9/11/12 My favorite food is Mexican. Being from Arizona‚ Mexican restaurants are not as good here in Iowa. Although my favorite Mexican food to eat here is from my grandmother’s kitchen; there are a few restaurants my friends and I enjoy eating at. A few of my girlfriends and I have made Margarita Wednesdays a tradition in the summer time at La Casa. My brother‚ sister and I go to Los Cabos at least once a month in West Des Moines‚ which is an amazing delicious Mexican restaurant. I also like Monterrey
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The Drug Cartels in mexico currently run a 20 plus billion dollar a year industry. This industry has led to the deaths of more than 60‚000 Mexican citizens. Another important area of discussion is the immigration issues that have faced the united states from mexico as immigrants attempt to flee mexico for a variety of reasons. Mexico is also a major recipient of remittances‚ in 2012 the state
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The Mexican-American war was a border dispute due to Texas. Texas had declared independence from Mexico since 1836. Mexico thought the boundary line was “...the Sabine River‚ which separated Louisiana and Texas (Pg.6 Johannsen).” The U.S claimed the line was “...the Rio Grande‚ the "traditional" line claimed in the 1803 treaty with France‚ which suggested that Texas was a part of the Louisiana Purchase‚ and confirmed by John Quincy Adams in his 1819 negotiations with Spain (Pg.6 Johannsen).” The
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The first time I tired a food that I guess you would consider from a different country was probably Mexican food. i’ve never been to another country so i’ve never experienced foreign food. The first time I remember eating a taco I loved it. The earliest I remember eating Mexican food I loved it‚ it even had onions in it and I still ate all of it. I thought it was really cool how different races and people are good at making different foods. I also think it’s interesting that if some whose
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Among elderly Mexican American‚ alcoholism is a common thing. Studies indicate that there is a compelling influence of nativity on Hispanic concentration on addiction among women and not men. According to Hatchett (2011)‚ the use of alcohol among Mexican Americans is predominantly common in men compared to women. The drinking behavior among Mexican Americans is estimated at the end of the consumption curve. The meaning of the extremities is that at one end there is a higher percentage of abstainers
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After the Mexican-American war‚ the United States gained the Mexican Cession. This led to Americans wondering whether slavery should be excepted into the west. The idea was for just white laborers to get the benefit of settling in. Abolitionist didn’t like this feeling it would bring slavery to an end. The south also disagreed and even threatened to leave the union (The Compromise of 1850‚ n.d.). California‚ with the gold rush bringing in new settlers‚ wanted to become a state. Whether it would support
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after the revolution * Artist started blending indigenous music with European music creating regional folk music * Norteno music became popular after the revolution. Norteno evolved from intermingling Czech and Bohemian rhythms. * The Mexican revolution gave birth to a number of Corridos that narrated events. They became a way to record celebrate or mourn events places or people during the revolution. Much like a newspaper but in music. Education * Greater emphasis and budget given
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The Mexican-American War that occurred in 1846 through 1848 was the mark of the first U.S. armed that was fought on foreign soil. It was politically divided and unprepared Mexico against President James K. Polk. Texas obtained independence in 1836 from Mexico; the government in Mexico was actively encouraging the border raids and warning that any attempt at taking over would eventually lead to war. In the year 1846 of April 25‚ the Mexican army attacked U.S. soldiers while under the control of General
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My experiences in a cultural group are many. I have been married to a Mexican man for almost 23 years. The one thing that stands out most in my experience is the amount of love that is displayed in a family group. My husband comes from a family of twelve children. The first time I went to Mexico to visit his side of the family‚ our son was four months old. I remember seeing the whole family setting together on one very long couch with Aunts and Uncles and parents. Everyone was jammed in there
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The Mexican revolution was a movement that caused a severe transformation in Mexico. Indeed‚ Mexico has been victim of multiple authoritarian leaders‚ which wanted to take control of the political system and the country. A revolution can start by many factors‚ like the desire to have a new system‚ or to end with a tyranny that affects the society. In fact‚ Mexico had leaders that did well during their government‚ making a progress in the country. In spite of this‚ the popular awakening and the revolution
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