Latin Rite

Did the Chinese Discover America? The short answer is no, they did not discover America. There are many reasons as to why the Chinese didn’t discover America. Some of those include the fact that Native Americans were already settled there, Polynesians had already visited South America around 700 C.E, and Leif Erikson stumbled upon it in the 11th century. Even so other say from 1405 to 1433 the Ming Dynasty launched several voyages led by Zheng He, which included the voyage to America. The first…

Thesis: Due to Transculturation reasons we can appreciate and illustrate the impact of the Spanish culture over the indies. Not only but also demonstrate the idea of obedezco pero no cumplio and its effects over the Spanish hegemony over the indigenous population. My primary sources have evidence of transculturation models over the Indies including the Spanish hegemony and effect on this indigenous population. Americans and Europeans cultures transformed and created New cultures that were…

Brianna Nicole Dingle Dr. Edwins English 309 16 October 2016 The Portrayal of Native Americans in American Literature The American perspective on Native Americans has changed steadily throughout time. This is shown extensively in American literature, which has portrayed Native Americans in numerous ways. In some literature, such as in earlier years, the Europeans viewed Native Americans as savages—recognizing them as inhuman and comparing them to animals. While, later on in literature, the…

Are Your Facebook Friends Actually Racist? Let’s go ahead and address the elephant in the room. Every single race watches the news or follows the news on social media. So if we all see the same articles about Kylie Jenner, Tasty’s food videos, and the latest black person to be killed by the police, why are there only certain races sharing the articles on the latter subject? I grew up in what started out as a predominantly white area of town that eventually became diversified. I was enrolled in…

Latin America and North America are located right next to each other, Latin America being just south of North America. Latin America is made up of six sub regions: Mexico, Central America, The Caribbean Basin, Northern Andes, Brazil, and Southern South America. Whereas North America is made up of two Countries: Canada and the United States. Due to how close they are to each other there are some similarities, but don’t be fooled these two regions are very different. Latin America has a very wide…

a) Honestly, the Spanish conquest was brutal. However, it was also very intelligent on Cortes’s part. He used the superior Spanish technology (steel and horses) to his best advantage. He also used the preexisting dived in Mexico. The Mexica demanding tribute from Nahua people made them more willing to ally themselves with the Spanish invaders. Plus, according to the article, they exploited the fact that many Mexicans thought they were gods. In addition, they brought foreign diseases that…

“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination” a quote by Christopher Columbus explains how he felt after his technology failed him by leading him in the Americas and not Asia according to his plan. Christopher Columbus took part in the "Age of Discovery", which was a time during the 15th and 16th century when European leaders, starting with Portugal, sponsored the expeditions to undiscovered land in hopes of expanding their…

After the violent Middle Ages, the Renaissance was a rebirth of art, education, and exploration. During the Renaissance, there was a multitude of new inventions, movements, and discoveries that were spurred by curiosity and the desire for improvements. Among these are the reformation of the traditional Catholic Church, along with the stabilization of many economies. One of the new ages was known as the Age of Exploration, where adventurers were beginning to explore new areas and lands far away.…

Several people around the world believe that Christopher Columbus discovered America, and a day should be dedicated to him for all that he has done. However, there are people who acknowledge Columbus Day to be unnecessary due to the fact he truly did not discover America. Even though Columbus is given recognition for intertwining the New World with the Old World, there should not be a day just for him. Columbus should not have a national holiday dedicated to him because he did not discover…

Summary of “Politics and the English Language” by George Orwell Orwell immediately addresses his concern for the decline in the English language. He calls it “ugly” and “stale.” This decline in language induces “foolish” thinking, which, in turn, leads to more ugly language. It is a vicious cycle. However, Orwell suggests that this is a reversible process, considering there is enough people willing to get the job done. He then goes on to explain exactly what the “ugly” modern language is. It…