Bolivia

policies involving marriage and how this shaped, created, broke or reinforced partnerships and intimate relationships in the Colonial Andes. The author is looking at the role of marriage, from the years 1750-1825 in Charcas, encompassing modern-day Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Within this look at Bourbon laws, the author emphasizes how these policies constructed patriarchy, the moral code, and honor. The author also showcases female agency throughout his book,…

he practiced human sacrifice. This facilitated Cortés attack on Montezuma; Cortés had help from local natives that wanted to see Montezuma dead. Night of Tears June 30, 1520 Cortes lost a lot of Spanish and Native Indian men that night as a war broke out. Cortes was being insubordinate to Cuba governor and would not return to Cuba. This caused governor Velasquez to attack Cortes. Cortes left Lutenant Alvarez in charge while Cortes left Tenochtitlan, Alvarez made a big mistake by killing…

At a young age we learn how to work. If it's cleaning dishes to cleaning out rooms or helping with yard work to house work. In La Paz,Bolivia laws are being passed to allow children under the age of 10 to work. Government institutions states that the work is voluntary and not “dangerous.” The working time is setup to suit school hours. This allows kids to get a good education. But is it really that safe? Although they say the work is not defined as dangerous,it's harmful to their health. Long…

soles, like many other mammals, they also have very sharp short claws. The Guinea Pig us a fairly large rodent that weighs one to up to three pounds, and is twenty to forty centimeters long. They used to be a native animal in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, until they soon became extinct in the wild unless domesticated. They live either indoors or outdoors. They were brought to Europe in the 16th century as a result of the Columbia Exchange. Since the 1800s they have been popular pets…

During the World War One music was used as propaganda. Music was used on the home fronts and battlefields. Most homes had a pianos, it was a common form of entertainment and socialization. The government used it to inspire passion, pride and patriotism in order to gain power, homeland, support and funds. Composers and Publishers wrote music to promote wartime happiness. The composers did this so that they could earn money. But the music influenced social and political leaders and it was used as…

Butch Cassidy was born on April 13, 1866, in Beaver, Utah, with the name Robert LeRoy Parker. His parents were Maximillian Parker and Ann Campbell Gillies. Butch Cassidy had 12 siblings and was the oldest out of 13. Cassidy’s family was a poor Mormon family. When Butch was a teenager he left home in hopes for a better, more successful life, than his parents were able to provide. Butch Cassidy worked on many ranches and eventually befriended a rancher named Mike Cassidy. Mike Cassidy…

documentary. In the film Basilio and his family see Tio as a totem in the mining community in Bolivia. In the mines they give offerings to Tio to help protect them but when they go back to their ordinary lives they worship God in Catholic mass. From generation to generation the story of Tio has been passed down. The creation of Tio came about around the time the Spaniards came to conquest the land of Bolivia. They forced many of the native people into completing hard laborious work. The native…

French Revolution HW Define Estates (n.): Social classes of people of composed either the clergy, nobility, or commoners. Old Regime (n.): Social structure made up of the three estates originating in the middle ages. Republic (n.): Form of government that allows the people to elect officials to represent them in government. 1. Payer states that life in France during the 18th century was relatively easy and thriving at the time. Foreigners marveled at French infrastructure, the economy was…

Monkeys live in lots of places around the world. And monkeys have to adapt to their environment by using their body parts. “Monkeys depend primarily on their eyes to gather information about their surroundings” (Monkey). There are some monkeys that use different body parts because they are in different environments. Since there are different environments in the world, some monkeys use different body parts more often than other monkeys. The Snow Monkeys live in the mountains far up North. Since…

In “Bien Pretty,” Lupe seeks to find herself in a new city by reflecting on her past relationships and learning form the one just was in. Her search leads her to find balance between who she really is on the inside versus what she has become as a Mexican-American. Her move form California to San Antonio was due to a failed relationship with Eduardo, only to find that when she arrives to Texas, the same fate awaits her. Cisneros uses this rejection as the cause and effect for Lupe trying to find…