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    Being human encompasses several aspects one experiences through physical and psychological interaction. While the different interpretations of correct behavior conflict through ideas being spread in the world, how they impose on human’s shapes what it means to be human. Perception of the physical world gives people the ability to interpret things, their natural ability to compete for resources makes humanity continue to exist and power gives them the ability to extrovertedly grow. Human…

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    The Creole's Fight

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    Simon Bolivar, an influential revolutionary leader as well as a Creole himself, claimed that the Creoles were “American by birth and Europeans by law.”(Doc A) This statement shows that the Creoles identified themselves as Latin American, but they disliked being…

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    ranges can also be depicted throughout the map. These vignettes are included in specific countries, such as Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and more. The map also includes a portrait of Simon Bolivar, who once stated that “We shall not see, nor the generation which follows us, the triumph of the America we are building.” Many colors are used to liven these images, such as pastel pink, yellow, blue, purple, green, and black. Along with…

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    Do you know who really discovered North and South America also known as “Americas”? Several thousands of years before Christopher Columbus’ ships landed in the Bahamas, a different group of people discovered America. The nomadic ancestors of modern Native Americans who hiked over a “land bridge” from Asia to what is now Alaska more than 12,000 years ago. In fact, by the time European adventurers arrived in the 15th century A.D., scholars estimate that more than 50 million people were already…

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    history and politics. As a teenager, Chavez was heavily influenced by a local historian named, Jose Esteban Ruiz Guevara. Guevara introduced him to Karl Marx, the German philosopher who was one of the fathers of communism. He also introduced him to Simon Bolivar, the South American independence hero. He was interested in baseball. His childhood dream was to become a pitcher for the San Francisco…

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    Venezuela

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    Venezuela is in South America, between Columbia and Guyana. It’s bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a humid, tropical climate, but its more moderate in the highlands. The capital is Caracas. As of 2014, the population was 28,868,486. They have an ethnic make-up of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African and indigenous people. Most of the people are predominately Roman Catholic, 96%. The rest are Protestant, 2%, and other, 2%. There are about 40 languages…

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    he practiced human sacrifice. This facilitated Cortés attack on Montezuma; Cortés had help from local natives that wanted to see Montezuma dead. Night of Tears June 30, 1520 Cortes lost a lot of Spanish and Native Indian men that night as a war broke out. Cortes was being insubordinate to Cuba governor and would not return to Cuba. This caused governor Velasquez to attack Cortes. Cortes left Lutenant Alvarez in charge while Cortes left Tenochtitlan, Alvarez made a big mistake by killing…

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    resignation, President John Quincy Adams appointed him as the ambassador of Colombia. Harrison’s time as ambassador did not go very well, as he had little knowledge on diplomacy. Because of this, Harrison often quarreled with Colombia’s ruler, Simon Bolivar, and his time there ended after only one…

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    Latin America Book Review

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    latin America history and former director of the institute of latin America Studies , He spent most of his academic career at University College. The main focus of his work has been Spanish America in the period 1750–1850.he is also the author of simon Bolivar and San martin . In this most recent book, in order to write a comprehensive social and political history of religion in Latin America. Lynch brings to bear his considerable expertise in administrative and institutional history to the…

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    Latin America is an area on the map that is denoted as the countries that speak Spanish and Portuguese within the Americas. This area encloses 20 states starting from the border of North America to the end of South America. This region was first known as the home of a group of people who had one of the most advanced civilizations, the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans. This was before the arrival of the Europeans during the end of the 15th and peak of the 16th centuries. There were many vital events…

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