God Bless America

The Conquistador’s Journey In the spring of 1527, five Spanish ships left their home for the New World. If they can predict their future, they would have not done that. It was a 300 man crew, but by the fall of 1532, there would only be four. Cabeza de Vaca was one of the four. How did Cabeza de Vaca survive ? Cabeza de Vaca survived by having great survival skills, success as a healer, and the respect from the Native Americans. One reason Cabeza de Vaca survived is by having great survival…

How much difference can 400 years make between two men’s voyage’s across the Atlantic ocean? The technological advancements within a 400 year span can make a world of difference on one’s voyage. This was proven true within the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Charles Lindbergh. These two men journeyed across the atlantic ocean in order to increase their fame and fortune. The comparisons between Christopher Columbus’ voyage and Charles lindbergh’s voyage are closely related but due to a 400…

Does America still provide access to the American dream? Yes and no. The American dream of today is not the same as it used to be. The traditional American dream is taking care of oneself or the family by working hard, paying bills without any worry, and saving up for retirement. American society makes it hard for the average person to achieve these goals. People in America work their tails off just to make sure the electric bill is paid or food is on the table, but real life is not like the…

American intrusion into New Spain, what is now American soil today, found westward expansion a belief of fortune. As Anglo-Americans started receiving rights as foreigners to enter the northern frontier of New Spain and then Mexico, they brought over an influence that led them to develop land that they would once own. Hispanics living in the northern frontier thought of the Anglos as an ally in building a prosperous nation for Mexico. They had no idea the influence of Anglos would endanger the…

how to be more open minded and accepting which has had many benefits. Diversity has helped expand our knowledge and made us want to learn more about different cultures, it has brought people together in many different ways and has helped improve America.…

is due to the most remember event in the early 2000’s, 9/11, because we have been so scarred by this event that our very politics drastically shifted in fear of another attack (History.com Staff 1). Unfortunately, this event was a wake-up call for America, we are no longer untouchable thanks to the internet connecting to the entire world. According to John Muller, an American television journalist at ABC News, we were given false information that Al-Qaeda was a small organization at the time. In…

When the second chapter (The Origins of the Native Population of America and of the American Cultures) is introduced Katz begins to discuss the arrival of Columbus on American land who thought he had arrived in India. He later goes on to discuss theories as to where the native inhabitants came from. Some suggesting that…

is that you can’t give Robertson a pass for his ignorance because that would include giving him a pass for his racism as well. Another conclusion that I believe can be drawn from the article is the lack of culture. This is a large problem across America and this article exemplifies that well. Robertson assumes that because he was poor he understood what it was like to be a poor black but…

Since its conception, the beautiful game of soccer has been a sport played all over the world, played by many ages and admired by all. In Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa, soccer is as big of a deal, if not more, than American football is in the United States. While soccer has not been in the United States for that long, the American people do not elevate it to the same status as they do baseball, basketball, or football. In the rest of the world, soccer is considered to be their…

Surfing What is the best way to have fun at the beach? It's to go surfing. This is a famous Polynesian sport that has gnarly terminology. They also have various ways to surf. You may think you know almost everything about surfing, but you're wrong. I'm here to show a whole way to rip the waves. As you may know, surfing is mostly done in Hawaii because it's part of the Polynesian culture, but instead of originating in Hawaii it was first observed in Europe by Samuel Wallis and his crew, the…