Toledo, Spain

slaves from Guinea. They came across many parts and many Guineas people in which they all were ready for a fight. Christopher Columbus addressed King Ferdinand in a letter he had written about his first few experiences with the native people of Spain. When he arrived…

Being “American” can mean many different things to many different people. Someone who was born here versus someone who came here from a different country. Through the eyes of an immigrant being American could mean multitudinous opportunities to get a stable job and provide a safe home for their family. A natural-born American might be more aware of the flaws of the country they live in, rather than see everything it has to offer. Think about what being American means to you. “A Quilt of a…

The Golden Door to America Immigration is what made America into what it is today; in fact without immigration we would not have our country. From the beginning of our grand nation, immigrants have brought new innovative ideas, and new businesses. They built the basic principles of the America we now have today. Therefore, immigrants should still be allowed to come to America. Building walls, forcing people out, not letting in those in need would go against the freedom that America stands for.…

Most would agree Land of opportunity, the free, and the brave would all be accurate assumptions of America. Although, some people do believe not everyone is treated as they should be. Legal or illegal Mexican immigrants are not always treated like “Americans.” Jimmy Santiago Baca expresses this in his poem, “So Mexicans are Taking Jobs from Americans.” Baca’s poem is about one of the false accusations Mexicans face when coming to America. The false accusations that immigrant Mexicans take…

Many people would say baseball is America's greatest pastime but I would like to argue and say that chasing the “American dream” would be the greatest and most common pastime. What is the American dream? Well, the phrase was first coined by historian James Truslow Adams in 1931 within his book called “Epic Of America” but the idea behind the phrase is as old as the states themselves. The general idea of the American dream has typically stayed the same but each decade gives it their own little…

Spanish American war involved Spain, America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. There were many reasons for this war, one of them was Cuba's unsuccessful attempt to revolt over Spain. The inhumane ways and methods the Spanish used to suppress the Cubans swayed many Americans to go to war with Spain. Also America was looking to expand its boundaries to outside the continental borders. War was waged on the Spanish on April 25, 1898. This was after the sinking of the Battleship Maine in…

The United States of America have been a symbol of prosperity and hope for much of the world’s impoverished and middle-class population since the first days of its colonization. The success of the ‘new world’ grew as European immigrants poured into it, making new lives for themselves, and marking America as the land of opportunity. These ideals of freedom, hope and an equal chance for anyone to succeed have been labeled as the ‘American Dream’. Born and bred Americans, as well as the immigrants…

The American dream has always been in a constant state of political slander. Whether it be when the original thirteen colonies were established under British rule, causing an outcry among many of our early founding fathers, as well as the immigrants that lived within the chaos itself, or perhaps something more recent like the election of Donald J. Trump. Millennials, a demographic that gave rise to the age of social media, who stretch the topic of free speech to its utmost potential, say that…

The most controversial topic being discussed today is Illegal Immigration. Illegal Immigration is the act of living in a country without government permission. Today there are 12 million Mexican-American undocumented immigrants in the United States. With no documentation is the reason why Illegal Immigration is illegal. People immigrate in search of a new living, new experiences and a life beyond their nation’s boundaries. Immigration leads to exchange of cultures, knowledge and expertise…

Immigration: Good or Bad? Society has mixed feelings about immigration. Some might say immigration brings in wealth and more jobs to the country they have immigrated. Others might say immigration brings poverty and steals jobs from the working class citizens. The United States’ laws on immigration are generally difficult to understand, and, therefore, difficult for immigrants to enter the U.S(Zadeh). In the eyes of the immigrants and even some citizens, this is not the American Dream, but from…