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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speak English. I speak English. You speak Spanish. You speak Spanish. He speaks French. He speaks French. She speaks German. She speaks German. Do you speak English? Do you speak English? Does he speak French? Does he speak French? www.busuu.com - All rights reserved 1/4 Personal Pronouns 1st‚ 2nd‚ 3rd singular Does she speak German? Does she speak German? I don’t speak Spanish. I don’t speak Spanish. You don’t speak English. You don’t speak
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language; although‚ I spoke Spanish as my primary language‚ and English as a secondary; I was too naive to value the ability to speak multiple languages. I took pride in being Mexican‚ yet I was unable to speak the proper Spanish. It wasn’t until my teenage years‚ that I became aware through an embarrassing incident that helped me realize I was a terrible Spanish speaker and writer. Eventually‚ because of the instructor’s remarks to my paper‚ he made me cognizant that my Spanish speaking skills were inadequate
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immerse myself in the Spanish language‚ to gain experiences that will help me in reaching my professional goals‚ and to connect with the affairs‚ perspectives‚ interests‚ and service of people with different experiences than my own. Studying abroad will increase my knowledge and appreciation of the Spanish language. I have been taking Spanish for seven years now and I am ready to take on my greatest challenge yet‚ to immerse myself in the Spanish culture by living in a Spanish speaking country. I
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Spanish Colonialism on the History of Puerto Rican People Spanish Colonialism on the History of Puerto Rican People "Puerto Rico". The name immediately brings to mind images of a beautiful lush tropical island of enchantment. The name "Puerto Rico" usually does not conjure the image of Taino Indians or African slaves‚ yet these populations have great importance in laying the foundation for the notion of identity of Puerto Ricans. In contemporary debates of Puerto Rican identity‚ it is essential
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lost when they were attacked by a Spanish squadron. After that attack‚ the Spanish became a lifelong enemy for Drake and they also considered him a pirate. In 1570 and 1571‚ Drake made two moneymaking trading journeys to the West Indies. In 1572‚ he commanded two ships in a raiding expedition against Spanish ports in the Caribbean. He saw the Pacific Ocean and captured the port of Nombre de Dios on the Coast of Panama. He returned to England with his cargo of Spanish treasure and a reputation as an
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would rule any new land he discovered on his way. The stipulation of hereditary rule for Columbus was crucial to Jews situated in Spain on the eve of the expulsion. Where could the Jews go; where they would be accepted and tolerated? If the Spanish Jewish refugees would not be welcome in China or India‚ then at least Columbus‚ as ruler of a new land‚ would be able to provide a safe place for them; not just for the Jews who were expelled‚ but also their Marrano brethren. With the Inquisition’s
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office protocols‚ management styles‚ boss and subordinate relations‚ meeting styles‚ negotiation styles and written correspondence. General cultures Language and communication Spain’s national language is Spanish. Two of the minority languages of the nation are Gallego and Catalan. Spanish has been used in national-level exchanges and in wide-scale commerce throughout modern times in Spain. In communicated cultures‚ Spain tends towards being a high-context culture. This means that much of the
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