The City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo‚ Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu‚ Spanish: Ciudad de Cebú) is the capital city of the province of Cebu and is the "second city" of the Philippines‚ being the center of Metro Cebu‚ the second most populous Metropolitan area in the Philippines after Metro Manila. With a population of 866‚171 as per the 2010 census‚ it is the fifth most populated city in the country.[2] Cebu City is a significant center of commerce‚ trade and education in the Visayas area. The
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kitchens in southern California speak Spanish. Being able to communicate with your kitchen staff is very important. Being fluent in English and Spanish will help you become more successful in the restaurant industry. The older generation from Mexico tends to not know English very well. The younger generation does. My experience is purely just in the front of the house. English is always primarily spoken in southern California with front of the house operations. Spanish seems to be dominant in the kitchens
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The history of Post colonial Mexico included many successful and influential leaders: Porfirio Diaz‚ Francisco Madero‚ Francisco (Pancho) Villa‚ and Emiliano Zapata. Disparities in classification of the revolution arise from the numerous factions and ideological assumptions advocated for the overthrow of Diaz’s rule‚ hence one can argue that it was a political‚ social‚ or economical revolution. A social revolution advocates a complete transformation of all characteristic aspects of society‚ encompassing
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Colonial America in the 17th Century could be summarized as the establishment period. Colonists had explored and claimed enough land to call theirs‚ and they were focused on implementing customs such as religion‚ politics‚ and ethics. In order to do this‚ colonies decided to force their ideas onto other civilizations such as foreigners or indigenous people. Accomplishing this would open doors to land and overall economic development‚ but it would also lead to battles and wars between the two conflicting
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Before exploring the economic history during the colonial time‚ it is remarkable to study the European empire that established colonies in the current Colombian territory. The geographical location of the European civilization made them able to be exposed as a constant technological improvement since different field. A clear reference mentioned several times is the horse domestication(cite) Expand. Animal training facilitate the transportation over long distance and a powerful military tool. The
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Jackson Bailey Prof. Marks Spanish Inquisition Essay 11/12/15 The Spanish Inquisition by Joseph Perez Founded in 1478 by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile‚ the Spanish Inquisition was established with the original intent of uniting Spain through Christianity. Ferdinand and Isabella realized both the Jewish religion stood in the way of Christianity carrying the torch for cultural unity. The two were successful in convincing Pope Sixtus IV to draft a papal bull‚ which authorized them
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The Pre-Spanish Period Historical Background Long before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed or set foot on Philippine shores‚ our forefathers already had their own literature stamped in the history of our race. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as traced in our folk stories‚ old plays and short stories. Our ancestors also had their own alphabet which was different from that brought by the Spaniards. The first alphabet used by our ancestor was
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The English murdered and kicked out almost all of the natives. They had wars with one another leading to an uneasy relationship. Due to Bacon’s Rebellion‚ the colonials of Virginia and Maryland began to use slaves over white indentured servants. They used African slaves primarily for the cotton and tobacco fields of Virginia. Unlike slavery in Africa‚ those who were in Chesapeake they were enslaved for life. They
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impetus to an era of Portuguese and Spanish colonization that later established the defining conflicts in Latin America that remain evident up till now – culture clashes‚ religious and military conquest‚ slavery‚ as well as economic exploitation . However‚ beyond these refulgent themes and grand historical events‚ an important topic that is often overlooked is what life was actually like for women in Colonial Latin America. This paper explores the role of women in Colonial Latin America‚ with the goal of
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a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country‚ continent or is universal. (dictionary.com) The Spanish Influenza is a flu; which is a respiratory infection and attacks the body without warning. It has no place of origin and became a global pandemic in a span of a couple of months in North America‚ Brazil‚ Asia‚ Europe‚ India‚ Africa‚ and Taubenberger in the South Pacific. The 1918-1919 Spanish influenza name was established consequently because of the massive deaths in Spain where the flu had
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