Anglo-Spanish War

United States some years ago. When I moved here, I started to know people from other countries like Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador. In Puerto Rico we speak Spanish and I knew that in Mexico and Central America the speak Spanish as well, but I did not know that their Spanish was different from ours. I assumed that everybody that speaks Spanish use the exact same words, but moving to the United States helped me learn that is not true. When I started to make new friends, they could not understand…

The educational background, environmental and financial status is the three socioeconomic factors that influence the health of the Gaborra family. Pablo and Olga has limited educational background. Pablo can read and write English just enough to get through his daily work. Meanwhile, Olga has little knowledge of the English and did not find learning English useful even there is a free community classes available. Most of the Mexican immigrant’s inability to learn English is due to the intent to…

Toro De La Marisma A deployment from spain is how this sixty three year old painting began its existence. My great grandma Jean and grandpa Bill began their journey in Seville Spain where a famous United States mantador was rising. This specific mantador was John Fulton , an artist from Pennsylvania and also the first U.S mantador in spain. Bullfighting was a very popular at the time and my great grandparents went to a lot of them. However at one bullfight they noticed John and realized…

The century between 1820 and 1920 encompassed many different visions for types of relations that would exist between the newly founded American republics. For the United States, the vision consisted of a paternalistic dominance towards its fractious neighbors. Whether carried out by businessmen or diplomats, this policy was readily apparent. Latin American nations held an entirely different view for how relations between themselves and their more powerful sister republic should be. These…

Dominican Republic because I would like to see what people do there and how they celebrate. It is also the perfect vacation spot. I would like to visit Dominican Republic because it is very beautiful island, a different culture, and can help me with my Spanish skills! First, the Dominican Republic is very beautiful. Beaches upon beaches upon beaches! It would be very nice to live in a beach house. I can only imagine the view from the window! How nice would it be to live right on the…

other Latino’s and some Chicano speakers. People around her constantly make her believe that the way she speaks is wrong. She finds herself mentally isolated from the English and Spanish speakers and later this complicates the person she thinks she is. Anzaldua is a Latina who lives in a society where if she speaks Spanish, she isn’t Chicana enough or if she speaks English she is not American enough. Although Anzaldua shows her connection between language and culture, the article illustrates…

the Philippine War? Most will respond with “the Philippines and Americans fighting with each other” not exactly there’s way more than that to even begin with. Before the Philippine American War started we were at war with Spain for no more than four months. Firstly, Spain didn’t want war with any country whatsoever, Later Spain promised Washington to end all concentration camps and make peace with them. But the United States didn’t buy it so they wanted to complete Spanish withdrawal …

If told to pick out an American in a group of people, many would probably get it wrong the first time. America is a diverse place with diverse people and trying to identify one is a little tricky, however one thing we all share is the English language. A nationwide connector that is adaptable and flexible in many ways. So why is it that when people who don’t “look American” speak English, no one takes them seriously? Being in the Korean Culture Club (KCC) and the Future Teacher Learning…

of Hispanics, specifically Mexican-Americans. Born and raised to Mexican immigrant parents my upbringing was mainly integrated into the Mexican culture. That being said my first language is Spanish which in return is mainly spoke In the border town of Brownsville, Texas. When growing up, I would speak Spanish most of the time towards my friends, family and even strangers.To me speaking my mother tongue was something that came naturally. Brownsville is a little bubble that shelters me to the…

Oppression before the Spanish Civil war would start and Catalonians would fight once more. The Civil War broke Spain into two sides, the Nationalist whowere siding with Nazi Germany and those of the Republic. The Catalans stood with the Republic in hopes of breaking free of the Spanish rule. Many battles would ensure but in the end the Battle of the Ebro would render the Republican side defenseless and Francisco Franco’s Regime would begin. At the end of the Civil war all the way through…