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Spanish conquest in Latin America
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Jose de San Martin was an Argentine liberator in South America. San Martin was considered one of the principal fighters against royalist forces in South America. He was considered a master in military strategy. This skill alone would lead him to success against the royalist forces. Jose de San Martin was born on February 28, 1778 in the viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata’. He started his career in the military as an infantryman in the Murcia regiment in southeast Spain. Although a Spaniard, between 1808 and 1811 he fought against the forces of Napoleon because of his dislike of the monarchy and the colonial system. In 1811 he resigned from the Spanish Army he sailed to Buenos Aires where he became a member of the revolutionary regime. In this new …show more content…
With this control his army was able to conquer Peru and entered Lima in 1821. On July 28th, 1821 San Martin formally declared the independence of Peru and became the “Protector of Peru.” In 1822, he met with a fellow liberator by the name of Simon Bolivar at Guayquil. During this meeting Bolivar persuaded San Marting to withdraw from Peru and therefore San Martin never took power over his conquered grounds. Both Bolivar and San Martin were committed to South American independence and willing to continue this revolution despite the fact that they disagreed on the type of government that was to be formed. In September 1822, San Martin went into voluntary exile in Europe and removed his military command in Peru. In 1823, his wife died and he set of to Europe with his daughter in 1824. As time went on, he realized that he was not going to be able to help with the internal peace between the new nations, so he decided to go back to America at the end of 1828. He returned to Europe in 1829, where he lived as a retired man in France. He was not totally inactive during this time because he would give moral support to the defenders of the American sovereignty and on August 17, 1850 Jose’ de San Martin died in Boulogne-sur-Mer,
Guillermo González Camarena was a Mexican electrical engineer who was the inventor of a color-wheel type of color television, and who also introduced color television to Mexico,
Dia de los reyes magos is on Jan. 5 - Feb. 2 and the day is about the 3 wisemen, But January the 6th is the special day in Mexico….. this day represents the height of the Christmas season. This celebration is where it is stated that the kings, Melchor, Gaspar, and Balthasar, traveled by night all the way from the farthest confines of the Earth to bring gifts to Jesus, whom they recognized as the Son of God. As well as regal, the Three Kings are depicted as wise men, whose very wisdom is proved by their acknowledgement of Christ's divine status. Arrived from three different directions, the kings followed the light provided by the star of Bethlehem, which reportedly lingered over the manger where the Virgin Mary gave birth for many days. In
Learning is important for countless reasons, the most important reason being that it molds a person into who he or she is. What people choose to learn, and also what they choose not to, create the core of their opinions as individuals. Though people do not admit it or openly declare it, it is fair to say almost everyone is self centered. Because of this, and the fact that learning dramatically affects a person, learning is not only thrilling, but also expressive. Furthermore, since learning is expressive, its meaning varies from person to person, therefore making each person’s experiences with learning unique and life changing.
However, in 1817 Peru and Chile were big threats, from here Jose crossed the Andes and joined with Bernardo O’Higgins, a former leader of Peru. With O’Higgins help, Jose had freed Chile. In later years of 1821, Jose and Simon came together to form an agreement on how to break free from old ways and get all other forces free as well. On December 9, 1824 the last battle for independence in Latin America won their freedom for themselves and the future colonies of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador. These all came together to be called Gran
He was imprisoned from 1876-1890 by Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz. He was released, but died 2 years later in his home town of Tamaulipas. (PBS, 2001)
Through the study of the Peruvian society using articles like “The “Problem of the Indian...” and the Problem of the Land” by Jose Carlos Mariátegui and the Peruvian film La Boca del Lobo directed by Francisco Lombardi, it is learned that the identity of Peru is expressed through the Spanish descendants that live in cities or urban areas of Peru. In his essay, Mariátegui expresses that the creation of modern Peru was due to the tenure system in Peru and its Indigenous population. With the analyzation of La Boca del Lobo we will describe the native identity in Peru due to the Spanish treatment of Indians, power in the tenure system of Peru, the Indian Problem expressed by Mariátegui, and the implementation of Benedict Andersons “Imagined Communities”.
... Arequipa, El Cuzco and the provinces of Alto Peru. Here, they were put under his protection and encompassed into one nation; which is now modern day Bolivia. In July of 1827, Bolivar left Caracas for the last time and traveled to Bogota. On September 10th, he took an oath before Congress and became President of the Republic. However, he was plagued with sickness and was forced to give up his presidency. He later died December 10th, 1830.
