...Loved America Too! Teresa Wright HIS 206 United States History II Instructor Anderson April 10, 2016 They Loved America Too! Mexican Immigrants faced many challenges when came to America. They came to better their lives and help their families. Americans treated them as if they were dirty, filthy people. Fleeing the instability of their homeland during the decade of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), the early immigrants to Silvis were lured by the promise of work in the burgeoning American railroad, where they were offered low-paid but mostly steady work. The Quad Cities was an important hub, and the Mexican families were allowed at first to live around the railroad yard, in abandoned boxcars, before moving to Second Street, where they built modest homes and a solid, self-sufficient community. Though bigotry was rampant, the community took up America's sense of urgency after the attack on Pearl Harbor, answering the call for workers in the Rock Island Arsenal and young conscripts in the Army (Harrison, Vol.82, Issue 7). The Mexican families continue to do whatever was offered to them for work. They raised their children to be young men.There were many groups sending their children to war. A small, nondescript block of Silvis, Ill., gave more young men to fight and die in World War II and the Korean War than any other "similarly sized stretch" in the United States-22 families sent a total of 57 soldiers, eight of whom died (Harrison, Vol 82, Issue 7). The Mexican Immigrant...
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...Mexicans are the strongest race, there can be but we just don’t know it. We could devour and conquer the country if we all stood together. Our ancestors went through so much trouble to thrive for a better life and future. They came from different parts the country to better their lives, but most of all to get their kids to a better start. The sociocultural approach is pertained in the Mexicans’ movement because of the suffering of their time; which led them to pursue a better life style. Every Mexican family was aiming to start a new life to better their future. Their dream was “AMERICA”, the most wonderful, beautiful place in the world. Were you could be one, be free, create your future, but most of all to have a new start. The more difficult...
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...intercultural communication between the United States of America and Mexico is how the communication significantly affected foreign policy and international commerce between the two countries. Mexico is a country of intercultural significance and neighbors the United States of America. The United States of America is traditional and within the country, many cultures exist. The work ethic and language, within intercultural communication in Mexico and the United States of America, are similar. The population of the United States exceeds 313 million people and this statistic results in America as the third largest country in the world. The diverse population of the United States is 64 percent Caucasian, 16 percent Hispanic, 13 percent Black, five percent Asian and Pacific Islander, and one percent Native American. One could state that the United States of America consists of a plethora of cultures. The population of Mexico is 113.7 million people and increasing 1.10 percent annually (Huntington, 2005). Mexico’s population is an estimated 60 percent mixture of with indigenous heritage and Spanish. The multiple indigenous groups are approximately 30 percent, and the European ancestry is approximately nine percent. The largest city in Mexico is Mexico City and New York is the largest city in the United States of America. The two cities are over 17 million, another similarity between the two countries (Rosenberg, 2013). The United States of America and Mexico differ in values, patterns in language...
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...The most eye catching part of Frida Kahlo’s portrait is the picture of herself in the center of the painting. She is painted in an elegant pink dress with white gloves. In one hand she holds a Mexican flag and in the other she has a lit cigarette. Cigarettes are often used as a sign of rebellion or disinterest towards something. It’s interesting that it’s somewhat pointed towards the American side of the painting. This is Khalo’s way of showing her love for her Mexican culture and demonstrating her displeasure with the United States. In her other...
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...Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo On February 2, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. With the stroke of a pen, the Mexican-American War officially came to an end. The signing of the treaty ended the territorial disputes that caused the conflict between both countries. In the treaty, the United States government was obligated to pay Mexico fifteen-million dollars. In return for the compensation, The United States expanded its territory. The territory that was obtained via the treaty eventually became New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, and some of Utah.[1] This treaty, especially in the long run, benefited both the United States and Mexico, but there are many arguments about why the war started. Some argue that the United States was power hungry and was continuing its “bulling” of the continent to fulfill their belief that it was God’s will for the United States to control the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This has now become to be known as Manifest Destiny.[2] Then there are the counter arguments that the dictatorship of Mexico sent troops to invade the United States and killed Americans. In a message to congress on May 11, 1846, President James Polk said, “Mexico invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil.”[3] There are many arguments that say the United States is a racist nation and that this war, like many others, was because of white racism. Whether the battles were all racially motivated will never be...
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...Europe, Latin America, and Australia have settled down in America and these people constitute what America is today. Regarding the ethnicity, the influence of Hispanic or Latino groups is very strong in the land. Richard T. Schaefer rightly observes that “more than one in eight people in the U.S. population are of Spanish or Latin American origin” (Schaefer, 2006, p. 236). The writer, after taking the data from the same book, asserts that among the population of America, one third is constituted by these Hispanic groups. Among the major Hispanic groups, Mexican Americans take the major portion. The other groups, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, and others have relevant influence in America. These Hispanic or Latino groups, that constitute a major portion among the population of America, are not well considered in the land. This research paper takes a study on Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban, and central/south Americans and analyses the linguistic, political, social, economic, religious and familial problems of these groups in America. Mexicans: Mexicans are the largest group among the Latino Americans. They contribute about one third of all Hispanic groups: “as of 2002, about 23 percent of Mexican Americans are English dominant, 26 percent are bilingual, and 51 percent are Spanish dominant” (Schaefer, 2006, p. 241). It indicates that Mexicans in America use a different language other than what is commonly spoken in America. Many times the Mexicans are denied of...
