Spanish in the United States

Was American imperialism of Cuba morally justifiable? I say it wasn’t because America went to Cuba to help them fight for freedom against the Spanish rule. But once the America and Cuba beat Spain soon after America took over Cuba. Hawaii another example of American imperialism. America basically annexed Hawaii just for expansion of U.S. businesses and the resources of Hawaii. Now we get to the purchase of Alaska. Which in my opinion was morally justifiable because Russia basically offered…

Spanish, one of the most widely used languages in the world, continues to gain competence across nations through academic curricula, entertainment for all ages, and even the functionality of the World’s largest corporations. While the Hispanic culture continues to cultivate within American society, the Spanish speaking community has become more prevalent in culture assimilated areas. According to the Pew Research Center, the number of Spanish speakers has flourished as a reflection of the rapid…

along the way.” The United States should take steps towards becoming a bilingual country. Making English the official language in this country would be unconstitutional. Being able to speak more than one language has several different advantages: cognitive and financial. Spanish speakers form the biggest group of people that speak a language other than English in the United States. Bilingualism is practiced in other countries to make communication easier. Incorporating Spanish as one of the…

Spanish is forever a part of the Americas’ history. For centuries, the language reigned over Central America, western South America, and the Caribbean, embedding itself deeply into cultures of modern countries in the region, such as: Mexico, Chile, Cuba, and so forth. However, despite Spanish’s impressive influence over such swaths of land, Hispanic descendants from this Latin America faced persecution within the United States predominantly in the late 1900s. Two authors, Marjorie Agosín and…

West Indies that was under Spanish rule for nearly 400 years before control was transferred to the United States in 1989. Puerto Rico was, “part of the Spanish Empire since 1508”. After almost four centuries of Spanish control, the United States was granted control of the 108 by 40 mile island after Spain lost the Spanish -American War. Even today, Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. Background During the four centuries that Puerto Rico was under Spanish rule, the island…

the U.S. being interested in the economics of Cuba, the U.S. government wanted to stabilize the situation. ("The Spanish American War: The United States Becomes a World Power." first page) The U.S. wanted to free Cuba from Spanish domination. This war would also provide the United States the opportunity to seize overseas possessions and begin building an American Empire. ("Spanish American War." first paragraph) This war lasted five months and took place in many different places. Battles…

The United States Multilingualism Have you ever thought in the United States the most frequent language spoken isn’t English? Well now on days the United States is form from many people around the country which everyone brings something when they migrate to the U.S. As children we are taught English that’s the teacher goal for every student to learn English. But in my situation I was taught Spanish throughout the school until I got 2nd grade that’s when they started teaching me English. As…

Why Studying Spanish is Important Studying Spanish is helpful in very ways, learning Spanish can allow you appreciate Hispanic Cultural Contributions. For many people, developing a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture is becoming more and more important. Another reason why Spanish is important because it will expand your universe, according to Austrian Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, “the limits of my language are the limits of my universe.” There is no doubt that learning Spanish will…

In the United States, there are over 231 million people who primarily speak English in their household. That is about 70% of the whole population. Even though that number is so high, only about 26% of adults in the U.S. can hold a conversation in another language. Most of those people who are bilingual are not in the 70% who speak English as a primary language. Because of this, schools have made foreign language classes mandatory, but the main concern is should all the different languages be…

The Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War have often been categorized as either where the United States went wrong and became an imperialist power or where it went right and exerted its right to protect and promote democratic values. Historically the literature about United States involvement in the Spanish-American War has been to commemorate 1898 as the moment in which the nation first projected itself as a world power. The year 1898 was a watershed moment in history, it has…