He received help from Haiti, which had won its independence a decade earlier. With help from Haiti he attacked the Spanish in Venezuela, which ended in a disaster for Bolivar. One more he fled, back to Haiti and attacked the Spanish again in 1817 with help from Haiti. ... He now received 4000 soldiers that volunteered to help him since the Napoleonic Wars in Europe had ended. ... Jose de San Martin then helped organize and train the patriot army. ...

• Word Count: 1969
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• Grade Level: High School

The history of the Spanish conquest of Mexico is presented to the world only from the Spanish point of view because they were the record keepers. However, the book Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico by Stuart B. Schwartz, helps us reconstruct and interpret the Spanish-Amerindian encounter, which was more like a conquest. ... There was bias from both the Spanish and the Mexican sides of the encounter. ... The Spanish-Amerindian encounter was a conquest. ...

• Word Count: 1756
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Through years of conquest, Spain was considered to be the most powerful nation in Europe at the point in history. ... Though the Spanish dreamed of unity, they were intolerant towards a cultural unity; it was believed that the Spanish imperialism was the only way of life. ... This reputation made the Spanish and its' conquistadors a force to be reckoned with, and oftentimes the name of "Spanish conquistador " itself was enough to strike fear into the citizens of whatever nation or country that the Spanish empire was trying to conquer. ... Cortes' first visit would leave a great impr...

• Word Count: 2285
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Two different stories from Las Casas, a Dominican priest ,and Josephe an Indian that spoke Spanish that witnessed the brutality that the Indians had to face will be discussed to paint a clear image for what happened in the past, and to help show the historical context of the arising history. ... Soon Cortes after arriving took the Aztec empire over with the help of bombarding them with disease that the Indians had no immunity to and were powerless to defeat without the help of modern day medicine. The Spanish empire reached from Mexico throughout the southwest of North America all the way ...

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Discuss the Relative Importance of Military, Religious and Political Factors in the Rapid Spanish Conquest of Mexico On 13 August 1521 the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, had fallen to the Spanish conquistadors. ... One invariable factor is that of the Spanish military power. ... This dominance over the Aztecs helps account for the rapid conquest. ... Spanish ability to adapt to the terrain was a vital factor in the conquest. ... Spain had of course the first reformed Church in Europe. ...

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Areas of prominence that help give insight into the intricacies of the Mexican culture are language, values, holidays and celebrations, clothing, food, art, and rites of passage. ... Once the Spanish arrived, the land was pronounced territory of Spain. ... Even though Spanish was introduced by the Spaniards, there still exists quite a few differences between Mexican Spanish and Spain Spanish. ... In Spain Spanish they utilize "vosotros " while in Mexico they substituted it for "ustedes. " (Kernecker 101). ... Mexicanismos are the unique lexicon used in Mexican Spanish. ...

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Tribes, from further north, starving and desperate for food came down to receive help from the Toltecs and greatly overwhelmed them. ... Later he captured Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, with the help of the Aztec's enemies. ... Cortes named his newly acquired land New Spain. ... By 1800, Mexico's position had intensely improved; however, Creoles detested the Spanish monopoly because they felt that it favored the Spanish-born citizens of Mexico. ... The Spanish and rich Creoles defeated the rebellion and executed Morrelos. ...

• Word Count: 2473
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• Grade Level: High School

Since the country gained its independence from Spain, it has gone from being a kingdom run by the Spanish elite, a military dictatorship, and finally a constitutional democratic republic. Guatemala's independence wasn't as bloody as many of the other Spanish colonies' struggle towards it, since there was no actual war with Spain. In fact, the colony stayed extremely loyal to Spain, while countries like Mexico and Colombia were at their tipping points. ... The Mayan minorities that live in Guatemala are not taken care of in the country because these are most of the people who are...

• Word Count: 1257
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Especially for me growing up learning and understanding two different languages, English and Spanish. Although with Spanish I had to learn two different dialects with my mom being from Guatemala and my dad being from Mexico. ... Growing up learning Spanish was a bit difficult for my siblings and I. ... For example when we would say the word you in Spanish I would use "tu" because that's how my dad say you in Spanish. ... This was most interesting when talking to other Spanish-speaking people because it helped me deduce where they were from. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Spanish were greeted fearfully as returning gods. ... The Aztecs afforded no opposition to the Spanish coming ashore. ... This set the stage for the Spanish's domination of the Aztecs. ... This also helped protect Africans from any kind of conquest until the discovery of quinine. ... Africans kept the relationship on a fairly even keel, for the most part, with coastal defense and help from indigenous disease. ...

