Anglo-Spanish War

Angel Cinetros: Latino Identity and Political Attitudes The second presentation on ethnic identity was very interesting. It was stated that Latinos possess many Republican traits. They are socially conservative, middle of the road, and ideologically religious. The presentation went on describing how race and ethnicity are the same thing but tend to only matter politically, like on the census. Furthermore, group membership is not the same as identity. People can choose their own identity even…

In 1588 the Spanish Empire had arguably become the most powerful nation in the world. King Philip II of Spain was now filthy rich due to exploration of the New World. During this time Spain had control of the Spanish Netherlands who he had forced to become Catholic; however, these people wanted independence and had become Protestants in secret. During this time the English had begun to help Dutch Protestants and this maddened King Philip II. In 1587 Elizabeth I had Mary, Queen of Scots,…

The president of Uruguay is President Tabaré Vázquez. He began his term on March 1, 2005 - March 1, 2010 and then again on March 1, 2015 and is still in office. Uruguay is one of the smallest country in South America. It is located on the coast of Rio de la Plata. The highest mountain is approximately 513 meters high, and Uruguay also has no deserts or valleys. There is also beautiful lakes that you can visit like Rincón del bonete, laguna de roncha, and laguna de diario. Uruguay may not be…

The author of this article is Carlos Hipolito-Delgado, and he is an undergraduate at UCLA. Spanish-speaking people label themselves differently from other kind of Spanish speaking people. We are not the same, we come from different countries, and here in the U.S they label all of us with one word. Many of us that come from Mexico label each other something differently from others because we feel we identify each other differently. The author probably wrote this article because he wanted to let…

France and Spain, in the Pyrenees mountain range. They live in three regions on the Spanish side of the mountains and three on the French side. The Basques refer to these regions, together, as Euskal-Herria, or Land of the Basques. The population of Basques is almost 3 million, but there are about one million people living the Basque regions that are of other ethnicities. In the early 1500’s, the Basques on the Spanish side won the right to a small degree of self-government, but in 1876, all the…

and practice Spanish in an authentic environment. The beauty of these places and the new cultures I was exposed to opened my eyes to a more global, unbiased perspective. I had the ability to build relationships with many people that I otherwise would have not have met. I was nominated as President of Spanish Club, which empowered me to share my love for the language and culture others, and inspire them to pursue learning Spanish outside of class. The moment I decided to add Spanish to my…

In 1588, Queen Elizabeth I gave a speech to her troops during the assembling at Tilbury to repel an invasion of England by the troops serving the king of Spain. Elizabeth’s intention was to convey to her troops that she is their queen; she will come amongst all of her people. In addition to this speech, “Queen’s Elizabeth’s Speech at Tilbury”, she fills her troops with a will to survive, gives them motivation, and also fills them with loyalty, which is the inspiration to protect their country.…

of the many points in the story is linguistic terrorism, which meant for her that if a Spanish language is different from the other doesn’t mean that one is less authentic. It means that different people had different ways of talking to each other like the word “Vato” and such, more that only some Spanish people would understand because they switch it a bit from the authentic one. We get the switch in the Spanish language from our parents and people who we hang out with. Mex-Tex people. Mex-Tex…

“Exile is more than a geographical concept. You can be an exile in your homeland, in your own house, in a room.” As this quote expresses, some people tend to have the feeling of not being a part of something; they assume the role of the outsider. Mexican immigrants, in particular, are frequently exposed to misjudgment. The immigrants tend to be misjudged due to stereotypical misconceptions about them and because people don’t take the time to truly get to know them. It is not easy to travel…

Useful hacks for learning Spanish Faster Are you just starting to learn Spanish? Well, learning Spanish can appear to be overwhelming at first particularly if you are very keen to learn Spanish. Several individuals often get nervous that learning Spanish will take too long, be too tricky or that they have left it too late. Although these are general worries, they do not have to affect your ability to learn Spanish. Of a truth learning Spanish takes time, but there are a few ways to speed up the…