Francisco Franco’s death on November 20‚ 1975 ended an era of Authoritarian dictatorship and Fascism in Spain. However‚ even after his death‚ the question was where does Spain go from here? Moreover‚ the memory of the Spanish Civil War still resonated with lawmakers‚ political leaders‚ and citizens in Spain and exiles. The memories of the Second Republic’s downfall‚ the mass murder during and after the Civil War‚ and the Franco dictatorship had remained with Spain for decades. However‚ during the
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and Useful Cognates and False Cognates 1. Select the response that best answers the question. Which of the following is a word borrowed from the Spanish language and used in the English language? A. El poncho B. El sándwich C. El champú D. El zíper 2. Which of the following is a word borrowed from the English language and used in the Spanish language? A. El poncho B. El sándwich C. La salsa D. La piñata 3. Identify the cognate in the following passage. Hola‚ Silvia. ¿Dónde estás
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Spanish Empire The Spanish had little respect for Indian culture. As soon as their boots hit the ground‚ they set about subverting and destroying every aspect of the Indian way of life. The Aztecs attempted to befriend the Spanish explorers‚ but when Hernan Cortez heard his capitol of Vera Cruz had been plundered‚ he capture and killed their leader Montezuma II. The Incas didn’t fare any better. Francisco Pizarro‚ driven mad with greed‚ kidnapped the Incan king‚ Atahualpa and forced his people to
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The Spanish age of Exploration was motivated by a desire for new territory‚ wealth and trading partners. The colonisation by the Spanish had a detrimental effect on the Aztec and the Inca civilisations. The Aztecs and Incas were a very advanced civilisation that the Spanish had never seen before. When the Spanish first arrived in the Americas‚ they were surprised to see clean‚ ordered and well planned cities with temples and architecture that was unknown to the Spanish. The Aztec Empire particularly
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representation in the Spanish Cortes. * Filipinization of the parishes * Granting of individual liberties to Filipinos such as: * Freedom of Speech * Freedom of the press * Freedom of assembly * Freedom to petition for grievances Chapter I THE PHILIPPINE BACKGROUND a. Early History Spanish sovereignty‚ first brought to the Philippines by Magellan in 1521‚ was firmly establish by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi when he founded the first permanent Spanish settlement on
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for the United States to become the great superpower it was destined to be‚ and as the Spanish Empire was taking its last spastic breath in Cuba before its overdue death the United States involved itself in its first overseas war.
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Effects of the Spanish Civil War From 1936 and 1939‚ the Spanish Civil War had taken place. As a consequence‚ about 500‚000 people died‚ and the Nationalist had taken power with Francisco Franco as the new Spanish leader. The 17th of July of 1936‚ war had erupted in Spain rising tensions between the Republicans and the Nationalists‚ leading to military conflicts through out Spanish territory. Consequently‚ foreign aid had been provided to both sides‚ including countries such as Germany‚ and the
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The Spanish Conquest of Mexico Christine Schoonover Grand Canyon University His103 September 11‚ 2009 Joyce Kievit The conquest of Mexico was started around March of 1519. The Spanish became greedy for gold and other precious metals. Cortes was friends with governor which gave him friends of great nobleness. Cortes was called upon to complete a mission to take over Mexico by the governor of Cuba. The governor came to the conclusion he could not trust Cortes and wanted him arrested
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a lesson to bold Spain. We will avenge‚ by more than speech the destruction of the Maine!” These words were spoken by H. W. Petrie (1898) (p. 592). These words were spoken about the Spanish-American War. Mr. Petrie spoke these words after the destruction of the Maine‚ which is thought to be a key affect of the Spanish-American War. The war was based on the U.S. going to war with Spain to help Cuba fight for their independence from Spain. This war only lasted a few months‚ and there were not many deaths
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of second person singular pronouns in Spanish: usted‚ tu and vos. Usted is the formal personal pronoun used to show respect and tu and vos are both familiar personal pronouns in Spanish‚ however the use of vos (voseo) and tu (tuteo) vary according to destination. Although virtually absent in Spain‚ the United States and the majority of the Caribbean‚ voseo is used extensively across both Central and South America where it is used by an estimated 40% of Spanish speakers. Voseo is a result of levelling
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