the Mexican American War? The Southern desire to spread slavery caused an outbreak of war between the United States and Mexico in 1846. However‚ other major factors pushed these two countries to war. In the years after the War of 1812‚ the United States went through an industrial and technological revolution. This revolution benefited the north to a large extent and pushed the southern U.S. towards slavery and its expansion. This expansion on slavery could have been the cause of the Mexican American
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be free of religious persecution. (Why did you and your leave your home country?) Miguel’s parents had been talking about leaving their home land for a while‚ they were concerned with the escalating violence because of the drug war‚ an increase of kidnappings and homicides‚ made them feel unsafe not only in their own home but anywhere in the city. The family also practiced the Protestant faith which did not blend well with the locals‚ the majority of whom were Catholic. They felt they could not
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widely propagated myth would have us believe that Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera and his Sinaloa Federation are less violent than many of their competitors. Statements from journalists and analysts allege that Sinaloa is more businesslike than Los Zetas‚ whose reputation for brutality is well-documented‚ and that this business savvy somehow renders the group relatively benign. In turn‚ this has led many to believe that the Mexican government could broker a deal with the leader of
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Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez‚ better known as Diego Rivera‚ was and remains a prominent Mexican painter. Diego Rivera was born on the 8th of December 1886 in Guanajuato‚ Mexico and died on November 24‚ 1957 in Mexico City Mexico. Recognizing their son’s artistic abilities‚ at twelve years old Rivera was enrolled at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts (Souter‚ 2). Two years after graduation the government sponsored Rivera to continue his studies in Europe. While immersed in the
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Among elderly Mexican American‚ alcoholism is a common thing. Studies indicate that there is a compelling influence of nativity on Hispanic concentration on addiction among women and not men. According to Hatchett (2011)‚ the use of alcohol among Mexican Americans is predominantly common in men compared to women. The drinking behavior among Mexican Americans is estimated at the end of the consumption curve. The meaning of the extremities is that at one end there is a higher percentage of abstainers
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In Sandra Cisneros’s “Never Marry a Mexican‚” the narrator‚ Clemencia‚ says “I’m amphibious. I’m a person who doesn’t belong to any class” (111). Although she speaks of economic classes‚ her amphibious nature applies to her love life as well. Constantly in extremes‚ Clemencia flip-flops between virgin and whore‚ the all or nothing of love and sex. Somewhere in Clemencia’s life‚ she decides she rather be the vamp than the wife. Her logic leads her one direction while her heart leads her another‚ creating
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Texas and Mexico and to gain the east land of Mexico. Mexicans were promised of US citizenship and they would be allowed to keep their own land. But the treaty was not fully implemented. Due to a huge loss of land‚ the possibility of underdevelopment would likely to happen in the future and with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo‚ Mexican citizen felt as if they were treated poorly. With a massive land loss after the war and unfair deal between the two‚ it’s a massive discrimination that the United States
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The short story‚ “Never Marry a Mexican” from the book “Woman Hollering creek” reimagines Doña Marina as sexually empowered woman who fears anglicanization. In the story “Never marry a Mexican” Clemencia witness culture mixing when her mother marries a white man who she committed several acts of infidelity with while Clemencia father is in the hospital. Motivated by her mother’s Anglicization she assumes a malevolent attitude toward Drew’s wife and engages in an interracial affair with Drew and his
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Mexican culture is also about traditions‚ gastronomy‚ music‚ colors‚ and flavors. It’s a variety of many things in one country rich in culture. The Mexican gastronomy is full of different types of flavors; flavors that take you to another place‚ experiencing new sensations in the taste of the food‚ and even make you remember something that you may forget it. The taste of Tequila with a piece of lemon and salt makes you enjoy the taste that Tequila leaves you in your mouth even more. It makes you
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Green revolution has been one of the most visible forms of globalisation. This has brought about some kind of interconnectedness amongst countries. With this interconnectedness comes a form of contradiction within the Green Revolution strategy. This essay will consider important aspects such as the impact that Green revolution has had on the world as a whole‚ specifically Asia. This essay will also critically discuss the dominant tenets and power relations involved in the process of the green revolution
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