Southwestern United States

percent) and those who did not (45 percent), including manufacturing (26 percent) and transportation (19 percent). By the end of the decade, 51 percent of the Mexican population lived in urban areas. The increased visibility of Mexicans in the southwestern cities set off racist behavior among Europe-Americans. At the same time, differences emerged within the Mexicans community from different generations, classes, birthplaces, and assimilation patterns: these differences impacted how Mexicans…

Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture".[1] Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the concept of the Usonian home, his unique vision for urban planning in the United States. Frank Lloyd Wright was an architect for about 70 years. His work includes original and innovative examples of many building types, including offices,…

In early 1846, tensions between Mexico and the United States were high due to the United States annexation of Texas. These tensions reached a critical stage after "a skirmish broke out between Mexican and U.S. troops, both nations declared war" (King 65). The war between Mexico and the United States raged on for two years until it finally "ended in 1848 when the Mexican army surrendered at Chapultepec Castle and the U.S. army occupied Mexico City" (King 66). Due to its loss of the war, Mexico…

to authoritarian and socialist system Barre installed, the clans created a power vacuum that created the anarchy and chaos of the Somali Civil War and the collapse of the Soviet Union led to an initial support from the United States but ultimately the abandonment of the United States in their bilateral relation with Somalia. Though this war has still had massive effects on the population of Somalia today, hopefully peace can be made soon and an end to the suffering these people have endured will…

This has led to South Korea having some unique cultural norms and practices and have greatly influenced its political ideology. How this came to be is one of the most significant military events in history. In 1945, both the Soviet Union and The United States occupied lands on the peninsula. During this time, both super powers helped support governments that symphonized with their ideology. The Soviet Union immediately influenced the political spectrum to put Kim Ill-Sung into power. This caused…

However, in Gilberto Cardenas’ “ Los Desarraigados: Chicanos in the Midwestern Region of the United States”, according to the 1970 census of the United States approximately 1.1 million individuals of Spanish speaking origin resided in the Midwestern region of the country within states such as Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin (Cardenas, p. 66). Within the article, Cardenas provides…

How would life be in the Dominican Republic? Would the Geography affect you? The Dominican Republic may seem inconsiderable compared to the United States, but it contains extraordinary significant landforms. The geography of the Dominican Republic; the different climatic zones, its location, and mountains along with water sources that surround it are important to its country. The Dominican Republic, mainly known for its gorgeous beaches and lavish resorts, is an island nation in the Caribbean.…

The United States is thought to be the melting pot country where racism and discrimination are no longer an issue and equality spreads its wings across the nation. However, that is not the reality. In recent years, race has become a predominant issue that has been a cause of many people losing their lives. However, many people argue that race has nothing to do with the way African Americans and Hispanics are being treated blame the culture for the consequences minorities, specifically African…

Illegal Immigration: Home Invasion What is Where Illegal immigration occurs all over the world, including of the developed country of the United States of America. Illegal immigration is the act of unauthorized or undocumented immigrants taking resident in a country (ProCon.org, para 1). An illegal immigrant is also known as an undocumented or unauthorized entrant (ProCon.org, para 3) or more commonly, aliens. Smugglers known as ‘coyotes’ help the aliens cross the borders because they hold…

In all cultures, there are certain things that make them significant to others. Such as their foods, clothing, religion and even stories and legends. In this report, I will include two of the stories important to many Hispanics. This will include El Chupacabra and La Llorona. The two stories are really related but are of two very different characters. Of course, till this day there is no full proof or evidence that both of these stories are nonfictional. To start this report I will firstly go…