...General History of Mexico Mexico foundation starts in the year 900 B.C. with the migration of the Mexica from Aztlan tribe, towards the center of Mexico. When the Mexica tribe arrived, where now stands Mexico City, they found an eagle holding a serpent between its claws on a cactus. The Mexica thought this was a message from their god Huitzilopochtli (sun god) telling them that there was their sacred land. Pre-Hispanic Cultures Before the Mexica arrived to the center of Mexico and Central America, many pre-Hispanic cultures were developed, sharing their traditions and culture. When we talk about Mesoamerica, it refers to cultures that existed before the European conquest in the territories that are now Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. In Mesoamerica grew and faded many cultures, some of the most important were the Olmec, Zapotec, Maya and Aztec. These cultures had their own art, architecture and religion, most of these cultures were conquered by other cultures and therefore there was a mixture developing and forming a new and enriched culture. These cultures lived on the Pre-classic, Classic and Post classic which is division in periods of the pre-Hispanic period, some of these cultures lived for over a period, others just lived through one. The Conquest of Mexico and the Creation of New Spain In 1492 Christopher Columbus arrived in Cuba and thought that they were in the Indies (today India). Almost thirty years later...
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...one of governing New Mexico included very descriptive facts on the states peoples, economy, education, religion, and history, with past and present view of them all. Although the chapter provides important information on the states values and ethics, the most intriguing of them all is the history. New Mexico’s first inhabitants were the Clovis culture of Paleo-Indians. Native Americans who dwelled in New Mexico still occupy the same villages and pueblos they did many years ago. In the years 1540-1542 Francisco Vazquez de Coronado formed an expedition up the Rio Grande Valley which led to him exploring the east and west areas of New Mexico. About fifty years later in 1598, Spain made an agreement with Don Juan de Onate to begin an expedition to colonize the northeastern part of New Mexico. Onate founded the San Juan de los Caballeros colony, which was the first permanent European settlement in New Mexico on the Rio Grande. After this was done he moved up the Rio Grande Valley In 1608, the settlement of Santa Fe was established, near the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The city was left alone by the Spanish which led to the result of the Pueblo Revolt, which was planned in Taos Pueblo, and led by the San Juan Indian, Pope. After the death of Pope, Don Diego de Vargas reestablished the area back to Spanish rule. As a result of New Spain winning its independence, in 1821, New Mexico became a part of part of the Mexican nation. In 1841 Texas invaded New Mexico and claimed the land...
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...Muy bien, HISTORIA SOCIO-POLÍTICA DE MÉXICO El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha Miguel de Cervantes S. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Nació en Alcalá de Henares en 1547 y murió el 3 de mayo de 1616. Es el fundador de la novela moderna, integrando elementos renacentistas y barrocos. Razones para estudiar el Quijote: • Entender el origen de nuestro idioma; • Es la obra maestra de la literatura castellana; • Señala las características de la sociedad española de la época; y • Muestra la confrontación de tiempos alrededor de la voluntad de poder. CaPítulo XLII De los consejos que dio Don Quijote a Sancho Panza antes que fuese a gobernar la ínsula, con otras cosas bien consideradas EL duque le dice a Sancho que se aliste para tomar el gobierno de la isla. Sancho cambiaría el gobierno de la isla por un trozo del cielo, pues se ha dado cuenta de cuan pequeño es el hombre en la inmensidad del universo. El duque contesta a Sancho que no le corresponde a él darle el cielo, pues este es un beneficio del que sólo Dios dispone. Sancho acepta ser gobernador, pues esto puede ayudarle a ganar el cielo, además de que se le antoja saber que se siente ser gobernador. El duque asegura que Don Quijote llegará a ser imperator. Al día siguiente Sancho partirá al gobierno de la isla, pues se está alistando su ajuar para la ceremonia, el cual será medio de letrado y medio de soldado, pues así lo amerita su cargo. Sancho confiesa que no sabe leer...
