They also discovered that gold had been found in Mexico and Europe wanted a part of it. ... According to the letter that Cortés had sent to King Charles I of Spain, he thought the people were really strange with all their piercings and curious clothes. ... They had seen very little of what the whole land was like and they wanted to see more. ... He still knew that treasures were hidden in the city and he wanted them. ... This New World that was conquered had everything that the Old one wanted. ...

• Word Count: 1380
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

More than 15,000 Spanish Peninsulares governed Mexico. The war for Independence started in 1810 by Miguel Hidalgo, a priest who wanted to revolt against the Peninsulares. ... In 1821 the Plan of Iguala declared the independence of Mexico. ... But instead Iturbide became Emperor Agustan I in 1822. Revolts against this empire soon began and in 1823 Agustan I resigned from the throne and the Mexican Empire became a republic once again, still divided and lacking a strong government. ...

• Word Count: 1969
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Secondly, the U.S. needs to work on an agreement with Mexico concerning illegal immigration into the U.S. ... The United States does not want to turn this into another Vietnam. ... Secondly, I believe we must talk with Mexico to prevent the tremendous amount of illegal immigrants from flowing into our country. ... Unfortunately, this may cause a severing of ties with Mexico, but here is a price to pay for almost every good policy. ... We do not want our oil and gasoline prices to sky rocket again if controversy develops with Venezuela. ...

• Word Count: 1417
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

While the majority of the Hispanic population identifies themselves as Mexican-Americans, one of the fastest rising groups is the Puerto Rican population counting in at just fewer than ten percent (Current). Luckily, I have had the honor of becoming friends with members of this uprising group. ... I wanted to gather and document their thoughts on assimilation and how they identify themselves. ... When I asked Ms. ... She answered similarly when I asked how she identified herself. ...

• Word Count: 1258
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the following paragraphs, I will explain the causes of the movements of independence and prove that this was the uprising of an oppressed nation. ... The lower castes wanted a say in their society. ... (Clayton & Conniff, 20) At this point, the Creoles wanted control. ... In 1810, as mentioned before, Father Miguel Hidalgo called upon Mexicans to rise up and fight the Spanish, this was known as grito de Dolores . ... He led Mexico to independence from Spain in 1821. ...

• Word Count: 1547
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It has always been known that possession of power leads to the want of more power. ... I started my research by gathering the things I already knew about this. ... Blaine. " "That rich island, the key to the Gulf Of Mexico, and the field to our most extended trade in the Western Hemisphere, is, though in the hands of Spain, a part of the American Commercial system. ... Marti knew that the U.S. simply wanted Cuba because it can bring about more wealth to America. ... The reason it was there was because it wanted to assure that the Dominican Republic would keep their ties with the U.S. ...

• Word Count: 2013
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School