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...Hispanic American Diversity The United States has always been a country that has many diverse racial and ethnic groups. The United States has the highest and fastest growing minority group, the Hispanics. The population of Hispanics continues to grow every year and they have become a big part of the United States. I believe Hispanics play a major role in the United States and they have a lot to offer. The Hispanic population helps to support the economy and the work force. Hispanic groups have always played an important part in the growth of the United States. The first Hispanic group that I will be talking about is the Puerto Rican group. The Jones Act of 1917 made Puerto Ricans living in the island of Puerto Rico and the mainland American citizens. Puerto Ricans are a Spanish speaking group that maintains a close relationship with their ethnicity. Puerto Ricans consider themselves to be Americans, but they are still proud of their culture and where they come from. Puerto Ricans are very nice people and they always make one feel at home. Puerto Ricans usually greet people with a hug and kiss on the cheeks (Schaefer, 2006). Family life and the amount of time they spend with their family are very important to the Puerto Rican society as well as other Hispanic groups. Puerto Ricans usually call themselves Boricuas. Puerto Ricans usually live close to family members and attend activities such as going to church, which is a very important part of...
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...Mossbacher, a Mexican Immigrant- Cándido Rincón, and his wife América. The story deals with the resentment that exists between the indigenous Americans living in the region Aroyo Blanco canyon, near Los-Angeles, California. It shows the stark contrast that exists in the between the Americans and those emigrating from the other nations. Americans spend a serene and contented life, whereas the Mexicans live a substandard and boring life. The motive of Cándido Rincón to bring his wife to the US was to make their US dream get realized. But the native people always cast a suspicious eye upon the intents of the immigrants. Though there are some miscreants living in every society, they make every other person subject to suspicion. In the novel, where the man with the backwards cap creates the problems for the other people, they make the other people find the same suspicious treatment for themselves. The plot of the story opens accident of Cándido Rincón, who is hit by the car of Delaney Mossbacher. Delaney Mossbacher is a middle-class, nature writer. Cándido is a Mexican, illegally living in the US. Candido gets badly injured. But, on being offered a nominal amount of twenty dollars, he is ready to reconcile with Delaney. The accident just puts a timely effect upon Delaney and he is soon able to resume his normal routine of life. His unshaken routine of life gets disturbed when a coyote comes rushing into their lawn and kills their pet. The act of coyote is linked with the Mexican immigrants...
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...Chloe Perfect Date: 3/11/23 Class: 7th Period What is Manifest Destiny and how is it important to our lives in America? Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States was Destined by God to extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean. Why is this important, though? Back in the early 1800s to the mid 1850s, many Americans believed that Manifest Destiny was very important in making America. Because of this, Manifest Destiny caused many major events in that time period that helped build America into the country it is today. For instance, Manifest Destiny caused the Mormon Trail and the Mexican War, which pushed Westward expansion of the United States and led to freedom. Manifest Destiny of the Mormon Trail. For instance, “Joseph Smith’s...
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...Informative synthesis English 200 Dr. Tereza M. Szeghi Informative synthesis March 14, 2015 Yujie Chen Poverty influences Poverty is one of the main problem in the world, either developed country or developing country. Poverty both influence developed country, America and developing country, Mexico. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian and The Devil’s Highway, they both facing the poverty issue. Sherman Alexie is telling us about the Indian American living in a hard life and Luis Alberto Urrea is telling us about the poor Mexican people migrating to United States for gaining wealth. Both of the two stories meets the same problem which is poverty forcing them to make change. The path to success are tough and hard, both of them have to discard something for the cost. However, their ending are not the same. Sherman Alexie is telling us the real life of Indian American who still lives in the Indian reservation. For those people, their poverty are generational and inheritance. “Seriously, I know my mother and father had their dreams when they were kids. They dreamed about being something other than poor, but they never got the chance to be anything because nobody paid attention to their dreams” (Sherman Alexie 12). As Arnold talks about his parents living in poor, he is helpless and feeling despairing because he knew that the poverty has been an issue for the Indian American for many generations. To think about more deeply, another view of what Arnold says...