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...Kim Woseley History 201.001 February 05th, 2013 Professor Richard E. Green Exploring and analyzing the theories of Man’s origin from scientific, theological and intellectual points of view. Man’s origin has always been a topic of great discussions and equal controversies. Although, the goal of these theories is to explain and prove where man came from and how he came to be, we have found that the basis of each theory is completely different from the next. The basis of the scientific theory is science and the discovery of fossils, and on the other hand, the basis of theology is creation and existence of God. Shown on the cover of the News week magazine is photo of an African man Adam and woman Eve in what appears to be the Garden of Eden. The cover of this magazine not only conforms to the ideology that the first man was African and thus, all other races came from the black man, but it also suggests that Eden was in fact located somewhere in Africa, man’s original place of birth. As we continue to examine the articles presented several Articles really struck a chord with me. “The Earth from Birth”, “Skulls in Ethiopia Is Linked To Earliest Man”, and “Fossils May Be Earliest Human Link”. In the Article” The Earth from Birth”, it describes the development of the earth into five lengths of time, the Archeozoic era, Ptoterzoic era, the Paleozoic era, the Mesozoic era and the Cenozoic era. Each of these eras played an important role with how the earth became populated with...
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...Have you ever seen a frog that is as big as your face? If you have you probably saw it in Mexico. That is where they all roam, live and learn to get big. This is the story of the lazy river in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Spanky and all of his cousins went out at 11 o’clock to mess around in the lazy river at the resort they stayed at. The resort had all kinds of stuff in it. They had pools, lazy rivers, slides, swim in bars, and stuff for kids. They were playing hide and seek, seeing how long they could hold their breath, talking, and just swimming. They played with some of the fancy things they had in the pool. There was this one spot where they went to started playing their games. They jumped in the far end, then they swam up the pool. Then there was a tough spot, they all had to climb over a mountain waterfall thing connected to the pool they were going to. Once they got over it, there were fountains in the middle of it on a big stand type thing. They all got on and one would stand in the middle and count to 60. Once they did they would swim around in the pool area to find everyone. They all did this for about an hour until, they started to head back at about midnight when they all...
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...and France and were paid by people with high profiles in society to go explore the land and look for riches such as gold. In the time they visited the Americas they experienced the life of the people. Although the conquerors were welcome with open arms, they felt that changes needed to be made in people's customs’ and proceeded to colonize cities. Sacrifices were one of the many and major things conquers disliked about the culture and frown upon it. They thought these actions by the indigenous needed to be stopped immediately. In Cortez’s voyage, his crew documented their experiences in the foreign countries they visited. It was the year fifteen-twenty when Cortez and his men had arrived in the city of Tenochtitlan or now known as Mexico City in Mexico. During his stay there he witnessed many gruesome human sacrifices. At the time the Aztec society consisted of many sacrifices and cannibalism. Although this was normal in Aztecs society, there were many contradictions between the conquerors and the Aztecs about their practices. “…Manner of their sacrifice. They strike open the wretched Indian’s chest…and hastily tear out the palpitating heart.”(229) Sacrifices such as these were an everyday thing to the natives. As Hernan Cortez and his crew became closer to the Aztecs and their king Montezuma. They began to pressure the natives to put an end to their practices because it was unprincipled and irrational. Depending on how you grew up and your ethics and values. It is highly improbable...
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...Assess the situational aspects affecting consumer behavior in this cultural context. Include analysis of the time, place, impulse shopping, and antecedent conditions. As mentioned before, this holiday represents a Mexican holiday that is celebrated in some parts of Mexico; it is a much bigger holiday in the United States than in Mexico especially in the western and southwestern states. Businesses prepare for this day and use all their marketing techniques to reach as far as possible and correlate the American and the Mexican culture together. Almost any type of business can increase sales or get benefits from this holiday; most businesses adopt the Mexican pride and show empathy by decorating and having Mexican themed stores that stimulates potential buyers to be even more flexible when swiping the credit cards. Mailing is one of the main resources marketers and small businesses often use, they spend time living their customers lives by compiling data which then helps them identify their needs, problems, desires and motivations to finally create a great offer. Events held every May 5th are called fiestas (parties in Spanish), world-record-breaking attempts and other fun-filled activities can increase sales and enhance branding efforts and generate publicity for the company, specially, if your business is related to alcohol distribution or bar environment since the holiday concept is nothing but celebrate like in other part of the world which is drinking. Although the...