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Although war wasn't long enough to for the disease to numerically affect the Aztec army, its presence helped provide Cortes's men with godly attributes. ... The Spanish armor was comprised completely of steel. ... The Spanish were also equipped with crossbows. ... These units offered a quick and deadly asset to the Spanish army. ... The Spanish came with too much for the Aztecs to handle. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

An example of genuine art is Diego Rivera's painting "Mother's Helper- (Rivera), which displays the simplicity of life without technology. ... His unique writing style of vivid imagery and integrating Spanish gives McCarthy a few constant and signature traits. ... The first conversation in the novel is in Spanish to adapt the reader to the environment. ... As a result of the Spanish dialogue, the reader is adapted to the culture and setting of the novel. ... Also, McCarthy uses Spanish to show reinforcement of the culture. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Colonial policy was designed to extract wealth from New Spain (Mexico) and to limit possibilities for Spaniards in the New World to benefit from agriculture, commerce, or industry without at the same time benefiting Spain. ... He called for an end to Spanish misrule. At the head of a motley band of rebels, he began the first of a series of wars of independence that pitted rebels against the Spanish crown for eleven years. Despite the fact that independence from Spain was recognized in 1821, Mexico struggled to create a stable and legitimate government for decades thereafter (Gri...

• Word Count: 1527
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In Chapter three it starts out with the social competition between the Spanish Creoles and Peninsulars, which only existed at the top of the Spanish American society (94), which fueled the Spanish American rebellions. The purpose or goal of the rebellion was to end slavery, the caste system and tribute to indigenous people, alongside other matters that helped burn the flame. A key component to the rebellion was the fact that there was no trade with any other country except Spain with the colonies, and the fact that other societies where having revolutions in their countries, whether good or ba...

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I like rock and they listen to their Spanish, I don't know what I would call it but just Spanish music. I don't like Spanish music at all, not one kind, not one song so I can't stand listening to it and I patronize it in front of them and they get mad. ... This migration and Mexico's high rate of population growth have helped cause overcrowding and a shortage of jobs in the cities. ... There were also financial problems in Mexico. " By 1981 decreased demand and lower prices for petroleum helped create an economic crisis in Mexico. ... He knew people here that would help ...

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Inhabited by the Maya for well over three thousand years, the Yucatan had become a political and economic focus for the Spanish colonial powers centered in Merida. ... By 1821, Mexico had gained independence from Spain though the Yucatan remained only loosely tied to the federal government. ... Priests of Spanish descent controlled the parish and village level activities of the church, enjoying substantial privileges over the peasants. ... With the help of the Maya, the revolution was successful, establishing a new order in Merida free from the central government of Mexico. ... For example, th...

• Word Count: 1928
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I do however know that Mexico got his independence from Spain, but before that Mexico was founded of Tenochtitlan by Aztec civilization. All I know is that my mother's ancestors came from Spain. ... All seem to talk a different language than Spanish. ... As a young Mexican-American who is currently working towards obtaining an associate's degree, it is my duty to take advantage of the opportunities available here in the United States and to help empower other young Latinos to do the same. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

It was published first in Spanish in 1989, followed by an English translation in 1992. ... The Spanish language film based on Como agua para Chocolate won eleven awards from the Mexican Academy of Motion Pictures, including Best Picture. ... These women would help the army by roaming the countryside to secure food and supplies, such as chicken, beef and firewood. ...

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This essay will explain the different ways in which nationalism was most clearly present during the Mexican revolution with the help of 'The Mexico Reader', a collection of perspectives from politicians, to poets, to peasants. ... The hacendados, primarily Spanish, owned large parts of the land with the lower classes working for them on starvation wages. ... Great national pride brought people together in a communal effort to help the government pay the indemnities. ... Churches all over the country helped raise money. ...

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Most of the households in Mexico have at least one "muchacha" that comes everyday to clean the house and help cooking the meal. ... After one gets to know me they are able to pick up on my Spanish comments under my breath and through talking to me one realizes my different mind set. ...

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To begin with, I will be discussing the life of Maria Cristina Mena who as Amy Doherty states was born in Mexico City, to "a Spanish mother and Yucatan father" and had an upper class background that allowed her to later immigrate to New York City at the age of fourteen, before the Mexican Revolution. ... Porter and also becomes a soldadera with the help of Angel Gomez. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At home we spoke nothing but Spanish. ... When my parents purchased a brand new home under government help, we then moved. ... This helped my parents open their eyes. ... Even though, my parents emphasized that we should help each other they never asked for one cent from us. ... My father would sometimes try to stop her but it never helped. ...

• Word Count: 2440
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• Grade Level: High School