“Why were the outnumbered Spanish conquistador able to easily defeat the Native Americans of South and Central America? what was the reasons? what did the spanish did to be on the top of the war? Even though the spanish were outnumbered by Native Americans the Spanish were able to defeat the Native American easily. There are four important reasons the make this thing happen.”…
The Colonies were the start of the Americas. The Colonists actions decided the fate of their settlement. Whatever they did, how they treated the Native americans, how they developed their economy and government determined the outcome of their settlement. There are different management styles that helped the colonies prosper, or caused them to fail. They’re government, economy, population push and pull factors, religious tolerance and labor needed to be managed properly in order for success.…
Timeworn shops, balmy beaches, and welcoming locals; one can find all of these in a small town in southeastern Costa Rica known as Puerto Viejo. The town was originally called Old Harbor. When the Costa Rican government established Spanish as the official language in the 19th century it was translated to Puerto Viejo. Although, today English is still commonly spoken. The cozy town is a popular tourist destination for adventuring college students and families alike.…
Puerto Rico was originally inhabited by the Taino Indians. The Taino Indians came from South America, and inhabited the island of Puerto Rico when the Spaniards arrived. The Spaniards, when they first arrived, called the island San Juan Bautista for St. John the Baptist and the town Puerto Rico. It was not until later that the two names were switched. Puerto Rico meaning rich port.…
The United States won control over Puerto Rico in 1898 after the Spanish-American War was over, Spain had surrendered the remainder of its overseas colonial empire to the United States. Even though Puerto Ricans were not considered citizens of the United States till 1917 with the Jones Act some say that “Puerto Ricans have been ‘born in the U.S.A’ since 1898.” (Nieto, 515) Once the United States had control over Puerto Rico, they had to decide the relationship with them and in 1952 they establish the status as a commonwealth. Puerto Rico gained its own Constitution and although they can organize their local government how they want to, Congress power over the U.S territory did not change or decreased. Once this relationship was established…
The sight of several advanced Amerindian Civilizations: Including The Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Maya, and Aztec. Mexico was conquered and colonized by Spain, in the early 16th centenary. Administered as the viceroyalty of New Spain for three centuries, it achieved its independence early in the 19th century. From 1519 the Spaniards absorbed the native peoples into Spain’s vast colonial empire, and fused Mexico’s long-established Mesoamerican civilization with European culture. Perhaps nothing better represents this hybrid background than Mexico’s languages.…
Compare and contrast at least three views of the racial/ethnic hierarchy in colonial Latin America, represented by primary sources studied in this class. Consider how and why the various perspectives differ, how they are similar, and how they shed light on our understanding of race relations in this period. Colonial Latin America was a vast and diverse region, punctuated by profound differences in climate, culture and race. It comprised at its greatest extent: the entirety of the South American continent, Central America, The Caribbean and even parts of North America (Blue Reader maps 4-7). For most of the colonial period, these areas were dominated by two Atlantic facing European nations, Spain and Portugal.…
Costa Rica is located in Central America. It shares borders with Panama and Nicaragua. Its touches both the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean. Costa Rica is in the middle of a massive and rugged rainforest.…
Ecuador Ecuador has fairly warm weather, you would enjoy it. Ecuador is located in South America along the top. “Ecuador is blessed with an abundance of plant and animal life”-Foley page. 2 There is much more to learn about Ecuador’s geography, climate, government, economy, and its culture.…
Honduran Taxation and Correlations It's crazy to think how many other countries do taxes differently and how horrible it can affect some of the lowest class they have. In Honduras it’s a really big problem; as of 2016 the poverty rate has been sixty-six percent (Mcferrin). One out of five Hondurans are in extreme poverty making less than $1.90 per day (Mcferrin).…
Ecuador is a small country in South America that lies north of Peru, and east of Brazil and Colombia. The equator runs directly through the capital, Quito, which is how it got its name. Ecuador is divided into three main geographical regions, the western, the central and the eastern. The most populated is the West Coast most likely because it surrounds the Pacific Ocean. On the other hand, the eastern side is the least inhabited with less than two percent of the population.…
Have you ever done research on a place that is new to you just to see what it is like before you get there? Maybe did some research just to know about it so you can completely understand the background of the place to discover certain places or things? Well, that is the story of what I did before going to Haiti. Just knowing that you have ethnicity in your bloodline just made me want to engage into learning about the island and culture. The saying goes know your roots and where you come from.…
Costa Rica is a country in Central America filled with forests, volcanoes, mountains, and dramatic skies. North of Costa Rica is Nicaragua and to the south is Panama. Costa Rica has a population of about 4.872 million people as of 2013. The total land area of Costa Rica is 19, 560 square miles and the total area is 19,730 square miles. The main spoken language of Costa Rica is Spanish and the second most spoke language is English due to all the visitors.…
Ecuador Have you ever wanted to know more about another place you’ve never been? Like Ecuador. Ecuador has a lot of amazing and unique differences between us and them. They’ve got so many really really cool thing that you can learn about, their clothes,religion, music, how they do things, sports, games, dances, what language do they speak. I can go on and on and on, there are so many different things that anyone, including you, can learn about right here.…
Cuba Vacations By ross micheal Aug 1, 2011 Cuba is a unique country and therefore a vacation destination like no other. The political situation for the last fifty years has made the island one of the few places in the world without mass marketing and mass media. It is a place which can confound and delight in equal measure and well worth a visit before things change. Havana has a lot to offer tourists; the architecture in particular is an attraction which has developed over five centuries of various influences including quaint cobbled streets, palm trees and buildings of particular grandeur.…