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    The Spanish Inquisition was a controversial time primarily during the 15th century. However‚ it kept reoccurring during other parts of history rather than only in the 15th century. There were many different methods used in which non-Christians would be tortured. Sometimes‚ the wrong people would be tortured if they believed that the person they were torturing really wasn’t Christian. The torturing of people because of their religion is what makes the Spanish Inquisition such a disturbing and

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    The Philippines Under Spanish Rule (1600s-1800s) REASONS FOR SPANISH COLONIZATION When King Charles send an expedition to the East‚ his purpose was for commercial. But when Legazpi succeeded laying foundation in the Philippines‚ the Spanish claim the archipelago in two reasons: first‚ since the Philippines was discovered under the patronage of Spain‚ Philippines therefore was owned by Spain; second‚ since Spain‚ being in actual possession of the Philippines‚ it had the right to colonize it. As such

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    I live in Carthage‚ for four years now and it has been an adjustment. With complete honesty‚ I felt a bit of a culture shock when moving into a neighborhood that is primarily Hispanic. By estimation‚ my neighborhood is at least 80% Hispanic and I have grown to love it. The most noticeable aspect of my Hispanic neighborhood is the number of people living in each home. The U.S. Census Board identifies Hispanic homes in Carthage as having approximately four people in residence in the home. (United

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    Spanish Civil War (1936–39)‚ military revolt against the Republican government of Spain‚ supported by conservative elements within the country. When an initial military coup failed to win control of the entire country‚ a bloody civil war ensued‚ fought with great ferocity on both sides. The Nationalists‚ as the rebels were called‚ received aid from fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The Republicans received aid from the Soviet Union‚ as well as from International Brigades‚ composed of volunteers from

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    1. The defeat of the Spanish Armada was important to the colonization of America because it made Queen Elizabeth and England more powerful than Spain. England could colonize better now that they had control of the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The Roanoke colony failed twice. The first time‚ it failed because they didn’t start farming right away‚ and a difficult winter sent them all back to England. The second time‚ they needed a lot of supplies‚ so Walter Raleigh went back to England. He couldn’t return for

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    There are many effects of the Spanish American War. Spain lost the last of their colonies and would later be removed from the Western Hemisphere. The U.S. would gain many colonies such as the Philippines‚ Puerto Rico‚ Guam‚ and etc. Due to this war the U.S. recognized as a world power. The United States ended up spending more money/lives putting down Filipino rebellion. It also caused opened markets in Cuba and other places near cuba Theodore Roosevelt When William McKinley was assassinated Roosevelt

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    Tragedy with reference to "The Spanish Tragedy". A tragedy is a religious experience which is main objective is to make the audience reflect on serious matters in order to know ourselves better and to hopefully grow as a person. It is a performed action that conveys both the feelings of pity and fear (as Aristotle’s definition of tragedy establishes) leading to the catharsis of such emotions among the spectators. All these elements are properly presented within "The Spanish Tragedy" by Thomas Kyd‚ which

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    English could one day be dethroned by Spanish as the world’s most spoken language? Especially in the United States‚ Hispanics are becoming more and more plentiful. Through time‚ immigrants from Latin America have introduced to and shared their culture with Americans. They have changed the country and have helped shape it‚ and are continuing to do so today. The United States is a land of diversity and sharing‚ and Hispanic culture is a real part of it. Spanish should be a mandatory language class in

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    3.07 Selecciones- Visitamos la ciudad A. Answer the following questions about the reading in complete Spanish sentences: 1. ¿Dónde están los viajeros? ~ En Ciudad de México 2. ¿Dónde está el hotel en la ciudad? ~ en la Zona Rosa de la ciudad 3. ¿Adónde fue Susana en la ciudad? ~ En Zona Rosa Ciudad de México 4. ¿Quién ganó el juego en la bolera? ~ Pablo fue el mejor boleador con 168 puntos 5. ¿Qué son las Águilas? ~ Las Águilas son futbolistas

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    How it affected Spain. The Spanish were greatly impacted by the discovery of a new continent‚ because it meant lots of things‚ such as the discovery of new species of animals and plants. From the animals‚ like the jaguar or the piranha. Some of the plants were used to make medicines or simply to eat! We could name the achiote (an amazonian tree used to treat prostatic troubles and internal inflammations‚ arterial hypertension‚ high cholesterol level and bladder inflammation) and the

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