Rio Grande

When you hear the word ‘flood’ what do you think of? The majority of us probably think of the scientific definition of the word: a natural disaster that happens when a large amount of water covers an area of land that is normally dry (Merriam-Webster Online). However, in recent years, this scientific definition has been taken out of context to form a tasteless political metaphor. In the United States, immigration has/is frequently referred to as a flood, a stream, a tide, a wave, a tsunami, or a…

There was a dispute over the land of Texas. Texas claimed its own territory extended to the Rio Grande, which included some parts of New Mexico. The bill “established the old boundary of New Mexico and compensate Texas for her loss of territory by a money payment” (Hodder 526). The Texas boundary was later passed in the Senate by a vote of 32 to…

The Civil war was a battle fought between the United and Confederate states of America, launching in 1861. The Civil war initiated, due to the country not being able to come to a compromise on the issue of slavery, and politics. The Civil war is one of the most unique wars in the history of America. Some historians believe the war could be prevented while others believe it was bound to happen. However, I feel that in many cases the Civil war could have been avoided, but the ways things were…

Background Info. Santa barbara is a city on the central California coast. The population in Santa Barbara from 2013 was 90,412. Santa Barbara is known for many things, but one in particular is its arts, and how it has aspired artist for generations. It all started approximately 13,000 years ago, when the first native americans arrived. With this there were many impacted events of Santa Barbara, the Mission period, The rancho period, The victorian period (SARC), The Earthquake of 1925, and the…

America. It is the 14th largest nation in the world. Mexico is a land of extremes, it has high mountains, terrains and deep canyons in the center of the country, beautiful beaches along its Caribbean and Pacific coastlines. rivers in Mexico include Rio Grande In north and Usumacinta on its northern and southern borders with Grijalva, Balsas, Panuco and Yaqui in the interior. Mexico has extensive coastlines, covering 9,500 kilometers (5903 miles). In Mexico the altitude determines the…

A.) Rapport/ Pg. 132: A feeling of trust between researchers and the people they are studying. The buildup of positive rapport between the people who were trying to escape to the United States, and the researchers and camera crews was a very important aspect of this documentary. The immigrants were in many cases trusting their future and their lives to the respondents. The path that the illegals were following was in many cases frequently used and worn down. The constant travel of the…

America is supposed to be known as the melting pot where all races can come together and help each other with no hate. However, America has been doing everything but bringing people together from different regions. The people of America have been dividing into separate groups at an alarming rate ever since President Donald Trump came to power. A model for Christian Charity mentions a ligament, love, between people. The fact that the nation is still segregated and people are being shunned because…

The American-Mexican war first started on May 13, 1846; after President K. Polk became president in 1795-1849 he strongly urged Congress or a quick answer if it was ok to start war with Mexico. The times during the Mexican- American war was a complicated time in American History. During this time there was a lot of serious competition going on between Whig and the Desecrates. The most serious political issue was the war with Mexico had been a major support to make more slave states and slavery…

ISLAMIC TERRORISM Terrorism, “The unlawful use of – or threatened use of – force or violence against individuals or property to coerce or intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political religious, or ideological objectives.” – U.S. Department of defense publication. Islamic terrorism has been an issue for years now. They have attacked more than 21 countries, causing more and more terror and becoming more powerful. They are willing to die since they don’t believe as other…

Growing up a Caucasian, upper middle-class child in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, I remember experiencing a sense of perplexity every time I visited my neighborhood grocery store. While one side of the store served a demographic population similar to my own, the other side catered to the low-income, predominately African American population located in the adjacent neighborhood. My grocery store represented the diversity of my city, causing me to question why such diversity did not exist in my…