Southwestern United States

In the beginning, it was the Nationalists who had the advantage. The enormous Nationalists army outnumbered the Communists army by about three to one. Not only did they have a large army, but the United States of America continued to pour in support and aid to the Nationalists. The United States would be a very powerful supporter for the Nationalists; unfortunately, it would not work out in the end for them. Although, the Nationalists had massive armies, along with powerful support and aid, they…

governor of an province in New Spain (Mexico), when he heard about the so-called Seven Golden Cities located in the north. In 1540, Coronado led a Spanish expedition up Mexico’s western coast and into the region that is now known as the southwestern United States. The explorers didn't findn what they were looking for but they did find something Grand! In the begging Franciso was Born in circa in 1510 into a noble family in Salamanca, Spain, Coronado was the youngest son, and as such did not…

One of the most important institutions for a human being is the family. The family is where the individual builds up their manners, values, and morals. Family is also where socialization is mostly affected for an individual. According to Coltrane, family is defined as “a group of two or more people who reside together and who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption” (Coltrane). On the contrary, family is defined in many ways, some people define family as long past ancestors, distant family…

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 range of population. The majority of their population are in big cities. Countries…

as an art, with many new creations of food. The United States today can be compared to the Roman Empire. As the territory grew, the United States became influenced by cultures south of the border. Its food shows the influence of the culture that once inhabited the land. Very prominent in the Texas and New Mexico region, the food has an exchange of culture that developed through the people that now inhabit the area. Through the years, the United States has been as a Melting Pot; various cultures…

ISIS is all we here about nowadays. ISIS is the talk of the century. ISIS stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Syria is located in the Middle East, and part of Southwestern Asia. It has coastline along the eastern Mediterranean Sea, just below Turkey. The neighboring countries of Syria are Iraq, Israel, and Jordan. Syria is going through a rough time with ISIS. ISIS is taking over Syria rapidly and is on the move for others as well. Sources like CNN say, “the militant group has seized…

the roots of the American empire came into creation through its military power, which dominated any other empire that opposed it. To begin, “the United States originally was just a mere confederation of states”. The unions of these states were later strengthened by the upcoming war, causing them to claim territories not outside of the individual states…

small portion of that group that is the whole. Populations and sample took place when research was conducted on both United States college students, Jewish America college students coupled with other college students from around the globe Besides the research methods that took place both articles seemed to state that considerable amount of drinking seems to happen in the United States within a college setting as opposed to other…

“Hispanic”, while religious affiliations and grassroots incline to the latter one[ Suzanne Oboler, Ethnic Labels, Latino Lives: Identity and the Politics of (Re)Presentation in the United States (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1995), 3.]. In the past decades, those terms have come into general use in the United States to refer to all the people whose ancestry is predominantly from one or more Spanish-speaking areas, including most of the countries of South America, the Caribbean…

Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was a prominent political figure in early 19th century America. In contrast to the presidents who preceded him, he was a “self-made man,” growing up in the underdeveloped backwoods territory of the Carolinas and receiving little formal academic instruction beyond his primary education in local schools. He was the first president to truly be a common man; his antecedents had all come from wealthy families along the east coast and were…