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    Mexican American populations are highly represented in the Chicagoland area. Mexican Americans come from differing parts of Mexico (Rodolfo and Quiroz). However‚ a majority of the Mexico American population in Chicago originate from eight specific states in Mexico: 1. Michoacan 2. Guanajato 3. Jalisco 4. Guierro 5. Mexico City 6. Durango 7. State of Mexico 8. Zacatecas (Rodolfo and Quiroz). Mexican Americans have a significant presence and influence within Chicago ’s political‚ educational

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    2013 World War II and Mexican-Americans (1945) The document of WWII and Mexican-Americans of 1945 writen by LULAC which was found in 1929 stated that "some hald a million Mexican-Americans served in the armed forces during WWII"‚ but yet Latinos continued to face discrimination towards them. LULAC then demanded equal rights for minority groups after them experiencing the War and serving the Country. As many signs in many place clearly stated to the Mexicans-Americans that their "uniforms and

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    Jessica Helin Paper 2 U.S. History 1 GEN223 Throughout history‚ conflict always arose from issues with international boarders and the U.S.-Mexican border was no exception. Both Spain and England settled different regions of the New World in hopes of gaining riches and spreading religious beliefs. While the Spanish settled what is today known as Mexico‚ the English settled the United States. However‚ when the two colonial forces finally crossed paths in 1846‚ it wasn ’t England and Spain‚ but

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    language‚ religion‚ rituals‚ norms of behavior such as law and morality‚ and systems of belief. Various definitions of culture reflect differing theories for understanding or criteria for evaluating human activity. Edward Burnett Tylor writing from the perspective of social anthropology in the UK in 1871 described culture in the following way: "Culture or civilization‚ taken in its wide ethnographic sense‚ is that complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ morals‚ law‚ custom‚ and any

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    government decided to declare war on Mexico. Although the United States war against Mexico resulted in the gaining of America’s most valuable land‚ the war itself was unjust because Texas was wrong from the beginning‚ the war was based on false pretense‚ and expanding slavery was the goal. To start‚ Texas was wrong from the beginning for going against Mexico’s laws‚ which was the spark that led to an unethical war. According to Rafael Antonio Manchola in his letter to a military

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    The American people were for the Mexican American war because they felt that they needed the land from Mexico‚ Texas had already gotten independence and because they wanted to achieve Manifest Destiny. When Texas had gained independence it started some border disputes between Mexico and America. The war occurred in 1846 and lasted through 1848. The war was about a border dispute between America and Mexico. America wanted New Mexico and California and a few other states‚ but Mexico refused to give

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    Becoming Mexican American: A study into the cultural developments of Mexican immigrants to the United States The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss the inviting work of George Sánchez‚ Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity‚ Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles‚ 1900-1945. While reviewing this work of Sánchez‚ the essay will make use of an article written by Grace Peña Delgado relating to the immigration issues of the United States in the early twentieth century. Delgado`s article

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    THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR The Mexican American war was the result of the idea of “manifest destiny.” James K. Polk (the president at the time) wanted to expand America’s western border to the pacific. After the annexation of Texas‚ Mexico became furious and threatened to take Texas back in a powerful way. Polk had about 4000 soldiers guarding Texas while he sent John Slidell to consult with Mexicans to sell both California and New Mexico for $30‚000‚000. Soon Mexico’s president found out about

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    I have been in and out of different communities‚ both online and face to face‚ but there is only one that I’ve ever stuck to. At the age of two‚ my parents brought me from Mexico to the States‚ starting my journey of living my life being Mexican-American. This community isn’t only for those who were born and raised here with Mexican parents‚ but also for those of us who were also born in Mexico‚ yet have lived here for most of their lives. Geography and identity aren’t the only things that the people

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    1. How did American life during the period of the Age of the Common Man reflect both the influence of the frontier and the impact of newer rationalistic concepts? (Think inventions‚ religion‚ peace‚ prosperity‚ literature‚ art‚ education‚ etc) 2. Briefly define (no more than 1 paragraph each‚ some are a sentence or two): -The Mexican American War: The Mexican-American war was a fight for lad between the Untied States and Mexico where the United States defeated Mexico and gained over five hundred

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