Spanish Empire

Spain entered Colombia. Before Spain’s entry, the land was populated mostly by isolated tropical-forest Indians. Simon Bolivar became the first president of The Republic of Greater Colombia, after a 14 year war that ended when Bolivar defeated the Spanish. A bloody war began in 1948 when a presidential hopeful Jorge Eliecer Gaitan was assassinated. This did not end until 1957. In 1958 the Conservative, and Liberal parties join together in an effort to stop the civil war. They form one…

three countries emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia. Forty six million people make up the population of Colombia, made up of mostly Mestizo ethnicity. In most cultures, the national religion is Roman Catholic with the national language being Spanish. Considered as a republic that follows a democratic structure; though, the governments known to be corrupt from the influence of the drug cartels that essentially control the elections. In this essay, I will discuss the population.…

treatment of the Cubans by Spain, but the ongoing growth of industry had many Americans more interested in taking over colonies to expand across the seas. Harsh treatment of Cubans by the Spanish, the role of the press in creating an outcry for war against Spain, and an explosion on the USS Maine created blame on the Spanish which leads to "war fever". (Dolan, 2001) This short war, only lasted about ten weeks but showed the strength of America. In 1867 America purchased Alaska from Russia, the…

have been easily differentiated. Hispanics include the Mexicans, Cubans, South or Central American as well as Puerto Rican. More clearly understood, Hispanics are people with links to the Spanish culture and heritage. These people are often linked with the colonization in United States under the Spanish empire (Carrasquillo, 1991). The issue focused here is the Hispanic culture, their tradition being treated differently and the close knitted communities due to the external environment pressure…

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…

has been a splendid little war, begun with the highest motives, carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, favored by that fortune which loves the brave”. The war lasted less than 100 days, but it consisted of a few different battles. The Spanish-American war signaled the rise of the U.S. being a superpower. As far as industrialization and economy the U.S. was already a superpower, what the war did was show the rest of the world that the U.S. was moving from isolationism to…

The Spanish-American war was stemmed from several reasons, the only one which was the nation's sense of mission. Many people in the United States had long had ideas on how to use Cuba, for example, and an expansionist cabal of some influence pressed for war primarily to satisfy geopolitical ambitions (McCartney, 2012). The Spanish-American War was not motivated by imperial appetites. Instead, it was fought for a range of humanitarian, geopolitical and commercial reasons that once the war was won…

While looking at the spread of Christianity in the New World throughout the time of Spanish conquests, two important sources stand out. One source by José de Acosta of Spain and the other by Felipe Huamán Poma de Ayala of Peru. While these sources are both similar and different at the same time, what is most important to regard while reading through their sources is the similarities; most importantly, the struggles the report that the Incan people face, how they regard the Incan people, and how…

Porta- Rico, and Guam. As the rest of the world was building empires America feared if it did not do anything soon it would be over run. The Spanish-American war was a win-win for America it provided Cuba with safety from Spain and conquered territories. Then in early May the American navy went to the Philippians and destroyed the Spanish fleet. Then in July the Spanish were over run again by the Americans and later surrendered. The Spanish-American war raised quite a debate in congress over…

Colombia or not because its reputation for producing large amounts of narcotics and giving birth to infamous dealers like Pablo Escobar, Griselda Blanco, and members of the notorious Cali Cartel. However, the truth is that those hardcore criminal empires were powerful in the past but now the country has revamped itself and is a lot safer because of the police and military presence in throughout the country. Colombia is a wonderful place that is quickly becoming a popular tourist destination, no…