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    enlightenment writers. Bolíver became deeply influenced by republican ideas. In 1805, a turning point in Bolíver’s political legacy occurred on a trip with Rodriguez in the Aventine Hill when he promised to make his homeland of Venezuela free from Spanish control. Over the course of the next several years, his main goal was to unite the colonies of Latin and South America, similar to the United States. In 1807, Bolíver returned to Venezuela to find a population divided between loyalty to Spain, and

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    The Spanish Civil War did not emerge merely as a class conflict; the dispute was also a religious conflict that had some of the characteristic of the insurgencies that occurred in Eastern Europe. Such as in Poland, the Catholic Church in Spain counterpoised the Communist administration. The most notable countermovement in Poland was Solidarity, which sought a wide-reaching change in the ethical principles that guided Communism and which in most cases was advocated through powerful religious rhetoric

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    II. RELEVANT HISTORY: The Spanish the ruling class revealed little attentiveness in their restored colony, and the following period is recalled as La España Boba- “The Era of Foolish Spain” La Española which is now known as Dominican Republic was headed for a voyaged by Christopher Columbus on his first expedition in 1942 with his son who was his viceroy. The capital, Santo Domingo founded in1496, is the oldest European settlement in the western Hemisphere. Substantiating, headed by Pedro Santana

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    García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez published by Plume in 1991. This book is about four sisters, Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofia, who lived a happy and luxurious childhood in the Dominican Republic. Their father, Carlos, was part of a rebellion against the dictator of the Dominican Republic during the 1950's so they had do leave the country. They went to New York where they had trouble adjusting to the new culture and a new way of life. The mother, Lola, had a hard time keeping the girls

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    The Spanish Civil War was a war that fought between the Nationalists and the Republicans. Although this war was relatively short lasting from 1936 to 1939, there were many long term causes leading up to this event. Some of the long term causes were the Spanish-American War, the church and the army, and failed dictatorships. One of the biggest long term reasons was the Spanish- American War because prior to this war, Spain was one of the richest and most powerful nations in the world (Grabowski 37)

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    The Republic of Honduras ii Summary Honduras is a vibrant country, offering crystalline blue waters, breathtaking jungles, and eye opening mountains. The Republic of Honduras is located in the northern part of the Central America. Honduras was once part of Spain’s great empire. The country triumphed to the end and became an independent nation in 1823. Honduras is a country with rich historical backgrounds. The country of Honduras is the second-largest country in Central America. Even

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    Learning to speak Spanish will open doors for you. Like English, Spanish is an important and widespread language in the world. The Colonial Era caused both languages to be spread to the far corners of the globe. Along with French, these languages are the closest thing to a lingua franca that we have today. In the U.S., Spanish is the second most commonly used language. Although it is not an official language of the U.S, the relatively high percentage of Latino immigrants means that it is in widespread

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    The Spanish civil war of 1936-1939 was an important conflict in Spain’s history. This war was initiated by a military revolt led by General Francisco Franco on the 17 July 1936 and ended with Franco’s victory on the 1 April, 1939. This victory resulted in the replacement of the Second Spanish Republic with the conservative dictatorship of Franco. This conflict triggered the clash of the various cultures and ideologies within Spain. One important example of an ideological clash was that of Communism

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    On the day of February 27, 1844, the Dominican Republic became a nation of their own. The island was named La Isla Española and soon became Hispaniola, when Christopher Columbus discovered the island in 1492. Santo Domingo became the Spanish capital a few years later. Due to Santo Domingo 's location, it was a gateway to the Caribbean. In the year of 1838, a secret society called La Trinitaria was organized by Spanish-speaking Dominicans to overthrow Haitian rule. Juan Pablo Duarte, a son of a wealthy

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    “The Liberator”. ◾After hundreds of years of domination by Spain, Bolívar was instrumental in moving South America closer to democratic governments. Bolívar successfully waged a number of military campaigns throughout South America, defeating the Spanish on numerous occasions. But he is also essentially responsible for the political instability that plagues the region

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