Virgin America

During the time of colonial history, Spain had established an empire that stretched from Europe, to the Americas, and then to Asia. Reaching America in 1502 led to new desires such as Glory, God, and Gold. One of their main missions was to convert the people of this New World to Catholicism and grow the following of their empire. The Native Americans, however, were not pleased when in 1600 the Pueblo Indian tribe population declined from 60,000 to about 17,000 because of exploited labor and…

Other people might look at the benefits that the conquests had resulted in. When studying the Spanish explorations in the Americas it is important to note that this subject has so many points of views. Many Mexicans view the colorizations of their lands as a catastrophe, however, several historians have analyzed this point in history as a Western enlightenment. Overall, this…

history of the European presence in the Americas is usually written in gleaming terms. The search for riches and glory has brought the European powers unto a new age of power unseen since to the level of an empire. The one constant feature of any empire, however, is that there is always a group that must yield to a more powerful force. The European expansion into the New World was no different in that in order to take advantage of the America’s fertile virgin land first the natives must yield…

out. It is particularly highlighted in Latin America during the twentieth-century. Gabriel Marquez, the author of many inspirational fictitious novels, was known throughout the world for his book Chronicle of a Death Foretold published in 1981. The setting of the work is seen as a portrait of corrupt, and hypocritical, Caribbean town. Within the setting of the town, the gender roles of marianismo and machismo unravel. Marianismo is derived from Virgin Mary and also known as a strong or…

Carpe diem is to seize the day; enjoy the present,as opposed to placing all hopes in the future. The modern saying of carpe diem is YOLO;you only live once. The yolo is encourage you to act on impulse.For example”Ask that girl out. YOLO” It is to forget about the outcome of the situation, live the way you want to live and to not be scared of things going wrong. It is about living in the moment and enjoying your life. Carpe diem is about to plan your day, and live to the fullest. Don’t ever…

The rigid social and economic structure that developed within colonial Latin America, in no way obstructed the determined members of those societies to push against those barriers and restructure their society. Despite those who tested these structures, there were of course long lasting effects on the countries and its individuals. In order to understand this we must analyze social systems, such as the Castas system and the social restrictions it imposed. The Castas system established as a…

The Catholic Church has been a big influential force in the Latin America. It influence can be found since the beginning when Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. On the first island that they landed, Hispaniola or now Haiti/Dominican Republic, was were the church started to spread its influences. Among their priorities, the first of Church was stablish in the new continent. The other priority was to be a conscience to the “conquistadores” or conquerors about fair treatment of the…

every part of the island because Spanish is their native language. Puerto Rico is also referred as “La Isla Del Encanto” and they call themselves as puertorriqueño or Boricuas. Spanish is the dominant language, but because of the heavy influence America has in Puerto Rico their Spanish is mixed with English or how Latinos call it, Spanglish. Moreover, the Spanish from Puerto Rico was imposed upon the inhabitants of the island, and Tainos. In contrast, the Mexican Spanish was originated in the…

footprint. They also wanted to destabilize these groups from supporting subversive activities. If the United States were successful in obtaining a greater grasp on the Caribbean they would be able to protect their American territories in the Unites States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as well as promote development economically in the region through their gained access to raw materials, investment opportunities, transportation routes and trade. During the mid 1980’s…

In the introduction of R.R. Palmer’s The Age of the Democratic Revolution: A Political History of Europe and America, 1760-1800, he outlines the movements that changed the structures within Western Civilization, which he defines as being the United States, England, France, and several other European countries. Palmer not only fails to examine over half of the nations in the western world that he discusses, but in doing so he also implies that the uprisings in these countries do not fit into his…