Spanish in the United States

Monroe doctrine James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States; he was also the last president to have the status of Founding father. He held the roles of secretary of war and secretary of state as well as the governor of Virginia. During the first party system there was an unpleasant division between the Federal and democratic/republic parties. one of Monroe’s primary goals was to get rid of the internal fighting by consolidating parties with hope of eliminating the party system…

amount of property. Blacks and Indians were excluded from participation, as well as all women. It was not until the reforms of the Jacksonian Era, during the 1820’s and 1830’s that the states removed property qualifications for voting and holding public office. In 1870, the fifteenth amendment barred the state and federal governments from denying a person the right to vote based on race, while the Nineteenth amendment prohibited women from being denied the right to vote. This is because in…

American Imperialism was something that was aimed toward economic and political control of land outside of the United States. The land can be taken by force using the military or maybe by treaty or by just buying it. One of the countries that were controlled by the United States was the Philippines. Before America took over the Philippines there were forty three different languages. Some of the tribes that were there were Cebueno, Hiligaynon, Ilongo, Bisaya/ Binisaya, Bikol, Tagalog, and Waray.…

Texas is a vastly populated state in the United State and many types of culture, race, and religion grow within the state. There has been many important events and fascinating history that has occured on the Texas soil. Many great Americans had contributed into establishing a tremendous state while making history. Therefore, while there are numerous amount of significant heroes and contributors, José Antonio Navarro had demonstrated an achievement for the state of Texas, which constructed the…

interested in why Hispanic/Latino graduation rate is lower than Whites and Blacks in the United States. The Hispanic/Latino community is the biggest group in the United State, but why is the lowest with graduation rate. This got me to investigate, the social issue of education among Hispanics/Latinos community in the United State. More specifically, to what extent being Hispanics/Latinos immigrant or United States-born Hispanics/Latinos affect their education level; Why US-born Hispanic have a…

immigrants. Today, all over the United States, we see that there is a major impact of Latinos throughout our culture. Some of the different ways that we see an impact of Latinos throughout our culture is in music, food, television, and civil rights. One main impact that Latinos have made on the American Culture would be through music. In the late 1950s, Richie Valens was lighting up the music charts in America. He helped open the door for Hispanics in music in the United States. Valens was…

Why Did The United States Invade Cuba? The Spanish–American War was a conflict fought between Spain and the United States that started in April and ended in August (1898). There are many interpretations of what caused the U.S. to invade Cuba to fight the Spanish-American war. The three main reasons though, were the sinking of the maine, yellow journalism, and imperialism. Because of yellow journalism over the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine it caused the U.S. to act out in anger and sought revenge.…

collaborative environment. The reason that we as a country need to promote and celebrate different cultures is because the United States is an exponentially growing ethnically diverse country, and to live peacefully together we must have an accepting sense and understanding of one another. With this reasoning, the same must be implemented in all universities across the United States. I…

this site. The Castillo de San Marcos began construction in 1672 under the order of Queen Regent Maria after a band of pirates attacked the small town of St. Augustine in northeastern Florida. Despite their being nine previous forts built by the Spanish Empire, this one was meant to be built differently. Rather than using wood as its predecessors, the Castillo was built using “coquina”--little shells—with a mixture of lime, sand, and fresh water. Twenty-three years later, in 1692, the heavily…

types foods that are served, housing, and more. Through the things that I would learn through the interview, I was able to point out differences between the Salvadoran and American cultures. This final lab also allowed me to analyze how I will use my Spanish and knowledge in the future, to further my career and successes in life. In El Salvador, Christmas, the independence of El Salvador, and La Semana Santa are holidays/ celebrations that are important to the Salvadorian culture. Christmas in…