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...I will explain the history behind this holiday, common misconceptions, and why it is celebrated. According to History.com, Cinco De Mayo took place on May 5th 1862. It commemorates the Mexican army's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. What was the reason behind the Battle of Puebla? Simply put, Mexico had trouble paying back war debts to European countries, and France had come to collect on this debt. To understand the significance of this victory, consider at the time of this battle, the French army was considered the premier army of the world. 6500 well armed French Troops went head to head against 4700 under equipped Mexican Soldiers. They battled fiercely for 2 hours, until the French were forced to retreat. The Mexican Soldiers thru sheer will and determination had defeated the most powerful army in the entire world. The reason Americans celebrate this holiday is that we appreciate the cultural signifigance of what this battle represents. (Victory in the face of great odds and the Patriotism it generated). A common misconception made with Cinco De Mayo is that it celebrates Mexicos Independence. According to Wikipedia,. Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16, because it was on that day in 1810 that Father Miguel Hidalgo[->0] took to his pulpit in the village church of the town of Dolores and invited his flock to take up arms and join him[->1] in overthrowing Spanish tyranny. Independence Day is a very important holiday in Mexico and not to be confused...
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...saying that Cinco de Mayo is not, contrary to popular belief, México´s Independence Day. In fact, it is not a statutory holiday nor a big celebration in our country unless you live in Puebla and its surroundings. It is however, one of our most significant dates in the Mexican history and as a consequence the civic calendar. Children at school spend a whole day to recreate the great victory over France on May 5th 1862, better known as The Battle of Puebla (City and State in México). During our civil war (1858-1861) The Mexican treasury went almost bankrupt. President Benito Juarez issued a moratorium in which all foreign debt payments would be suspended for two years. Spain, France and Britain formed a Tripartite Alliance to invade Mexico and force it to pay. This alliance fell apart when Spain and Britain withdrew, but France, under the leadership of Napoleon III, sought the opportunity to establish a dependant empire out of Mexico. On May 5th, 1862 the French army with 6,000 soldiers attacked the 2,000 poorly equipped soldiers of the Mexican army in the City of Puebla. The outnumbered Mexican army managed to win the battle. This unlikely and temporary victory over the French army (considered “The premier army in the world”...
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...the Mexican perspective in her analysis; however, her research reveals the unjust nature of the war instead of justifying the war. In A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 US invasion of Mexico, Amy S. Greenberg emphasizes Polk’s territorial goals, to expand shore to shore, as a major cause of the war. Before Polk was elected as president, the Whig party predicted Polk’s election would lead to war. Polk pursued the...
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...The Battle of the Alamo in 1836 is an important battle in Chicano history from the Texas Revolution. The battle was a conflict between both Mexico and the colonists in Texas that altered the future of Mexico, Texas, and the United States of America. The chain of events and tensions between the two forces led to the Battle of the Alamo and created a different environment for both the US and Mexico. Events That Led to the Battle of the Alamo Before the Battle of the Alamo began, there are events and rising tensions that fueled the commencement of the battle. The conflict between both Mexico and the Texas colonists begins with the colonization of Texas, which led to the Texas Revolution and Texas’s independence. Colonization in Texas began...
