uestion 1 (Fill-In-The-Blank Worth 1 points) Fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. Yo _______________en la recepción. (pagar) Answer for Blank 1: Question 2 (Fill-In-The-Blank Worth 1 points) Change this verb from the present tense to the preterite tense. Yo busco Answer for Blank 1: Question 3 (Fill-In-The-Blank Worth 1 points) Fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. 8. Tú ______________una buena nota. (sacar)
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American Imperialism and the Colonization of the Philippines The irony of the 1898 Spanish-American war was that Americans fought partly to aid Cubans in the fight for Cuban sovereignty‚ and the United States ended up colonizing some territories they won from Spain‚ like the Philippines. Despite America’s previous claims of only supporting independence and democracy‚ the United States became an imperialist power and colonized the Philippines (Introduction to the Spanish-American war and the Filipino
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The European Colonization of Africa In the late 20th century Africa was forcefully conquered and colonized by Europe. The accounts of this horrific colonization are revealed in Adam Hochschild ’s "King Leopold ’s Ghost: A Story of Greed‚ Terror‚ and Heroism in Colonial Africa‚" which unveils the brutal nature of Belgium ’s conquest and colonization of the central African country Congo. This conquest began with Belgian King Leopold II‚ who grew up with minimal expressions of love and affection
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Colonization in late 1800s – Motivated by need for African resources Educate and improve “barbarians” Uganda Bantu had educational advantage Acholi and Langi used as military Slave labor caused 5 million deaths Sudan Arabs in North‚ Blacks in south‚ separate colonies When combined‚ Civil War Namibia German genocide of Herero people Imperialism – John Green – McCartney Mission – 1793 – Better trade conditions with China Epic failure Finally would Trade Opium China saw trades as unfair Threw British
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Salvadorian Spanish Spanish is spoken in different countries around the world. In every region there is a dialect from the main language. Here we are to explain a bit about the Spanish spoken in the Central American county of El Salvador. Salvadoran Spanish is geographically defined as the form of Spanish spoken in the country of El Salvador in Central America. El Salvador is the only country in North and Central America to use the term Castellano or Castilian as oppose to Spanish or Español
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GUIDED READING AND RESEARCH I. AFRICA IN THE 15TH AND 16TH CENTURIES 1. The two modern day nations that constitute the Senegambia region today are the republics of Senegal and Gambia. The land of the region is a terrain‚ commonly low‚ rolling plains that become foothills in southeast. It’s in Western Africa where it borders the North Atlantic Ocean‚ between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. The Gambia is almost an enclave of Senegal. The climate is tropical so it is hot and humid. The topography
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While Africans were deprived of basic human rights in some regions and lost many of their cultural aspects‚ these characteristics were overridden by industrialization‚ more job opportunities‚ and improved political structure during the European colonization of Africa from late 19th to mid-20th century. In document 5‚ it states “when the whites came to our country‚ we had the land and they had the Bible; now we have the Bible and they have the land‚” an African proverb regarding the Europeans. Through
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completely lost.” This is the story of how I realized how with an action‚ project‚ or idea you might not change the whole world but you will definitely change someone’s. This tale takes place in a remote city in South America‚ which was important and magnificent when the Spanish arrived to America; nonetheless‚ almost 500 years later‚ Lima is not what it was. Nowadays‚ our city lacks of light‚ kindness and hope. People do not fight for the city’s interests but their own; people seek money‚ power‚ and glory;
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Tourism and Colonization in Antigua Visiting someplace new is an exciting and stimulating event. There are new places to see‚ people to meet‚ things to eat‚ and memories to be made. However‚ the typical tourist rarely takes into consideration the type of people that inhabit their selected destination from day to day. These people are often poor and never will have the opportunity to visit far-away places like the tourists who have come to experience their home have. The visitor seldom realizes
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513)‚ after crossing the Isthmus of Panama overland. Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer who sailed to North America from Spain‚ leaving in 1527. He traveled from Florida to Texas on a raft‚ then walked from Texas to Mexico City. He also explored the Paraguay River in South America. De Vaca and his fellow travelers were the first Europeans to see
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