Spanish Inquisition

These independence movements had a focus specifically on local issues which created issues in future years. “The revolts had started not as a revolution but as a protest in the mold of colonial uprisings- aimed not at independence or the overturning of the colonial regime, but at righting local wrongs, replacing abusive local officials, and reducing taxes and other unpopular governmental demands” (page 174). However, this is not what ended up happening and grievances overall were not addressed…

Sor Juana was a Mexican nun, scholar and poet. She advocated for women’s education in the 1600s. Women during this time did not have as many opportunities as men did not only in education but also in equal work pay, politics and overall rights. Many men did not believe women had virtue, therefore, they denied them the right to be educated, vote and be separated from men. Sor Juana wanted to make a difference in the world for women, so she became self educated with the support of the Viceroy…

due to the Indians dying at a rapid pace. As the Indigenous people were affected greatly with the amount of work being given to them and not enough Indians to complete the work, the Criollo Society grew rapidly in New Spain. A Criollo, a person of Spanish origin who is born in New Spain, had many new opportunities than the Indigenous people or the Peninsulares, who were Spaniards that migrated from the native land of Spain. As the Criollo Society grew in New Spain, it became apparent to the…

I was born in Virginia, but I have moved back and forth across cultures, having grandparents living in three different countries and having spent six years of my life in Puerto Rico. As I reflect on the question, I realize that these places certainly provided subtle traits that contributed to who I am, such as the urge to never start eating without saying “buen provecho” to the table, as all Puerto Ricans do; my quiet “Andean” demeanor; and, as a good “Washingtonian,” my liking for debate, as I…

Hidalgo is a great movie that tells the legend of Frank Hopkins who was an actual man in history. The film came out in 2004 and revived the genre of the classic Westerns that were once produced. Also this film has a great theme with a classic storyline displaying the adventures Frank and his horse Hidalgo have together. Frank is a typical cowboy that only cares for himself, however throughout his conventional western journey following the usual hero quest he is transformed and embraces his…

force of Christian civilization on this earth. The reason America fought in the war against the Spanish was to uplift humanity and show all men of this world that all men are created equal. Senator Beveridge shined a positive light on the annexation of the Philippines in his speech in Congress on January 9, 1900 when he brought up the topic of the consumption of our surplus. He stated that “China is our natural customer…England, Germany and Russia have moved nearer to China by securing permanent…

and contrast between English and Spanish and how cultural imperialism is a contributing…

I agree with what Domingo Martinez stated in his memoir Boy Kings of Texas, "Texas Mexicans and Californian Mexicans are very different from each other –the same genetic code but completely different in accent and habit" (Martinez 93). However, while reading his memoir I found that although Texas Mexicans and Californian Mexicans are different, no one culture is superior or less “scary”. Taking into consideration the fact that he was a male growing up in the 1980's on the boarder of Texas and…

Economy of Chile Chile had been known as one of the most stable politically and democratically in the Latin America nations. Though, it went through destabilizing effects of frequent external shocks, in which is considered to be a very normal and natural phenomenon that appear in every well-developed country. It had been characterized for their economy by an extreme high level of good reputation and foreign trade for the strong financial institutes, which in turn gave it the strongest…

the whole version of the song is played. During other events such as; sporting events, the prince’s present, and the prime minister’s presence, a shorter version of the anthem is played. Spain is mainly a Spanish speaking country, who knew? The official language nationwide is Castilian Spanish, 74% of the country speak it. Catalan is the second most spoken language, 17%. The other 9% of the population is Galician, Basque, and Aranese (cia.gov) The fashion in Spain reflects their culture…