soldier’s half to make a full size tent. The odd man lost out. When suitable wooden poles were not available for tent supports‚ soldiers would sometimes use their weapons. Soldiers endured the daily round of roll calls‚ meals‚ drills‚ inspections‚ and fatigue duties. Throughout this tedious and seemingly endless routine‚ it was often the personal necessities sent or brought from home‚ or purchased from sutlers (licensed provisioners to the army) that made camp life tolerable. Many of these items were used
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Summary of the American Colonial Period The rule of the United States over the Philippines had two phases. The first phase was from 1898 to 1935‚ during which time Washington defined its colonial mission as one of tutelage and preparing the Philippines for eventual independence. Political organizations developed quickly‚ and the popularly elected Philippine Assembly (lower house) and the U.S.-appointed Philippine Commission (upper house) served as a bicameral legislature. The ilustrados formed
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M: Hey Sabrina‚ How are you? Hola Sabrina‚ Como estas tu? S: Good‚ and you? M: I’m great. Isn’t your birthday soon? Estoy muy bien. Es su cumpleanos pronto? S: Yes‚ my birthday is today. M: Do you have any plans? Tienes planes para esta noche? S: No‚ I don’t have any. M: Okay‚ I’ll make some plans. Come over later. Voy a hacer planes para despues. Vienes tarde! K: Hey Mo‚ what’s going on? M: Hey Kevin‚ hey Frank. It’s Sabrina’s birthday today. Hola Kevin‚ hola Frank. Hoy es los
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"Prior to the Spanish colonization of the Philippines in 1565‚ there are no written records of the islands that make up the modern day Philippines."3 In the year 1565‚ Miguel López de Legazpi‚ the Conquistador travelled from Spain and founded the first Spanish settlement in the country‚ firstly on the island of Cebú. They occupied the kingdoms of Tondo and Manila‚ establishing it as the capital of the Spanish East Indies. "The Philippines were originally named after King Philip II of Spain- Las Islas
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The Mexican Spanish dialect is one that began to form in 1521 during Spain’s conquest of the Aztec Empire. The various dialects which are Latin America originate from either Castilian‚ the written and educational standard in Spain‚ or Andalusian‚ which is spoken in the southern regions of Seville and Andalucía‚ Spain. When Europe began colonizing the Americas‚ both dialects were carried over into the Latin American regions. Castilian was integrated in large cities and administrative areas such as
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The Spanish age of Exploration was motivated by a desire for new territory‚ wealth and trading partners. The colonisation by the Spanish had a detrimental effect on the Aztec and the Inca civilisations. The Aztecs and Incas were a very advanced civilisation that the Spanish had never seen before. When the Spanish first arrived in the Americas‚ they were surprised to see clean‚ ordered and well planned cities with temples and architecture that was unknown to the Spanish. The Aztec Empire particularly
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harmony and a philosopher for temperance.” Balenciaga open branches of his boutique Eisa in Madrid‚ Barcelona and the fashionable seaside resort of San Sebastian. His designs were favored by the aristocracy of Spain including the Spanish royal family. The eruption of the Spanish Civil War forced him to close down his boutiques and moved to Paris. Once in Paris he opened his couture house on 10 George Avenue V; where he immediately became an instant success among the elite and joined the ranks of Chanel
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Spanish in the United States The United States is home to a large and rapidly growing population of Spanish speakers. With over 35 million speakers‚ Spanish is the second most commonly-spoken language in the United States. According to data from the US Census Bureau‚ it is spoken in about 12 per cent of all U.S. households. Hispanic citizens constitute about 16% of the U.S. population now and this figure will rise to 30% by 2050. By 2050‚ the U.S. will become the largest Spanish-speaking country
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extremes (including killing) to have their empire‚ the glory‚ that they wanted so badly to have. “The story of the Spanish warriors…is also a story of remarkable brutality and greed. The conquistadores subjugated and‚ in some areas (through a combination of warfare and disease)‚ almost exterminate the native populations. In this horrible way‚ they made possible the creation of a vast Spanish empire in the New World.” (17). The English were motivated to go to the New World in order to find a new life and
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