had been a member of the 1898-1899 US Congress I would have supported both our war with Spain and our annexation of its territories. The Spanish-American War served to end Spain’s colonial power in the western hemisphere. In the time leading up to the war there was three years of turmoil in Cuba‚ where Cuban revolutionaries were locked in battle with the Spanish in an attempt to gain independence from their mother country (history.state.gov 1). For most of the Cuban revolution the US‚ particularly
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The Spanish-American War was a four-month conflict between Spain and the United States‚ provoked by word of Spanish colonial brutality in Cuba. Although the war was largely brought about by the efforts of U.S. expansionists‚ many Americans supported the idea of freeing an oppressed people controlled by the Spanish. At war’s end‚ America emerged victorious with newly acknowledged respect as a world power. Reasoning for war Until the 1890s‚ ambivalence about overseas possessions had restrained
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The immediate origins of the 1898 Spanish-American War began with the Wilson-Gorman Tariff of 1894. The American tariff‚ which put restrictions on sugar imports to the United States‚ severely hurt the economy of Cuba‚ which was based on producing and selling sugar. In Cuba‚ then a Spanish colony‚ angry nationalists known as the insurrectos began a revolt against the ruling Spanish colonial regime. When Spain sent in General "Butcher" Weyler to stabilize the situation in Cuba‚ he put much of the population
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prosper. Costa Rica played a role in the federation of Central American states from 1823 to 1838 and is a member of the Organization of Central American States. Of the states that have been partners in these two enterprises‚ Costa Rica is the most Spanish in character and is generally regarded as having the most stable government and economy. In Costa Rica‚ Christmas is a very special holiday for the citizens because it is a time for the citizens to come together and spend quality time with their
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Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister • Setting o Tetrameter (with irregularities) o Non-verbal sounds – “Gr-r-r” – conventions of spoken language (symmetry with the end – nothing is resolved) o Colloquial/filial language – “Hell dry you up with its flames!” o Rhythm retained throughout poem – speaker’s self-righteousness and careful adherence to tradition and formal convention o Similarities to dramatic monologue – interest in sketching out a character‚ attention to aestheticizing detail‚ implied
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Spanish writers Cecilio Apostol- wrote poems dedicated to Rizal‚ Jacinto‚ Mabini and all other heroes but his poem dedicated to Rizal is considered the best poem in praise of the hero of Bagumbayan. FERNANDO MA. GUERRERO-It is believed that Fernando Ma. Guerrero shared with Apostol the reign in the balagtasan in Spanish during their time. In his debate with Balmori‚ he was more attractive to the public because of the modious words he used. He defended OLVIDO (Forgetfulness). CLARO M. RECTO-In
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seemingly in sorrow. The painting shows a tragic event‚ definitely. But it also shows a deeper meaning‚ especially for the Filipinos during the time of the Spanish colonization (which lasted over 400 years!). According to art experts‚ the fallen gladiators who are being dragged are the Filipino people‚ while the men dragging them into the darkness are representative of the Spanish rule. The woman crouched on the right side of the painting is believed to be the Mother Country or the Inang Bayan who weeps
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Spanish–Moro Wars The Spanish–Moro Conflict was a series of wars lasting over several centuries from the beginning of Spanish colonization of the Philippines‚ to the Spanish–American War when Spain finally began to subjugate Moroland after centuries of failing to do so. Wars during the 1600s[edit] Background[edit] The Moros had a history of resistance against Spanish‚ American‚ and Japanese rule for over 400 years. The violent armed struggle against the Japanese‚ Filipinos‚ Spanish‚ and Americans is
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attempted to implement educational reforms‚ programmes and projects to address the key issues of access and quality of basic education‚ relevance and efficiency of the education system. However‚ many problems are besetting education in the Philippines. Among the school-related causes are the unqualified and poorly trained teachers‚ inadequate facilities and equipment‚ and lack of instructional materials (textbooks and teacher’s manuals). Non-school factors include poverty‚ low educational attainment
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REASON FOR K POP POPULARITY AMONG FILIPINO TEENAGERS A Research Paper Presented to Prof. Pangan Rizal Technological University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements In English 2 Lipalam‚ Mikielyn G. March 29‚ 2012 Topic outline REASON FOR K POP POPULARITY AMONG FILIPINO TEENAGERS Thesis: K pop truly captured the hearts of Filipinos‚ that’s why once you are k pop‚ you’ve never stop. I. Introduction A
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