3.02 México interior - Práctica A. Answer the following about the Aztecs and the Conquistadors. 1. Describe the life of the Aztecs. What is Tenochtitlan? How big was that city? The Life of the Aztecs was filled with war. They spent a lot of time dedicated to their gods. Tenochitlan was the Aztec Capital. Tenochtitlan used to be a big city in Mexico(present day Mexico City). 2. What was sold at the Aztec market? Fruits‚ veggies‚ grains‚ and other necessities. 3. What was the main staple
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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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The Nahua Interpretation of Spanish Conquest It is very difficult to explain defeat without seeming to make excuses. Such was the task of the Nahua chroniclers whom learned to write their language and produced the codices that were used in The Broken Spears. These accounts were put together by Native Americans roughly thirty years after the conquest based on Nahua oral history. These are not direct first hand accounts and cannot be accepted as specific historical evidence. What can be understood
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Baja California‚ Mexico Baja California is one of the 31 states in Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. But before becoming a state in 1953‚ the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California. It has an area of 70‚113 km2 (27‚071 sq mi)‚ or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises the northern half of the Baja California peninsula. The state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean‚ on the east by Sonora‚ the U.S. State of Arizona‚ and the Gulf
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Spanish colonization The invasion of the Filipinos by Spain did not begin in earnest until 1564‚ when another expedition from New Spain‚ commanded by Miguel López de Legaspi‚ arrived. Permanent Spanish settlement was not established until 1565 when an expedition led by Miguel López de Legazpi‚ the first Governor-General of the Philippines‚ arrived in Cebu from New Spain. Spanish leadership was soon established over many small independent communities that previously had known no central rule. Six
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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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To help better understand Mexico’s culture‚ a brief overview of Geert Hofstede’s study of different cultures would be useful. Hofstede’s cultural taxonomy helps in the understanding of cultural differences. Hofstede proposed that people carry mental programs that are developed during their childhood and are reinforced by their culture (Lustig‚ Koester‚ 2006‚ p.114). Through these programs‚ the ideas of a culture are expressed through its principal values. Hofstede conducted a study of over 100‚000
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Mexican Modern War There are seven drug cartels in Mexico (CRS 1). The most important cartels are Sinaloa and Juarez. The Sinaloa cartel operates in the states of Nayarit‚ Sinaloa and Mexico State (Reforma 1). The Juarez cartel operates in Sinaloa‚ Nuevo León‚ Chihuahua‚ Jalisco‚ Morelos; and Quintana Roo. Mexican cartels employ individuals and groups of enforcers‚ known as sicarios. Statistics show that more than twenty people are killed daily in Ciudad Juarez‚ Chihuahua in crimes related
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Mexican Drug War Alex Woodman The drug trade in Mexico has flourished since World War II. The drug lords and kingpins have as much power or more power than the government. In 2006‚ Felipe Calderon took office as Mexico’s President. His first act as President was to declare war on the drug cartels. Since then‚ the violence towards government officials and military/police personnel has increased dramatically. Although cries from the citizens of Mexico call for the violence to stop‚ the government continues
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age‚ but still need to improve. The revolution was during 1910 to 1920 because the regime of Diaz was overthrown and other leaders had different policy for the country. Much chaos happened but finally Carranza and other leaders led a golden age of Mexico. After that‚ the lack of freedom in the country eventually resulted in frequent military coups. Mexican from 1876-1910 was under the reign of Porfirio Diaz. As a dictator‚ Diaz focused
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