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 Oñate, 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. Oñate 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Taking Briggs and Stratton to Argentina
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An 8 page paper discussing the risk of entering the Argentine market during economic rebuilding. Before and during the economic crisis, there was much perceived risk in entering Argentina. There is far less risk now, however. The country has made many structural changes that support business well, while also contributing to increasing the people’s standard of living. There is risk in any business venture, of course, but Argentina offers far less than do some of the world’s other emerging economies. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Territorial Maritime Dispute Between Nicaragua and Columbia Including Additional Aspects on Disputes with Honduras and the 200 Nautical Mile Boundary
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the maritime territorial disputes between Nicaragua and Columbia and Nicaragua and Honduras. Nicaragua currently has two territorial dispute cases before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The first case forwarded in December 1999 was for the need of a determination of the delimitation of maritime zones between Nicaragua and Honduras. While Honduras claims that an area of delimitation already exists, Nicaragua does not recognize the current boundaries used and because of this fishing vessels from both countries have been captured without resolution. In December 2001, Nicaragua filed a claim against Columbia for disputed ownership of the maritime areas associated with the Archipelago de San Andres y Providencia and Quita Sueno Bank; an area which consists of over half of Nicaragua’s maritime territories. With consideration for the International exclusive economic zones (EEZ) agreed upon in the 1970s which allows for ownership up to 200 nautical miles off the coasts of each country, the territories become harder to define and often overlap. The two cases are still pending with the ICJ with further testimonials and application deadlines are set for the years 2003 and 2004. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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