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    Vienna‚ revolts plagued many European countries as well as several areas in Latin America. France was driven from Haiti‚ Portugal lost control of Brazil‚ and Spain was forced to withdraw from all its American empire except for Cuba and Puerto Rico. Colonial government in South America came to an end. Three countries where revolts were successfully established were Haiti‚ Venezuela‚ and Brazil. The countries in Latin America benefited from the revolts because they became free from colonial rule‚ but‚ except

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    The Wars of Independence in Latin America • Rebellions between 1804-1824 • Colonial govt. ended in S. America • Haiti revolt o led by Toussaint L’Ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines o Merchant‚ landowner‚ professional class participated (Creole elite) o Natives and blacks didn’t as much • Discontentment of Creoles o Slave revolts in Andes‚ scared Creoles o Angry w/Spanish govt.  Taxes too high  Trade limits • Peninsulares-whites born in Spain o Got the best positions

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    Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Business Combinations: Dissolution of all but one of the separate legal entities is not necessary in order to have a business combination. A business combination is created when a number of separate organizations are tied together through common control‚ or an acquirer obtains control over one or more businesses. Statutory merger: any business combination in which only one of the companies remains as a “survivor” or “parent”. Statutory consolidation:

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    ARKY 303: ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA Winter Semester 2014 Instructor: Mr. Don H. Butler Office: ES750 Email: dhbutler@ucalgary.ca Office Hours: Thursdays 3-5 pm or by appointment Class: SS109 Times: Mon‚ Wed‚ Fri 11:00-11:50 am Course Description: This course provides a general survey of the archaeology of North America‚ north of Mexico. Temporal coverage extends from the earliest known evidence for human settlement in North America up to the period of European contact. Geographical

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    Throughout the past few centuries‚ Latin America created and maintained a split between the center and the fringe of their society which at some points negatively affected them and their potential growth. This split focused on the rural and urban aspects of their countries‚ cities‚ and states and how they interact with each other throughout the 18th century and beyond. During the colonial period‚ the fringe or rural areas were more important than the center or urban areas‚ as the fringe produced

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    Black in Latin America In the film Black in Latin America‚ Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes an in-depth look at the island of Hispaniola‚ divided into the nations of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. In Hispaniola‚ the conflicting attitudes of the Dominicans and Haitians concerning their African ancestry is the main focus. The people of both nations share a largely African heritage‚ but their attitudes concerning this past are very different. While Dominicans tend to stress their “whiteness”

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    In Dave Barry’s‚ “Lost in America”‚ I feel the narrator was not only expressing his regret for having missed the signs of how deep his mother’s grief ran but‚ also for a chance to relive those final memories with her as a way of making it seem as she is still alive‚ even if only for a moment. I also feel he intended for his words to act as a warning to others to watch their own loved ones for signs of depression‚ especially someone who has gone through a tragedy like Dave’s mother. His mother’s

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    Populist People Influencing Latin America (Argentina‚ Venezuela‚ and Peru) Latin American Politics POLS 335 Nathan Bacon Latin America is at a crucial turning point when talking about political influences and movements in some of regions countries. There have been many leaders that have influenced countries like Venezuela‚ Argentina‚ and Peru. There are not only important figures that are apart of or have influenced important populist and revolutionary movements but there

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    America wasn’t what people see it as today in the early 1800s‚ much of the territory was gained through war and treaties. It took time and dedication from key leaders of many revolutions and wars to shape America to as it is known today. Between 1800 and 1850 due to disagreements and subsiding the United States of America went through major territorial changes‚ the idea of Manifest Destiny and the Louisiana Purchase were the beginning of the major changes that the United States underwent. Manifest

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    Latin America Throughout the short history of the United States‚ it is clear that the U.S. is an international superpower; its diplomatic policies have reach all corners of the earth. Mainly throughout the 20th century‚ the U.S. government has greatly involved itself in the affairs of a few Latin American nations. The adverse effects resemble the colonialism of South Africa by European nations. Even without colonies in Latin America‚ the U.S. had been involved in a number of Latin America economies

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