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Location: Cuba is an island in the northern hemisphere that is 90 miles south of Key West, Florida. It lies between the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico. Cuba is also the largest island in the Caribbean Sea and the 17th largest island in the world. It is 760 miles long and 55 miles wide. Some of its neighboring islands are Haiti, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. The coordinates of Cuba are 21.5218oN, 77.79812oW. Boundaries/Physical…

On October 12, 1492, Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus landed on a small island near the Caribbean, which he later named San Salvador. There, he was greeted by a group of indigenous people history now calls Arawaks. The Arawaks greeted Christopher Columbus with open arms and bore gifts. This day is now called Columbus Day. Columbus Day is celebrated as the day Columbus founded the Americas and opened the door for the settlement of America to Europeans. However, the true story behind how…

The Haitian Revolution lasted for approximately thirteen years, beginning in August of 1791 and coming to an end on January 1, 1804. The Haitian Revolution is primarily renowned not only because it was the first Latin American nation to gain independence, but also because upon liberation, Haiti became the first republic to be governed by people of African descent. Furthermore, the fact that a slave rebellion was of a significant influence in the creation of this revolutionary republic sets…

US HISTORY THREE WORLDS MAKE NEW WORLD 1492-1600 Three Old Worlds Create a New 1492 - 1600 Struggle between European kingdoms prompted to an enthusiasm for states and exchanging posts that may fortify the rising countries. This expansionism acquainted Europeans with African and American social orders that had developed over hundreds of years, and the social communication that took after beginning contacts between these human advancements significantly impacted western history. II.…

The White Veil of Colonialism Europeans who practiced colonialism were motivated by the 3 C’s Culture, Capitalism, and Christianity, which determined the philosophy and the methods they used to conquer foreign lands and people. With each conquest, European colonist inflicted their perceived superior value systems with on their purpose of for colonization. Their cultural value system led to the idea that one’s race determined one’s rank in society. This is significant, because now we have this…

hidden, making it all the more difficult to locate victims and punish offenders. The roots of slavery are as old as America itself. When the Spaniard landed in 1493, across the Atlantic, they established colony. Christopher Columbus enslaved hundred of Taino Indians and shipped them to home Spain. It is not surprising, because in the old days it was the custom of the old warriors when they defeat a nation they enslaved that nation. So Spaniard did the same in America they enslaved aboriginal…

Introduction The family assessment is developed to assist the social worker in cultivating a therapeutic relationship approach to care. The use of the assessment tool provides an informative approach of care for multiple cultural backgrounds that a social worker may come into contact with while providing services. Clark, 2002 states, “A succinct knowledge of trans-cultural or multicultural setting within the healthcare realms is helpful in bolstering efforts towards attaining the primary care…

Latina Feminism Movement and Latinas in Criminal Justice System Name of Student: Institution Affiliation: Date of Submission: Feminism aims at establishing an equal platform for women participation in the social, political cultural and economic activities. The main objective of feminism is to agitate for women rights regardless of their race or their social inclinations. Latina feminism movement is a group of Latin females whose are…

one another. The moment of Columbus's landing, the Americas became the stage for a variety of encounters of Native American, European, and African peoples in the new Atlantic world. (pg 25) Atlantic world : The meeting of the Spaniards with local Tainos Indians was a critical step in the formation of the Atlantic world. After 1492, an emergent Atlantic world linked peoples from Europe, Africa, and North and South America, in colonial societies, coercive labor systems, trade networks,…

The Marvels of Spain- And America As expressed in Wayne Franklin’s “The Beginnings of 1700” chapter, “The Marvels of Spain- And America” Franklin, regards the changes in the the New World as the Europeans, namely Christopher Columbus in the year 1492, colonize and, “the Indians soon had a colonial imitation of Europe developing before their eyes, complete with fortresses, churches, houses, new foods,” and more (4). Just as Spaniards were in awe of the, “trees of a thousand kinds” and “birds…