and a few other islands. Beginning in 1492‚ Spain was the first European nation to sail

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    somewhat similar are Canada and Spain (Canada‚ n.d.; Spain‚ n.d.). These cultures rely on similar values but they are just different enough for easy mistakes to be made (Thompson‚ n.d.). Spanish businesses rely heavily on personal connections and to do business with a Spanish company it is important to make a strong and lasting connection (Spain‚ n.d.). This also means that business moves slower‚ no decisions are made‚ and individuals are swayed by passion and emotions (Spain‚ n.d.). Generally in Canada

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    Comparison Spain vs. Italy Similarities * Left-centred coalition government * Member of the EU * Low birth rate * High immigration * Declining competitiveness * Latin‚ Mediterranean (used to take siestas)‚ highly emotional citizens * High costs‚ low productivity firms (likely to be overtaken by Chinese competition) * Low spending on R&D * Poor educational system Differences * Italy has a high black economy‚ Spain does not (tax deficits for Italy)

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    the lecture Descent into the Spanish Labyrinth: Politics in Contemporary Spain‚ which Dustin Shannon presented. After studying abroad at the Complutense University of Madrid‚ Dr. Shannon slowly gained an appreciation and became accustomed to the daily lifestyle in Spain. As a result‚ he has lived and taught in Spain for about the last 17 years. During the two decades‚ Dr. Shannon was able to acquire more knowledge on Spain‚ which allows him to educate others about Spain’s history and culture. Before

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    In the journal article‚ “Catalonia and Spain at the crossroads: financial and economic aspects” (2014)‚ author Antoni Castells states the negative economic consequences Catalonia would face if they were to secede. He does this by giving the numerous statistics on Catalonia’s role in Spain and how secession would end up in hurting the economy of both states such as how Catalonia makes up 18.9% of Spain’s GDP (282)‚ which is the equivalent to 200 billion Euros (2012)‚ and secession would not only be

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    Spain between 1818 to 1931 went through a lot of change in government. However none of those succeeded to rule the country efficiently. People were used to starving and wanted to change that. There were nobility but none of them cared for any change in the country and had most of their income come from the church even though they were not devout Christians‚ and to add to that the Military was decentralized and got involved with the government and rigged the elections. Therefore when King Alfonso

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    Philip II of Spain from the House of Habsburg‚ son of Isabella of Portugal and Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire. His first wife was Maria Manuela of Portugal‚ his second wife was Mary Tudor of England‚ his third wife was Elizabeth of Valois in France‚ and his final wife was Anna of Austria. He ascended the throne of the Netherlands on October 25‚ 1555 and he ascended Spain on January 16‚ 1556. He ascended the throne at the age of 29. His domain was in Spain and he established the court in Madrid

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    I am going to talk about the jury courts in Spain and United States and the diference between both systems. In United States‚ the protection of rights and liberties in federal courts is achieved through the teamwork of judge and jury. The people don´t need any knowledge (ˈnɒlɪdʒ) of the legal system to be a juror. There are two types of juries in the federal trial courts: trial juries (also known as petit juries)‚ and grand juries. A civil petit jury is typically made up of 6 to 12 persons. In

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    would commission an identical iconographic copy of her Fathers‚ King Juan II Miraflores Altarpiece. It is questionable to art historians‚ that are unable to answer to a full extent to why Isabella wanted a copy in her burial site in Capilla Real‚ Spain. The significant style of Rogier Van der Weyden‚ whose Triptych is reflective in allegory the story of the Virgin and Christ‚ perhaps appealed to Isabella’s catholic traits. Furthermore‚ for Isabella to commission a copy‚ one must question the role

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