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Miss SaigonAmerica and Asia have always had their constant share of differing views regarding everything from lifestyles to foreign policies. Asian countries such as the Philippines, North Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and China, have at one time or another, sometimes even consistently, accused the United States of bullying their individual countries into following their wishes in…

            There were serious consequences to American rule in Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Cuba.  America came in, and acquired  Puerto Rico and the Philippines.  Cuba had independence at that time, and the United States insisted that Cuba approve the Platt Amendment to the Cuban constitution.  This amendment authorized the United States to come in…

When one thinks of the phrase “Spanish Conquest,” several names may spring to mind including those of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. All of these men followed the Portuguese explorer, Christopher Columbus, to the New World. When they arrived to the Americas they forcefully…

The purpose of is to provide equal access and opportunity for the more than forty-three million disabled Americans living in the United States. On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed into law the ADA. The world’s first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities, this event was a historical benchmark and a milestone in…

Singer, composer, arranger, guitarist, bandleader,and all around musician who was one of the greatest iconoclastic musicians ofthe 20th Century. He also produced over 60 albums in 30 years. Some consideredhim to have demonstrated a mastery of pop idioms ranging from jazz to rock ofevery conceivable variety. As astute an entrepreneur as he was a musician,…

The document, written by Arana Xajila in 1519, illustrates for the reader the lasting impact and implications the plague had to the Cakchiquels tribe and the reader can then infer how the plague paved for the Spanish conquest of what is now present day South America. Arana Xajila, Plague in Central America is a first…

“Life of the Americans in the Early 1800’s” Throughout the 1800’s, America’s frontier moved steadily westward. Yet in the 1840’s, immigrants to the West saw most of the region as an obstacle, not a destination. They feared the area’s vast deserts, rugged mountain ranges, and many Indian tribes. Immigrant farmers initially skipped over most of…

Bank of America Five Forces Analysis Threat of new entrance The sector offers a considerable barrier to new entrants due to the high capital required to establish a new bank. As banking is professional services type required high creditability, strong brand presence is the key obstacle for newcomers. However, in line of Global consumer &…

                Introduction The Census Bureau estimates that 450,000 illegal immigrants enter the United States each year” (Point: Immigration). Why are so many immigrants coming here illegally? “Immigrants leave their country of origin for a variety of reasons including employment, economic, social conditions, military conflict, and political turmoil” (Immigration…

The Unites States has had many discriminatory laws. The first immigration laws in the U.S.  excluded Asians, non-English speaking people, Eastern Europeans, homosexuals, and other  “undesirables”. This is surprising to many today since America is considered as a “melting pot of diversity”.   China  America excluded Asians the most, and more specifically Chinese immigrants. This  discrimination…