Feeding America

Before America was the well known, most successful country in the world it was a vast, undiscovered wilderness that contained a people who had their own culture and used their undiscovered lands to learn and live for hundreds and hundreds of years. As soon as people from Europe started to settle in this so called “new world” they did so as if it was their own land, not seeming to care that they were destroying the culture, land, and lives of the people who had lived there for thousands of years…

more powerful sister republic should be. These conflicting visions would lead to marked alterations in how American countries interacted with one another, but while some things were inevitably transformed, others endured. U.S. businessmen saw Latin America was a resource to be exploited. Not only could it provide the raw materials needed but also the markets for the finished products. With this motivation, entrepreneurs came to dominate the region. The principle example for this is Minor C.…

South America is home to many indigenous civilizations. Among on of these is the Kogi Indians. Ancestor of the Kogi Indians is the Tairona. They were under the threat of the Inca Empire, calling for help from Spanish Conquistadores. Benefiting from their help, they still decimated in numbers due to illness. Regardless, out of it came the Sierra Nevada Tribes, with the Kogi Indians included. The Kogi Indians are a preColombian civilization. Direct relatives of the ancient Tairona, they have…

More customs from the “Nacirema” culture have been discovered. Us aliens have hypothesized that the Naciremans are planning on exposing and diminishing our species with the help of smaller beings. While examining different families, we found that parents send their children to gigantic buildings each day; numerous of these types of properties are located throughout the whole culture. We assume that these children are learning about the aliens and they will soon discover our civilization. The…

materials and ultimately profit largely at the cost of land deterioration and slave work. Culture, language, and more importantly, socio-economic strategies used in South America by Europeans or North Americans have played a crucial role in the course of many Spanish South American countries. The so-called economic “miracles” in South America have been a source of controversy and speculation. The miracles in South American countries, like Chile, show significant increase in GDP, and a decrease…

France, Germany, and England, left a huge Legacy on Latin America Architecture. The Urban pattern in Latin America was greatly influenced and established by Spanish Colonization since early 16th century. Since then, not even political reformations, or independence from such Spanish colonials, would modify or break the economic relations with foreign european countries. Seeing this, even after independence from such nations, Latin America continued to be largely dependent on foreign investment…

Geographical Data Brazil is located in South America and is the continent’s largest country, covering roughly 47% of the continent. It is home to the Amazon Rainforest and Brazilian Highlands, is popular for tourism, and is the fifth largest economy in the world. The capital of Brazil is Brasilia and major cities include ão Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and São Paulo. São Paulo is the country’s largest and most populated city. Brazil is the fifth largest in the world in both area as well as…

(Introduction) Brazil is the fifth largest nation in the world by land area and one of the most economically powerful nations in the Western Hemisphere. With an area of more than three million square miles, Brazil occupies nearly half of South America and provides promising resources including iron and other industrial minerals. Its diverse population of African, European, Asian, and indigenous descent has greatly increased to about 200 million. According to many socio-economic characteristics…

The United States occupation of Haiti lasted from 1915-1934 following the assassination of Haitian president, Vilbrun Sam. President Woodrow Wilson sent the marines to restore order and maintain economic and political stability. The United States had long interest in Haiti as a potential naval base. For that reason, Haiti’s stability concerned U.S. diplomatic and defense officials who feared the country’s instability might result in foreign rule. This paper explores letters written by…

fresh herbs, or even baked, hot and fluffy and oozing with butter, the potato is delicious just about any way you prepare it. Although often taken for granted, there is no denying that the potato is a mainstay in cuisines throughout North and South America as well as Europe. Even though it is a food that nearly everyone is familiar with, very few people know much about the origin, travels and importance of the potato. Many of us associate the potato with culinary uses in Europe…