Relations Between Colombia & the US
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A 4 page paper discussing the effects of US involvement in the internal politics of Colombia. Colombia receives more US aid than any other country in the hemisphere, even though the Colombian government carries the worst human rights record in the Americas. Most of the aid is designated for anti-drug activity, but too much evidence consistently points to US military involvement in preserving a corrupt Colombian government. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Colomus.wps

Review of “Politics of a Colonial Career: Jose Baquijano and the Audiencia of Lima” by Mark A. Burkholder
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This is a 5 page paper reviewing Mark Burkholder’s text “Politics of a Colonial Career: Jose Baquijano and the Audiencia of Lima”. This is a text which richly details the career of Baquijano during the reforms of the late 18th century in the Americas. The text is well researched and referenced and provides a good inside look at the political developments in Peru at that time. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TJBurkh1.rtf

Silver Mining In 16th To 18th Century South America: Impact Upon Spanish Colonist And Native Populations
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12 pages in length. South America's silver mining from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries paved the way for future economic, political and social progress for Spanish Colonists. While the discovery of this precious metal prompted such adventurers as Juan de Ońate, New Mexico's first governor, it also set a precedent with regard to the extent of South America's extended reach into new and previously uncharted territory. Ońate began these lengthy journeys in 1598 with a party of one hundred fifty men, several servants and additional family. Their five-month expedition led them from Rio Conchos to the Pueblo of San Juan and beyond; however, they could never have made this journey with any success had it not been for the Native American scouts who provided guidance over unfamiliar terrain. The manner by which Spanish colonists ultimately violated and betrayed the native peoples, however, most likely made them sorry for ever offering their assistance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCsilvr.rtf

Simón Bolívar “El Libertador”
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This 7 page report discusses Simón Bolívar (1783-1830), the liberator or “el libertador” of South America. school children throughout the Americas most often are taught that he was the “George Washington of South America.” He began his quest to liberate South America in 1810 and continued for the next twenty years to re-create a vision of an independent yet regional realm that would be every bit as glorious as that of its Old World colonizers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWsimonb.wps

SIMON BOLIVAR, LIBERATION AND DISAPPOINTMENT
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This 4 page paper reviews the book by DAvid Bushnell, Simon Bolivar, LIberation and Disappointment. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBbvar.rtf

Slavery in Minas Gerais
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This 10 page paper discusses slavery in Minas Gerais, Brazil and the effect it had on the Brazilian economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: HVBrazil.rtf

Social Hierarchies in Colonial Latin America
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This 6 page report discusses the social hierarchies -- gender, ethnicity, class -- of colonial Latin America. The social histories of nations throughout Latin America provide important insights on the intricate nature of political and cultural groups of a colonial society. As a result, those insights contribute substantially to the reexamination of relationships of power and popular culture in colonial Latin America and the study of the political and cultural influences in the everyday lives of ordinary people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWcollan.wps

South America : Language, Religion and Politics
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the South American continent with particular attention paid to language, religion and politics. The effect of culture on the political economy of the region is an important component of the paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA430SA.rtf

Steven Stern/Colonial Peru
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A 5 page research paper that draws on Steven Stern's history of colonial Peru, Peru's Indian Peoples and the Challenge of Spanish Conquest. Stern's text focuses on the colonialism and the native peoples of the Andes, the "Huamanga" region. The writer examines various aspects of the period beginning with the Inca conquests of the region and going on to discuss the characteristics of the colonial era. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khandes.rtf