FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE The Spanish American War was the most powerful colonial nation by the end of the 19th century. 1898 is when the United States went to war to help Cuba win its independence from Spain. The United States won and gained the territories of The Philippines‚ Guam and Puerto Rico. The U.S should not have annexed the Philippines because the Philippines were a country of their own. Additionally‚ they had their own language‚ their own currency and their own culture and tradition
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Jacob Especially for women. It is acceptable for women to go to a restaurant or bar alone for lunch‚ but not at night. They have to be careful when making eye contact with men; it may be seen as flirting or showing interest. Spanish men still expect to pay for a woman’s meal‚ even in a business setting where a woman invites the man to dinner. Gifts. When someone invites you to their house‚ a small‚ wrapped gift should always be brought for the hostess. The gift should be opened immediately after
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The Battle of the Spanish Armada The great naval battle between Spain and England in 1588- one of the most important battles in the history of the world- is known as the Battle of the Invincible Armada. But in a sense‚ this is a misnomer. An invincible armada is one that cannot be defeated‚ yet the mighty fleet of warships that Spain sent to invade England‚ was defeated so badly that Spain could never again rule the oceans. How was it possible that this armada‚ which had awed all of Europe with
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Language Writing The purpose of a compare and contrast essay is to examine two things of interest and tell the reader about the similarities and differences between them. There are many different formats for writing a compare and contrast essay. For the purpose of this assignment‚ we will focus on the most common format called the Feature by Feature Format‚ where we compare and contrast (similarities and differences) between two subjects (i.e. Singapore versus Trinidad‚ etc.) on three different
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placed on it by Western and European powers. • Mongkut – the king of Siam who by studying modern science‚ mathematics‚ and language was able to uphold his country and keep it from European rule and pushed Siam into a period of modernization. • Spanish-American War – a struggle between the United States and Spain over the independence of Cuba. Was significant in the US’s ability to win and take control of Cuba. • Liliuokalani – the queen of Hawaii had attempted to resist foreign influences but
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Evaluate the Settlement of 27BCE The primary concerns of Octavian were the glory of the empire‚ the glory of Rome and most-importantly self-preservation. In January 27BCE Octavian announced to the Senate that he was renouncing all his powers and provinces‚ placing them at the disposal of the people‚ an attempt at ‘restoring the Republic. The results of this can be seen to fulfil Augustus’s concerns‚ reflected in his retention of high status and importance as well as increased safety in his position
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History of the English Language A short history of the origins and development of English The history of the English language really started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century AD. These tribes‚ the Angles‚ the Saxons and the Jutes‚ crossed the North Sea from what today is Denmark and northern Germany. At that time the inhabitants of Britain spoke a Celtic language. But most of the Celtic speakers were pushed west and north by the invaders - mainly
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The Gothic Style spread rapidly among other countries‚ and Spain‚ was not an exception. During the Romanesque period‚ Spanish artists adopted the French style of building and decorating in order to differ and stand out from the Muslims‚ with whom they shared the Iberian peninsula. During the thirteenth century‚ the identification of French style with Christian conquest encouraged the appearance of the Gothic style in Spain. The Cathedral of Santa Maria in León‚ also known as León Cathedral‚ was
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Omar Alfaro Reyes ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TO LEARN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Why learning English as a second language? Nowadays learning another language is important because it is the most common language in the world‚ almost 60% people in the world use English regularly. Sometimes people think that learning English is difficult because most of the students can have different difficulties and problems in learning another language for example they make mistakes in their pronunciations
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movements such as the social gospel‚ the populists‚ the settlement house movement‚ and the temperance movement. The Settlement House Movement was a movement when settlement houses were being established Settlement houses were there to provide social services and education to the poor social services and education to the poor workers who lived there. The Settlement House Movement was a movement when settlement houses were being established Settlement houses were there to provide social services and education
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