of second person singular pronouns in Spanish: usted‚ tu and vos. Usted is the formal personal pronoun used to show respect and tu and vos are both familiar personal pronouns in Spanish‚ however the use of vos (voseo) and tu (tuteo) vary according to destination. Although virtually absent in Spain‚ the United States and the majority of the Caribbean‚ voseo is used extensively across both Central and South America where it is used by an estimated 40% of Spanish speakers. Voseo is a result of levelling
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The Spanish Flu was the most devastating pandemic our world has ever seen. Even though few medical records exist‚ historians believe that 20 – 100 million people were killed by this flu. Despite the number of deaths and the severity and geographic reach of this disease‚ it merits little attention in the history books. Today one of our greatest medical threats is AIDS. The Spanish Flu is exponential compared to AIDS casualties (Gloria). The Spanish Flu of 1918-19 affected our world like no other disease
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opinion of the main character Neddy‚ because they cannot see his actual thought processes. This point of view gives a tremendous impact to the story. It is one of the most important literary elements Cheever uses to accomplish an outstanding piece of literature. Cheever successfully focuses reader’s attention on exactly the detail‚ opinion‚ and emotion the he wants to emphasize by manipulating third person point of view of in his short story. For example “Had you gone for a
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The Pre-Spanish Period Historical Background Long before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed or set foot on Philippine shores‚ our forefathers already had their own literature stamped in the history of our race. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as traced in our folk stories‚ old plays and short stories. Our ancestors also had their own alphabet which was different from that brought by the Spaniards. The first alphabet used by our ancestor was
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Essay 1 During the early period of the American Revolution it was noticed that George Washington was facing hatred about his leadership roles. Washington’s job was on the line for many early parts of war‚ Washington wasn’t the exact favorite in getting the job because of his lack of experience. In the book Washington’s Crossing by David Fischer Washington showed great military tactics by crossing the Delaware River to take on the Hessians in the city of Trenton. Washington would later overcome all
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why the Americans wanted to go to war with the Spanish. There were several reasons to be exact why the Spanish-American War had an outbreak. The Americans wanted an empire and they thought it would put the civil war behind us; the excitement would be great‚ yellow journalism Valeriano “Butcher” Weyler and finally the Delome letter. Cubans were in revolt against Spain‚ and wanted to declare their independence. Many Americans supported their efforts. Newspapers in America favored American involvement
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1. What was the first and most important decision of African American men and women after slavery? The first and most important decision of African American men and women after slavery was reconstructing the family unit. Families would have their children taken away and forced into apprenticeships‚ the women were not submissive to their husbands for slavery instilled in them a sense of independence and in men‚ a lack of authority‚ for he was not able to protect and provide for his family. (Pg
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no choice but to go to war to stop Philip * The War of the Spanish Succession (1702 – 1713) * France and Spain vs. England and Portugal * Portugal gets a guarantee that they wont be taken over by Spain * England wins * Treaty of Utrecht (1713) * (Philip will still be king of France) * No union of Spain and France * Gibraltar and Minorca - Straits of Gibraltar (Spanish island) granted to Great Britain * Great access to
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The Spanish-American War‚ which began on Monday‚ April 25‚ 1898 and ended on Friday‚ August 12‚ 1898‚ was a conflict between the United States and Spain. It ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas‚ and the result was the United States acquiring territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. It was the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain’s Pacific possessions headed us towards involvement in the Philippine Revolution and then‚ in turn
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The denotation for the American Dream can vary depending on the diverse cultures in America. The American Dream during the 1940’s had various definitions due to how each cultural group was affected. Such examples are: the Native American’s not being shown recognition for their input in World War II‚ the Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual‚ and Transgender (LGBT) community being unrecognized as a cultural group‚ women being pushed away from their jobs after World War II ended‚ and etcetera. Thus‚ the average definition
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