Sandino was motivated to fight and had already worked out a game plan, however when he and his little gang went to General Moncada for a supply of ammunition and arms, he was turned down. The next night the U.S. Marines invaded the city of Puerto Cabezas, confiscated rebels weapons and declared the city a neutral zone. With the help of several prostitutes, Sandino and his men retrieved the stolen weapons that had been thrown in the river. After being grudgingly accepted by General Moncada they then headed north, to the more mountainous part of Nicaragua. Several battles were fought on the way, and although he lost the first one there were many victories. San Rafeal del Norte was...
As a young child, Luis Valdez was raised in the agricultural labor camps where his parents worked in the fields picking seasonal crops. Due to the lack of his parents long working hours, little pay, he chose to use theater as a path for him to brighten up the Latino experience in the film industry. Without him, there would be no modern Chicano theater as we can see in today’s society. Though Valdez spent most of his childhood traveling from place to place with his parents, he managed to be known as the pioneer in the Chicano theater. Even there are many obstacles that he faced in the early stage of life, he managed to accomplish what others might not capable of. As a young boy, he lacked in education because his parents were moving from place
“We are never more truly and profoundly human than when we dance.” Jose Arcadio Limon was a dancer and choreographer born and raised in Mexico. He was inspired to begin his studies in modern dance when he saw a performance of Harald Krutzberg and Yvone Georgi. Limon enrolled at the dance school of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. He continued to work with Humphrey until 1946, when he founded the José Limón Dance Company. His most successful work is called The Moor's Pavane and it is based on Shakespeare's Othello. The Limón Dance Company still exists and is part of the Jose Limon Dance Foundation, an institution dedicated to preserve and disseminate his artistic dance work and technique. Jose Limon is important in the American Dance History
Chileans declared independence from Spain on September 18th, 1810. This led to decades of violence that finally ended in 1826 when the last royalist stronghold fell. The Chileans had many reasons for wanting freedom from Spain. One was the corrupt Chilean governor, Fransico Antonio Garcia Corrasco, who was involved in a conspiracy to steal smuggled clothes from a British frigate. During the robbery, the captain and some of the crew of the British ship were murdered, forever ruining the governor’s reputation. Fighting in Spain’s Western colonies also encouraged Chile
From 1806 to 1826 most of the Latin countries under Spanish rule fought for their independence. The reason that caused these countries to have courage to fight for independence was because in 1808 Napoleon was able to invade and conquer Spain. Examples of those countries are Venezuela and Chile. There are similarities in the ways in which these two countries fought for their independence but there are also some differences in how they fought. Some of the leaders who were involved in the Venezuela’s fight for independence were Simon Bolivar, Francisco de Miranda and Antonio José de Sucre. The Venezuelan fight for independence against the Spanish empire began in 1811 and finally ended in 1823. The Venezuelan war was done in different phases, which began with Francisco de Miranda.
Don Simon Bolivar wrote a letter, which is known as La Carta de Jamaica, to an uncertain person but many believe it was the English Governor of Jamaica. The letter was dated September 6, 1815 and confirmed the revolutionary figure’s commitment and determination to rid latin American from the bonds of the Spanish Empire. Throughout his letter, Bolivar criticized spanish colonialism and called for unification and opposition against foreign rule. This was before Argentina, Chile, and Peru were liberated from the Spanish Conquistadores. However, Simon Bolivar was able to free his home country Venezuela from the Spaniards in 1811, but he knew that there was more he can do to help the other countries under Spanish rule. However, Bolivar also understood that uniting such countries could be difficult for many reaso, but th most difficult obstacle Bolivar had to overcome the fact he had been exiled. Banished, yet determined,
“No escribas bajo el imperio de la emoción. Déjala morir y evócala luego. Si eres capaz entonces de revivirla tal cual fue, has llegado en arte a la mitad del camino” Horacio Quiroga
Amidst the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean lies the alluring capital of Cuba known as Havana. The city is surrounded by multiple harbors, inlets, and inhabits many fishing villages, colonial architecture, lush mangrove forests, limestone caves, beautiful beaches, emerald lagoons, sea cliffs, and coral reefs (Crooker, 9). The distinct culture that lives within the city thrives in the unmistakable music and dance styles that are immensely cherished throughout Havana. This is one of Cuba’s oldest cities discovered during the 1500’s by Spanish explorers (Crooker, 36). The lively city is the center of commerce, industry, culture and politics; without Havana, Cuba would not be the same.