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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Society has developed through three overlapping stages -- physical‚ vital‚ and mental. Over the course of tens of thousands of years humanity has evolved from a society mainly concerned with the physical realities‚ such as our survival‚ a life of fear and threat from without‚ and the need for complete deference to authority; to a stage in which our individual vital needs and wants‚ including our desire to interact with others and expand and trade‚ come into their own; to the present emerging mental stage
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poverty in the philippines always been aware of the gap that exists between theory and practice. Way back in my grad student days‚ Big Theory was the rule (see Reflections on Globalization for an example of the syndrome). Indeed‚ I suppose I was somewhat unusual in that I made the transition from the theoretical disciplines of political science and economics to the practical level of hands-on development work. (I also never managed to finish my dissertation and never quite made it to the big Ivory
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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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SPANISH MUSIC & DANCE CULTURE Spain is known for it’s unique music and dance culture that has helped influence the way we see music today. The Spanish culture is filled with traditional music and dance that many other Spanish speaking countries have taken the art and modified it into their own culture. Music and dance‚ a huge part of the Spanish culture‚ has many different varieties that gets the whole Spanish community up out of their seats‚ partying. The music of Spanish culture is mostly
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HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES THE COURT-MARTIAL OF THE BONIFACIO BROTHERS Immediately upon the arrival of the prisoners in Naic‚ the investigation began. Conducted by COL. JOSE LIPANA – judge advocate & COL. JOSE ELISES – fiscal( prosecuting attorney). On the 3rd day (MAY 1)‚ the investigation was transferred to that town on account of the approaching Spanish attack launched by GOVERNOR GENERAL FERNANDO PRIMO DE RIVERA(MARQUES DE ESTELA) successor of GENERAL POLAVIEJA. Judge
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to gain money from local resourses and political power. Now we might ask why didn’t they "just" exploit the land and leave the native cultures be. Which brings me to the second reason‚ which is more from a cultural perspective. Example: Why did Spanish conquistadors think the natives in Sounth America couldn’t be human and
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ADOPTION IN THE PHILIPPINES OVERVIEW An interesting program that is stable and a very good option for those who are patient and/or open to older or special needs children. Most of the children speak English and are in good care facilities. Although few agencies place children from the Philippines‚ those that do generally have very established programs. Please see our Find an Agency section to locate an agency working in this country. Children Available: Boys and girls‚ 3 - 5 years old at placement
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Divorce in the Philippines is planning to take over Filipino values and culture. It’s all over the news‚ the Philippine Congress is now pushing forward the Divorce Bill right after they have put forward the Reproductive Health Bill. This is exactly what I have been worrying about. Just a couple of weeks ago‚ when I attended our Baptist Convention Meeting here in the Visayas‚ this issue was brought up. And just as what I have stated‚ “RH Bill can also lead to the Divorce Bill” because they have the
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English and Spanish colonies were able to flourish in the new world even though they differed in motives for colonization and social layout; yet both colonies were similar to each other in the fact that they had common economies and like ways of treating the indigenous population. Once they established land in the new world‚ each country was able to find a new source of wealth‚ either from precious metals or from building necessities such as lumber. Seemingly‚ the British and Spanish colonies were
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