Spanish in the United States

The war that some called the pleasant war or the spanish-american war. The war started when the u.s. declared war on Spain. After the ship Maine sank in Havana harbor. That is where it had all started. The date was February 15,1898. Long story short there was a treaty signed called the treaty of paris. The reason they signed the treaty was because the spanish lost or was on their way of losing and they thought they better sign it before america takes over. So they sign it. But here is an…

Assessing the following statement “The Spanish-American War was the defining moment in modern U.S. history…”, to what extent th U.S. achieved the objects which led it to enter World War one, and assessing the relative importance of German naval policy, allied propaganda, and American economic interests in America 's decision to declare war on Germany in 1917. The 1836-1848 Spanish-American war was and still is a defining moment in history. The Spanish-American war doesn’t always get the…

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…

The United States does not have any major pilgrimages. However, it does have many marathons which are sometimes run as spiritual pilgrimages. While on the pilgrimage Tom and his group of fellow pilgrims stay at many hostels. Hostels are present in the U.S. as well. They’re a very cheap alternative to hotels and many times provide food as well as bed. At one point Tom passes through Basque Country, an autonomous community where people…

In the film Gringos at the Gate director Roberto Donati explains important historical themes within the rivalry between Mexico and the United States national soccer team. In the film he incorporates two significant themes, which are cultural identities and cultural rivalries within the soccer fan base. In Mexico, soccer means more than just a sport for the people because it is more a passion they live in their everyday life. Mexicans take pride in their allegiance to the national soccer team.…

The United States had progressively become more and more involved with foreign affairs in the 1860s-1920s. The United States ' influence had grown, just as much as the nation 's industrial power had grown during those years. Due to the United States growing imperialism "American 's were increasingly aware of themselves as an emerging world power." The United States ' surge of imperialism was aided by its drastic increase in military strength, and massive industrial and agriculture…

humongous scar on the state of Texas. Unlike previous wars and fights, the Expedition not only changed Texas, but also many other southwestern states. It also made possible for an expansion to the United States territory, in a magnificent way. This expedition includes a great number of rebels that fought for territories without their country’s say, nonetheless it brought forth the will to fight for independence. “Apart from the political irruption of Americans into the Spanish territories was,…

In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s America seemed to find itself in the center of conflict often. America had just recently gotten out of a Civil War and was experiencing many problems. At this time there were a lot of different beliefs in the country on how it should be run and what to do with the growing country. Many of the issues in the country surrounded war and how and when America should enter wars. War should be considered a viable option when another country or foreign force attacks…

minimum wage, and health care. Racism in Mexico will continue to worsen unless the people of Mexico finally acknowledge their prejudice. Mexico has a long history of discrimination. A racial hierarchy has been in place since the Spanish from Europe arrived. Spanish conquistadors arrived in Mexico looking for gold and other resources to bring them wealth. They quickly overwhelmed the indigenous people and established…

In 1970, the United States government came up with the word to describe a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. This is a word we are all familiar with when it comes to referring to this group of people. This word is “Hispanic.” At the present time, the United States Census Bureau defines race in five categories and does not specifically define Hispanic with a category of its own. The categories include: white…