King Ferdinand VII's Contribution to Mexican Independence
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A 15 page paper discussing how Spain's King Ferdinand VII unwittingly contributed to Mexican independence occurring when and in the manner it did. The paper provides a review of the factions active in New Spain at the beginning of the independence movement, which largely coincided with Ferdinand's imprisonment in France while Napoleon had control of Spain. Ferdinand had a difficult life and a reactionary personal philosophy, but he gave objectivity over to the consequences of the abuses he had suffered. Ferdinand could have been a leader but chose not to be; his reward is that of being known as the Spanish king who lost most of Spain's colonial holdings. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSFerdVII.wps

Latin American Women in the Colonial Period
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An 8 page research paper. The colonial period in Latin America encompasses roughly four hundred years. During that time the role and status of women evolved and changed, according to the economic and sociopolitical atmosphere of the era and the region. The following examination of the role of women in Latin America focuses on what four texts reveal about this topic. The authors focus on different regions and address this topic from different perspectives, which serve to illuminate understanding of women's role during the Latin American colonial period. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khlacowo.rtf

Latino Groups in the United States
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This 3 page paper discusses the Cubans, Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in the U.S. with regard to their society, politics, economic standing, religion and familial standing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVLatGrp.rtf

Los Tigres del Norte: Music from San Jose, California
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A 6 page paper which looks at the musical group Los Tigres del Norte from San Jose, California. The paper examines the music as it relates to the culture of the group and San Jose, examining the group’s evolution and future. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAtigres.rtf

Manifest Destiny & The Mexican War
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This 5 page paper defines and explores the concept of manifest destiny. The position taken is that the United States was wrong in its action to violently seize Mexican property. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Manimexi.wps

Mexican Americans and World War II
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An 8 page overview of Mexican American roles in World War II. These years became a time of tremendous opportunity for Mexican Americans to escape the social ostracization which had characterized much of their history and to move into mainstream America both in roles in the military and in filling the occupational chasm created by the War. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPWWIImx.rtf

Mexican And American Government Branches: A Comparison
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7 pages in length. The writer compares and contrasts Mexico and America's governments as they relate to the Judicial, Executive and Legislative Branches. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCmexgv.wps

Mexican Film/Maria Candelaria
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A 7 page research paper/essay that discusses Emilio Fernandez’s Maria Candelaria (1943) and how this film relates to the task of addressing the legacy of colonialism within the context of Mexican history. Mexico, as Andrea Noble points out, is fundamentally a “mestizo entity,” that is, it is the product of “the colonial encounter between Indians, Spaniards (and Africans)” (Noble 81). As such, the Mexican culture struggles to understand its fundamental nature and to express the cultural dichotomies held within this paradigm. One of the ways in which this task has been expressed is through cinema. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khmexmc.rtf

Mexican Immigrants and the U.S. Economy
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This 13 page paper discusses various aspects of Mexican immigration situation, its impact on the U.S., the American response and effectiveness of its policies. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: HVMexImm.rtf