also considers herself to be “Afro-Latina”. Stephany stated that during her childhood‚ her family stressed of the importance of maintaining cultural pride while living in America. Her mother made sure that her and her brothers learned how to speak Spanish‚ knew the customs and values of the Dominican culture‚ and stressed the importance of family with them. Through a detailed interview‚ Stephany was able to provide information specific to her cultural
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a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country‚ continent or is universal. (dictionary.com) The Spanish Influenza is a flu; which is a respiratory infection and attacks the body without warning. It has no place of origin and became a global pandemic in a span of a couple of months in North America‚ Brazil‚ Asia‚ Europe‚ India‚ Africa‚ and Taubenberger in the South Pacific. The 1918-1919 Spanish influenza name was established consequently because of the massive deaths in Spain where the flu had
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Colonies Widest range of colonization‚ from the tip of South America to the current American southwest and throughout the Caribbean Sea. Emphasis/Focus of Colonies Early attempts at discovering rich Indian cities diminished by 1560 as Spanish sought to defend their colonies and pacify tribes through Franciscan missionary efforts. Portugal Brazil The Netherlands New York‚ Delaware‚ Caribbean islands‚ Dutch Guiana in South America. France 1st permanent settlement
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smallpox‚ flu‚ typhus‚ measles‚ intestinal sickness‚ diphtheria‚ whooping hack. These ailments‚ alongside military clashes and various components‚ annihilated the local populace of the New World. 8-11. Encomienda‚ in pioneer Spanish America‚ a statutory framework by which the Spanish crown endeavored to characterize the status of the Indian populace in its American provinces. It was based on the act of demanding tribute from Muslims and Jews amid the Reconquista of Muslim Spain. Despite the fact that
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The Spanish Christ Baltasar Espinosa is Borges "Spanish Christ." The Gospel of Mark written by Jorge Luis Borges‚ is ironically connected to the life of our Christ. There are many cosmic ironies in this portrayal being made through Espinosa. The ripe age of 33; a beard; the eagerness to listen and obey; and the pet lamb are all ironic‚ seeing how they all relate and are some of the very same characteristics our Christ had. Espinosa a medical student‚ is traveling to La Colorada in Argentina
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social setting regarding Spanish—my second language. I am Spanish‚ more so than my other nationalities. My father was born in Puerto Rico‚ and my mother‚ although being born here‚ along with her mother being Czechoslovakian and Polish‚ my mother’s father was born in Puerto Rico much like my own father. It always boggles me why I don’t look more Spanish due to the more Spanish heritage I contain. When people see me‚ they only see my pigment—white. They don’t see the Spanish part supposedly until I
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American standpoint‚ because there were few negative results‚ and so many significantly positive consequences‚ John Jay was correct in calling the Spanish-American War a "splendid little war." The defeat of the Spanish forces marked the end of their rule in the Americas and also marked the rise of the United States as a global military power. The Spanish-American War affected the United States in a number of other ways. It helped speed the construction of the Panama Canal and also resulted in the U
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Spanish–Moro Wars The Spanish–Moro Conflict was a series of wars lasting over several centuries from the beginning of Spanish colonization of the Philippines‚ to the Spanish–American War when Spain finally began to subjugate Moroland after centuries of failing to do so. Wars during the 1600s[edit] Background[edit] The Moros had a history of resistance against Spanish‚ American‚ and Japanese rule for over 400 years. The violent armed struggle against the Japanese‚ Filipinos‚ Spanish‚ and Americans is
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The Spanish conquest of the Americas was heavily impacted by the cultural demographic and economic change. This led the Spanish to becoming very powerful. The Spanish conquest Was effected by the demographic change. The Spaniards killed off most of the native population. They killed off most of the natives so that they could acquire their gold. Their land was very rich and the natives were very easy to kill off. They did not know about guns so they were ambushed by them. They also weren’t immune
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America’s neighbor Cuba offered a unique range of crops and business possibilities. Originally Cuba was under the Spanish rule‚ and evidence supports the claim that many cubans did not want to be under the spanish rule for several reasons. This eventually lead to some cubans migrating from Cuba to Florida and other parts of the United States. Cuba struggled to gain independence from the Spanish. In 1890’s The United States prepared it’s navy and sent a battleship by the name of USS Maine to Havana Cuba
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