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...indigenous religions. Catholicism became a part of everyday life for the populations of colonial Mexico and because Catholicism is a hierarchal religious tradition, it reinforced the pre-existing social class structure within the Spanish kingdom. The minorities continued to be excluded from certain aspects of society, including religious positions and education. Both of which were greatly influenced areas of colonial society by the Catholic Church. The church was deeply involved in most, if not all aspects of colonial Mexican life including influencing politics, education, and other local social issues. The Spanish conquest of the Americas was one of great expansion in more ways than one. The Spanish crown not only added new areas of the world to their kingdom but simultaneously spread Christianity throughout this New World. The Catholic Church, a powerful institution in its own right, with the dedicated word of European missionaries, the growth of the religion led to the conversion of much of the indigenous populations in the Americas. The missionaries built missions and had haciendas that created environments in which the Catholic religion was a fundamental incorporation of life, so as to convert the indigenous population. The missionaries also built schools and universities to educate the Spanish colonials. The University of Mexico was one of the first universities in colonial Mexico and provided the education needed to be a physician, a lawyer, and any other career that required...
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...Esmeralda Buendia Ms. Greer English 10 pd. 4 October 24, 2012 Mexico Research Paper: Creativity, Pride and Historical Mexico a country known for its enthralling rich culture and history has many traits that differentiate it from any other. No matter where in Mexico you find yourself let it be in Mexico D.F the capital or in the exotic Caribbean beaches of Cancun you will always be dazzled by the diverse elements this country offers. The Mexican country has three main aspects that best describe their culture, which are the historical aspect that is represented every where you go, the creativity aspect found in their cuisine all the way to their arts and the proud aspect that is found in every individual that calls himself a Mexican. From their famous Telenovelas to their fine arts and exquisite cuisine; the country of Mexico has always been known for its creative way to express themselves in several aspects of life. This is due to their unique way to convey their feelings, believes and ideas through art. Ancient artists who are considered geniuses are the Mayans, even though they didn’t have the technology we have now, they were able to develop their own way of architecture. This gave them the capacity to build massive mesmerizing edifications made out of limestone. Among these magnificent structures we can spot whole Mayan cities, awing temples, gigantic pyramids and grandiose tombs, just to...
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...recognize like it should be. Hi, my name is Hector Sanchez, and I am a Mexican, born and raised in Mexico City, one of the largest cities in the World. Being a Mexican has its ups as well as its down. When it comes to the United States and Mexico there is a whole lot to say. People in Mexico see this country as where their dreams can come true, but I see it as a great opportunity, but all while trying to make a better life for you and your family, we are being criticized and stereotype from Americans. The one thing that Americans might not know is that behind all the criticizing, we have so much to offer and so much history to learn about. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen or heard people from the United States talk about Mexican people, they talk about us like we are slaves or placed on this earth to do jobs who not too much people will do. The one thing that the United States fell to realize, well most, is that the word America doesn’t just belong to Americans but Mexico and other countries is America too. So, doesn’t that make us all Americans? Mexican history starts from hundreds of years ago; we had many different civilizations even before the Spanish conquerors arrived in 1500, after that we became the New Spain, named by the Spanish King. After almost 500 years we became an independent country, Mexico, with a huge geographical area; the states of Mexico use to cover from the actual California, Utah, a small corner of Wyoming, almost the half of Colorado...
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...American and Mexican Culture Thesis: It is very important to know how México’s and United States’ culture make their principles valued and how they have been influenced through time. ENGL 1301 April 29, 2014 American and Mexican Culture History through the years has changed the development of cultures around the world. Culture is the distinguishing aspects of a specific group of people, defined by everything within it. México and United States share some characteristics and the following are examples: arts, foods, holidays, and religions. It is very important to know how México’s and United States’ culture make their principles valued and how they have been influenced through time. México is a distinctive country that is differentiated by its porcelain, cotton fabrics clothes, and wool scarfs. Their traditional creations of art produced a sense of pride. Artistic legacy has played an important role in Mexican patrimony. “Current research on hybridity in the visual arts helps to tease out Euro-Christian and Mesoamerican forms and meanings in the ritual objects that nuns wore on their bodies” (Cordova 449). Traditional origins with colonial inspirations have continued to influence Mexico’s music. In the United States art involves the history of painting and visual drawings. “German painter Otto Dix reproduced the nightmare of World War I in works so disturbing they were banned from exhibition and destroyed by the Nazis” (Lifson 9). Artists painted landscapes and portraits in...
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