Outline and discuss the main factors contributing to the movements of independence in Spanish America. The main factors contributing to the movements of independence in Spanish America can be seen to be influenced by international and domestic events‚ together with economic and socio-political conditions. These themes will be examined in considerable detail in this essay‚ together with the historical background which provides the foundation stone on which all movements of independence find their
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On the 18 July 1936‚ leading Generals of the Spanish Army led a revolt against the democratically elected Popular Front government of Spain. Within days the country was plunged into civil war with the Republicans fighting the insurgent Nationalists for control of the country. The various democracies of the world turned their backs on Spain’s plight and even hindered the Republicans by supporting non-intervention in the conflict. However‚ many people came to help the Republic. Las Brigades Internacionales
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Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War took place in Spain between the years of 1936 to 1939. One side was the Republic who had government control over the country. The opposition was the Nationalists who wanted to overthrow Republic including its leader‚ Manuel Azuna. The Republic made up of urban workers‚ farmers‚ and the educated middle class with the help of the Soviet Union and the International Brigade. Others chose to follow the Nationalist leader‚ Francisco Franco. The people’s motivation
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(B.) The Spanish in America- Hernán Cortés Conquers Mexico (1519-1526) This essay is important because of Cortés’s opinion of the Indians of Mexico‚ but also very interesting because of the tone of compliancy coming from the Natives. Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador‚ and at this period‚ he was exploring the land of the Aztecs. He had a large advantage over Indians with his advanced weaponry and the element of surprise on his side. At first‚ Cortés has a very favorable view of the Natives:
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What were the effects/consequences of the Spanish Civil War? The Spanish civil war lasted 1936-1939. It had great consequences‚ seeing as the war brought huge complications to Spain in social‚ economic and political aspects. The social consequences were many. Around 100‚000 Republicans as well as about 70‚000 Nationalists were killed during the war‚ showing great losses for families and for the population. The killing also continued after the war as Franco launched a terror campaign‚ “White terror”
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The Broken Spears is a book written by Miguel Leon-Portilla that gives accounts of the fall of the Aztec Empire to the Spanish in the early 16th century. The book is much different from others written about the defeat of the empire because it was written from the vantage point of the Aztecs rather then the Spanish. Portilla describes in-depth many different reasons why the Spanish were successful in the defeat of such a strong Empire. Portilla starts out by giving a thorough background of the
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(1527)‚ the Villalobos expedition (1542)‚ and the Legazpi expedition (1564). It was the Legazpi expedition which succeeded in colonizing our country and establishing Spanish rule. Spain had three aims in colonizing our country‚ namely (1) to spread Christianity‚ (2) material wealth‚ and (3) to acquire political glory. Under Spanish rule our country developed religiously‚ economically‚ politically‚ and culturally. Our land acquired a national name ¬¬¬¬- Filipinas. Our people came to be known as Filipinos
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n 1478‚ King Ferdinand II of Argon and Queen Isabella I of Castile established the Spanish Inquisition. Many people from other religions‚ such as Judaism and Islam‚ converted to Christianity and the Inquisition guaranteed that those who converted really left their old religion behind. Specifically‚ there were Jews who converted to Christianity that were called the conversos‚ who were also known as the New Christians or Crypto-Jews. The conversos converted to escape anti-Semitism‚ to gain high positions
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talks about people being banished. For example‚ when Mr. Oakhurst returns to the group he speaks in a particular dialect. “Is this yer a dd picnic?” (128-129)‚ this is local color because it shows how people really talked. In this time period‚ regionalism starts when the people of Poker Flat start discussing about throwing the outcast out of town. In Bret Harte’s "The Outcast of Poker Flat"‚ he uses setting‚ conflict‚ and symbolism. The story is based around a small group of "misfits" who are in
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Brandy Mejia APUSH 4A FRQ The Spanish- American War and U.S. Foreign Policy The United States became a world power after their victory over the Spanish in the Spanish- American War of 1898. Before the war‚ the U.S. was too busy worrying about the problems facing them on their own territory such as reconstruction and industrialization to even think about expansionism or imperialism. Although America was primarily a reserved country after the Civil War‚ their foreign policy became more ambitious
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