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    1. Direct and Indirect taxation were forms of taxation that European powers installed on African people. Direct taxation is a tax paid by an individual or company to whoever is levying the tax. Indirect taxation is a tax collected by a middleman when making purchases. An example of this would be paying retail tax when buying clothing. 2. Migrant labor is work that demands people to travel long distances in order to work. This was significant because male workers would travel to manufacturing sites

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    Theodore Roosevelt was a President known for a very dynamic and progressive administration, and his foreign policy in Latin America was no exception. His policies in Latin America were beneficial for the rapidly growing United States, but left an impact on Latin America that was both positive and negative. President Roosevelt took past policies of the United States, such as the unenforced Monroe Doctrine of 1823, and amended them to have the backing of the Navy in the early 1900s. One particular

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    Latin American Geography

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    economy and culture. The Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, and the Gulf of Mexico all affect cultural differences in parts of Latin America. A few places impacted by geographical features are Panama, Mexico, the Caribbean islands, and Chile. The Panama Canal, the Andes Mountains, and the Gulf of Mexico are a few of the recognizable natural landscapes in Latin America. These landmarks are part of what make these countries special. The Panama Canal runs through the isthmus of Panama and connects the Atlantic

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    Ethnicities of Latin America By Natalie L. Caragianis Latin America is a place of many different cultures and ethnicities, tribes and religious groups. These communities are anywhere from ancient to modern, and have adopted to “western” culture while staying true to their traditional cultures. Today we will discuss 3 traditional cultures from Latin America, the Mayas, the Olmecs, and the Incas. All of these cultures have a rich past and their descendants remain among us today. The Mayans were

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    adventure! Background 1502, Panama was explored and discovered by Columbus and then later on by Balboa in 1513. In the 16th Century, Panama was delved into by Spain and Spanish became its official language. In 1821, Panama joined the Republic of Gran Colombia; a joint union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. In the colonial days, to be able to import and export goods between South and Central America, they have to operate through Panama. 1903 a treaty was signed between Panama and the U.S. to have U

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    On 31 December 1999, the Panama Canal the United States turned over full control of the canal to the Panama Canal Authority in compliance with the Torrijos – Carter Treaties signed on 9 September 1977, and later ratified by the U.S. Senate on 18 April 1978. Prior to the transfer of the canal operations to the Panama Canal Authority, the PRC state-owned commercial firms started to acquire land adjacent to the five-mile buffer zone that was administered by the former Panama Canal Commission. Additionally

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    nicely brown and crunchy looking, remove it from the frying pan onto a plate 10. Enjoy your fried chicken because it’s the best fried chicken you have ever eaten before. Geography: Panama City is the capital of Panama and it is located in southernmost in Central America, connecting both North and South America. Panama is also bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, and it also shares land borders with two other countries, Colombia and

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    strip of land that was called Panama. The U.S. and Britain were making a deal for an American controlled canal they decided that they would make a deal to Colombia for what would be the panama canal. Colombia said to to the deal, so using his Big Stick Diplomacy, Roosevelt ended up using force so he could get this canal. “The United States supported a Panamanian revolution with money and a naval blockade, the latter of which prevented Colombian troops from landing in Panama.”(Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign

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    In order to create a Dip n Dip franchise in the country of Panama, we will need a total capital of $650,000.00. This amount needed is to cover the franchise cost, beginning franchise merchandise, location, furniture and decoration for the restaurant advertising and keep a remaining capital for utility and other kinds of cost. • Franchise Name : $200,000.00 plus 5 % of the restaurant profit per year • Franchise Merchandise : $ 1,000.00 per month • Utility Cost: Approximate $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 o

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    Explorers from the Age of Exploration are often overshadowed by the most famous of them, Christopher Columbus. While Columbus did technically discover America, or the New World, he didn’t believe that it was a new and undiscovered land. Columbus thought he had succeeded in finding a shorting route to Asia, which we know as untrue, but everyone else thought he was correct. Except for a few explorers, one of them being Vasco Nunez de Balboa, the explorer who was the first European to see the Pacific

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