Spanish American

As an American territory, there are many shared cultural traditions between the two nations. However, Puerto Rico has its a history just as old and unique as the United States. That history combined with historical friction between the nations present some barriers that are not insurmountable. There are two official languages in Puerto Rico, English and Spanish however, Spanish is dominant. While English is taught as a second language from primary through secondary school, few people are…

Larsen and colleagues (2001) examines the biological impacts of Spanish colonization on indigenous American populations in the Southeast. Researchers addressed how colonization and missionization affected the lives of local populations by analyzing tooth microwear, both skeletal and dental physiological stressors, skeletal morphology, and stable isotope analysis (Larsen et al., 2001:70-73). This study used documents kept at the Spanish missions and examined skeletal remains of the indigenous…

changed it back to Catholicism and Elizabeth I allowed citizens to practice what they wanted to keep the peace. The Spanish states were separated in two, they were peacefully united by the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella. The two Countries blended very well together; the language represented both areas and the money was changed to show both rulers. After the unification, the Spanish economy was extremely strong and they had their Golden Age. They were spreading into the new world and became…

other countries’ food culture to this date. In addition to their history, their geography and climate also plays a role of Spanish food. The country is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Balerie Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, providing them with excellent quality of the seafood sources. Their 9 essential ingredients to make a majority of Spanish food are olive oil, Spanish wine, fresh garlic, peppers and paprika, french style bread, eggs, spices like rosemary, thyme, oregano and saffron, milk…

Through most viewpoints and opinions on particular topics are easy to look at. It's not always easy to read between the lines of what someone could be specifying or addressign. By initiating this task, I have learned more than I ever have about the Spanish American War. I have learned how hard it is to go through reading "in between the lines" when analyzing and reading the different documents. By taking this route, I have learned how powerful it is to do this…

The Spanish-American War was the conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. It was one of only eleven US wars to have been formally declared by Congress. The Spanish–American War began in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement…

granting, can be precisely diverse, thus being just one reason for cultural differences, furthermore can be alike in several ways concerning numerous factors such as health, meal manners, and the chemistry itself of the different types of foods. American and Spanish foods are diverged to some extent in classifications such as the cultural groups that consume them, values of food consumption, and location. Although there are cultural differences concerning foods such as language barriers; which…

The conflicts of World War I and the Spanish-American war, specifically, provide remarkable examples of the contrast between the “people’s” and “patriot’s” viewpoint. When the Spanish American war is covered in encyclopedias and by less aureate, subjective sources, one usually finds an amalgamation of topics covered ranging from “American business interests and citizens… Cuba's desire for independence… Spanish atrocities… competition between the World and the Globe [rival…

The Spanish-American War wears a mask of an incident where the U.S. interfered to help Cuba reach independence from Spain. However, the Spanish-American War actually marked the beginning of U.S. imperialism. Although Cuba was freed from Spanish control, Cuba was highly influenced by American control because of the adoption of the Platt Amendment which officially granted the U.S. the power to intervene in Cuban affairs and, in a way, impose its American ideals into Cuba. In fact, after the…

The US had vowed to free Cuba from Spanish dictatorship. In addition, the US signed the Teller Resolution whereby it forswore plans of occupying Cuba. However, the Cuban rebels were disappointed after they learned that the US had not complied with the Teller Amendment and even the Turpie-Foraker…