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...retelling American history, however, the difference is that he includes the many minorities that took part of it. He does so by including pictures, songs, and firsthand account stories of people that lived in that era. Takaki talks about the great importance these races have in American history and how they, in fact, are part of it. He mentions that most Americans see America as a white country and view people who are not white through the “Master Narrative” filter. He defines the Master Narrative to be the teaching of American history from a white perspective, therefore enforcing the idea that Americans are only white people. Takaki challenges this idea by telling the history of a multicultural America in his book; he does so by telling a history that is inclusive of minorities, such as Mexican Americans. Therefore, teaching a more inclusive history vanishes the social distinction that separates white people and people of color. According to Takaki it is easy to misunderstand why many immigrants are not considered American; it is why he states that the master narrative is at fault. Many Americans see Mexican Americans as “aliens” and very foreign to this country. However, one...
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...don’t really understand Mexican food. Most people who live in America don’t get to see the true beauty of food. We have fast food and microwavable food, while Mexican food is fresh and homemade. Mexican food varies by region, and there are certain ingredients that are used throughout Mexico. Mexican food has its roots from different countries. Each region in Mexico has its own type of food. Meat dishes are popular in the north, while in the south more dishes with vegetables and chicken are common. Communities along the sea enjoy a lot of seafood dishes; using fish like grouper, red snapper, mojarra and snook. Lobster, crab and oysters are abundant. Some Mexican recipes incorporate influences from South America, the Caribbean and Africa. Common foods, such as tacos and tamales, receive a special touch in each region of Mexico. White corn, beans, squash, tomatoes and chiles are the staples that have formed the foundation of Mexican cooking. The Mexican Indians relied on the combination of corn and beans for their protein, and they included small game, birds and fish whenever available. They either simmered or smoked the food. They did not have bread, but invented tortillas made of corn. When the Spainards arrived in Mexico, they brought influences from the Romans: wheat, bread, olives and olive oil, the Germanic tribes: pork and lard, and the North African Moors: sheep, chickens and spices, such as cinnamon and cumin, fruit, rices and nuts. The Mexican Indians incorporated these...
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...Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans, A new beginning in the United States North America is known to have various groups of different ethnic backgrounds and cultures. Most people in the United States if not them have ancestors who moved to the U.S for a better way of living or to escape challenges that arrived in their respected countries. According, to www.education.byu.edu Individuals of the Latin American origin contains over 14% of the population of the United States. The two groups that will be discussed in this paper will consist of American Mexicans the largest of the Hispanic groups and Puerto Ricans who are the second largest group of Hispanics in the United States. The Mexican American and Puerto Rican groups are the fastest growing group in such states as Utah, New York, Illinois, Texas, California, Arizona and Colorado. The Hispanic population continues to rise in the United States as more opportunities are given to them and this paper will introduce different challenges that these two Latino groups experienced in the United States. This paper will identify two of the largest growing Hispanic groups which consist of Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans. In this research paper I will recognize who these two groups are, where they originated, why these two groups migrated to the United States, and also include the challenges that they face pertaining to work, health, education, family, and religion. Originated and Migration Mexican Americans are identified...
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...promote the invasion of the Western United States. When America decided to initiate the westward expansion the land was not owned by America. A majority of the land was owned by the British, and the Native Americans. In order to receive this land Americans needed to drive the Native Americans and the British out of the territory. This would mean that a war must be fought and many lives lost just so that the American people can own more land. The Americans forced some of the Native American tribes to relocate hundreds of miles away in a new land which was foreign to them. The journey was a very tough one and there was no promise of a good life in the new location. Many Native Americans died on this journey and some even died after they were settled in the new lands. The Oregon territory was owned by Britain and America after the War of 1812. In order for the Americans to own the Oregon territory they must first eradicate the British. America made a treaty with Britain in order to be the sole owner of this land. America acted very aggressive in obtaining this treaty. The eradication of the Indians and the treaty with Britain proved that Manifest Destiny was not as philanthropic as many believed it to be. When America began Manifest Destiny a large portion of the west was controlled by Mexico. Mexico was very upset at the fact that America came over and stole their land. In order for America to obtain the Mexican lands was to have armed conflicts, meaning they must...
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...Hispanic American Diversity Hispanic Americans are made up of a very diverse group of people who have similar background but very different and distinct cultures. A few of the groups that make up a part of Hispanic Americans are Cubans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Nicaraguans. Below are some facts concerning the linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions or statuses of these four groups; these facts shed some light on the commonalities and differences between these four groups. In Cuba, the national language is Spanish. In America, Cuban Americans speak both English and Spanish, although, there are differences in which is the predominant language spoken varies between those born in Cuba and those born in America. (Buffington, N.D.) Although the trend for Cuban Americans born in the US is shifting towards monolingualism, conditions in the Miami area are considered conducive to the maintenance of Spanish within the Cuban community. Favorable social conditions coupled with a positive attitude towards Spanish are cited as two reasons bilingualism is still strong. Although bilingualism is still strong among Miami Cubans, each generation is increasingly shifting towards English speaking. (Porcel, 2006) Early, or first generation, Cuban Americans could be characterized as being politically cohesive with an overwhelming majority preferring the Republican Party; this cohesiveness has dwindled as the subsequent generations are becoming more diverse...
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