METHODS USED BY SPAIN TO PROTECT HER MONOPOLY The Spanish monopoly in the Americas was established the moment that Christopher Columbus made landfall in Bahamas‚ this was way back on his first voyage in 1492. Soon after‚ her monopoly increased in size‚ wealth and fame. This was brought about by way of her island and mainland territories; a few being Cuba‚ Puerto Rico‚ Hispaniola‚ Venezuela‚ Columbia and Peru. Her wealth soon aroused much jealousy amongst other European nations‚ who were anxious
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INTRODUCTION The Bermuda Triangle is a very real place where dozen of ships‚ planes and people have disappeared with no good explanation. Since a magazine first coined the phrase "Bermuda Triangle" in 1964‚ the mystery has continued to attract attention. When you dig deeper into most cases‚ though‚ they’re much less mysterious. Either they were never in the area to begin with‚ they were actually found‚ or there’s a reasonable explanation for their disappearance. Does this mean there’s nothing
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Introduction The brief Spanish-American War that lasted from April 1898 through to August 1898 was fought over the issue of the liberation of Cuba‚ a Spanish colony that was suffering under the brutality of Spain’s authority. “The war essentially grew out of Cuba’s struggle for independence. Since the early 19th century‚ many Americans had watched with sympathy the series of revolutions that ended Spanish authority throughout the Americas” ‚ yet it was in Cuba where Spain kept their autocracy
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CELIA CRUZ Cruz was born on the date of October 21‚ 1925 in Havana‚ Cuba. She was born as Ursula Hilaria Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso to the parents of Catalina Alfonso and Simon Cruz. Her trademark quote was “azucar” meaning sugar in the Spanish language. She was the first female salsa mega-star and today she’s known as the Queen of Salsa. She was raised in the neighborhood of Santo Suarez along with 14 other siblings. She was the second of 4 children. Life in this neighborhood was very brutal and
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gained new territories. The two main reasons for the Spanish-American war was the American’s support to the struggle that Filipinos and Cubans had against the rule of the Spanish.The second cause of the war was the explosion of the U.S.S Maine in Havana Harbor. Spain was repressing the Cubans‚ using mostly cruel and brutal tactics. This‚ of course‚ caused the U.S to get involved. Spain did whatever
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threats of violence against all the challenges he faced. The people became even more unhappy‚ until finally a rupture occurred. While earning a doctorate of law in Havana‚ Fidel Castro began to participate in student protests against Batistan polices. Castro housed weapons and prepared his supporters in the university campus in Havana. He organized a surprise attack on the Moncada barracks in the Oriente Province on July 26‚ 1953‚ where
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Never give up‚never surrender‚ and rise up against the odds - Success.com I can relate to that because they are in the path going cuba and save people and he has to go in a hurry. Julilan is in the havana in the camp caballo is in julian way trying to get to cuba and get his mom and dad. Next‚ he wants to be back together but since caballo is in his way he can’t really do that. Right now julian is selling oranges‚ lemons and sugar packets. Julian
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George Frank (Textiles) Ltd‚ the Court of Appeal refused to follow a decision of the House of Lords in Havana Railways which said that damages could only be claimed in sterling. House of Lords attacked Lord Denning by saying that the Court of Appeal had no right to overrule the decisions of House of Lords. Then‚ House of Lords used the Pratice Statement to overrule its own decision in Havana Railways. Practice Statement was used in criminal law for the first time in R v. Shivpuri. Court of Appeal
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The Spanish American War of 1898 was a war that lasted only ten weeks between the United States and Spain. A declaration of war was declared to Spain by the United States because of the sinking of the United States Ship Maine‚ but other causes that fueled America with the desire of war was the United States support for Cuban independence‚ business interests within Cuba because of their sugar‚ as well as the growing instigation of the United States newspapers that is called “Yellow Journalism”. During
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Cuba known for its cultural diversity‚ built from Spanish‚ French‚ Asian‚ as well as African influences. Indigenous people inhabited the island of Cuba until Christopher Columbus in 1492. Cuba become a Spanish colony‚ ruled by a Spanish Governor in Havana until 1762 where Great Britain took over before being traded back to the Spanish in a deal for Florida. In 1902 Cuba gained its formal independence‚ in the years ensuing its independence the Cuban economy was on the rise‚ but corrupt political figures
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