Feeding America

In the hopes of accomplishing wealth, status, and the spread of their own religion in New Spain, the Spaniards traveled, fought, killed, and did whatever else they felt needed to be done. New Spain was seen as a land of opportunity because of the access to many things including land, gold, silver, water, slaves, and much more. At the time, the leader, Montezuma, was living in luxury by having his slaves respond to his every need. He was living so luxurious that he forgot that he must keep his…

Chapter 6: The Duel for North America (Pg. 89) What was going on between France, Britain, and Spain between 1688 and 1763? In what ways was America involved? France, Britain, and Spain were involved in world wars competing for territory in America, which also ended up hurting the Native Americans. One of the wars was the Seven Years’ War which set up America's independence. France Finds a Foothold in Canada (Pg. 89) How and why did France begin to colonize Canada? In what ways did New…

attempt to overthrow the Spanish control in Mexico, the rebellion needed someone to lead them. In 1821, the creole Augustin de Iturbide was chosen as the leader and first emperor of Mexico. This signified a great contribution towards the goal of Latin America independence by being one of the first examples of a nation that succeeded and that was able to govern themselves without the help of the…

The social conditions of colonial Latin America were that of intense social stratification, much like those of colonial India later on, except in Latin America the casta system (the precursor term to the Indian caste a.k.a Varna system) was imposed upon the people instead of already being part of their culture and society, as was the case for Vedic cultures. The people of Latin America were categorized in terms of racial admixture of the three races that could be encountered in these Spanish…

The United States of America has been named as a youthful country, given its genuine starting in the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was broadcasted. As a general rule, the adventure colonization, these United States have been experiencing starts before 1776. It is anything but difficult to take after the sequential timeline of the United States. Its colonization history frequently starts with Leif Ericson, who has accepted to set out to this area in the year 1000. At that point,…

Relations between the United States and Latin America were not confined to diplomatic policies and economic transactions. Cultural exchanges also occurred. These exchanges took a variety of forms, both positive and negative. They were the inevitable result of people travelling throughout the Americas either looking for work or seeking adventure and bringing elements of their native cultures with them and taking back elements of those foreign cultures they had encountered. The social interactions…

The word mestizo is popularly known as a man of mixed race, who is often the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian. This simple word brings two unique cultures, two different races, and two different set of values, and merges them together to create a unique and culturally diverse person. Many have heard the word, many have used the word, but did we ever stopped to think about the real social value and controversy this word carries in its meaning? The history of mestizos and mestizaje…

Mexico's Economy By: Taylor Hering The Mexican economy is the 15th largest in the world. They use their own currency called the Mexican peso. Pesos do not have the same value as U.S. dollars, usually one U.S. dollar equals about seventeen pesos. They have a low unemployment rate of only 4.9%. Their inflation rate is 4%. They also have a GDP of $2.1 trillion. Mexicans have a moderately free economic freedom. Even though Mexico's economy may seem pretty stable they have a big problem with drugs.…

When the Latin American countries are working independently, the United States has seen Latin America as its sphere of influence.From 1822 to 1823, when the European “holy alliance” attempted to interfere in the independence movement of Latin America, the United States actively pursued the policy of “American affairs is American affairs”.In 1823, the United States President Monroe made a statement to the Congress, declared: “In the future any European powers may not be the continent has been…

Federative Republic of Brazil or simply Brazil is one of the world’s largest countries, in land mass and with a population of about 205,053,000 people. (Britannica) Brazil’s capital used to be Rio de Janeiro, but was switched to Brasilia in April of 1960, because of the size and wealth of the city. Brazil or as the Portuguese spell it Brasil, runs on a democratic system, and currently has a female President in office. It has in the past been a predominately male-oriented society, which has…