Like Tinoco, Guatemalan President Estrada Cabrera had his own reasons for declaring war on Germany. Over the previous twenty years Germany had gained control of the rich coffee lands and introduced scientific methods so that they controlled about 50% of the Guatemalan economy. These investments had meant improvements in utilities, transportation and communications. Cabrera, a ruthless dictator of the old caudillo type, admired Prussianism but wanted to free his country from this German stranglehold. Cabrera had no wish to antagonize the United States because he had seen it remove other Central American presidents who had been so foolish or bold. The excuse was presented by the German Minister, Kurt Lehman. Lehman had been active in plots and intrigues against the United States in all of the Central American countries, seeking to foment a Mexican invasion of Guatemala, and revolts and wars in the rest of the region to divert American attention from Europe to Central America. When these plots were discovered Cabrera broke relations with Germany and offered Guatemalan ports and railroads for the use of the United States. A year later the Guatemalan Assembly voted nearly unanimously that Guatemala was an associate of the United States in the war against Germany.
Missions enable missionaries to control the lives of its followers and keep them docile members of the empire. They built hospitals, orphanages and schools. They taught reading, writing, math and trade skills and crops growing. They were able to give middle and lower classes some sense of empowerment and gave the church an opportunity to become more powerful. Most importantly, it gave an alternative to women to work in convents running the schools, hospitals and orphanages instead of marriage.
The County Sheriff of Hampshire County (today West) Virginia. Brown's lawyers had won him a change of venue from the county where Harper's Ferry is located. Brown was tried in state court, and hung about two months after his raid.
British Honduras. Formerly Belize city, the capital is now Belmopan.
Aztec society was modeled around an interdependent city and state system. The groups were very family oriented although there was a strict division between nobles and common people.
Many historians cite three major classes.
nothwest co. is a major fur trading company.
the Hudson bay was the oldest corporation in the world.
Just like modern day christians, it was their job to share the gospel with everyone. Where all of their tactics correct? I don't believe so. But it was their job as with modern day christians.
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Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
The Zapotec civilization was an indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence shows that their culture goes back at least 2,500 years. The Zapotec left archaeological evidence at the ancient city of Monte Alban in the form of buildings, ball courts, magnificent tombs and grave goods including finely worked gold jewelry. Monte Alban was one of the first major cities in Mesoamerica and the center of a Zapotec state that dominated much of the territory that today belongs to the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
The first settlers were Native Americans about 4000 years ago
The Mayan civilization was around from 1800 BC. to 1697 BC.
the Aztecs spent most of their time farming, fighting and cooking. men usually built floating farms called chimchapas that stop the crops from flooding
Yes. It was called Bleeding Kansas.
They are similar because they are to very ancient empires and they both got conquered at one point and they all died. Not very helpful answer.........
Robert Gates is United States Secretary of Defense and Hillary Rodham Clinton is United States Secretary of State .
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. The strait separates the countries of Morocco and Spain.
Well first of all, it is not known actually as Latin America, this is a stupid name the french gave this land, it is simply America, not only talking about the USAa, but the whole contienent, they came because the Turks, did not allow the europeans to continue with the trade with the far east, so Columbus thought of a way to navigate around the Turks and find new routes to the same place, but he found America which was named like that after Columbus died, since he never knew where he had landed.
There are two forms of sewing that use the name patchwork. The most common one is repairing tears in fabric by sewing a new piece of fabric over the tear.
The other is called patchwork quilting, and it is done sewing various pieces of fabric together to form a large piece of fabric to make a finished product.
The Great Chicago Fire occured in 1871. Hope i could've helped you!
America has many cultural, economic and military influence over other countries. Like the British Empire, wide expansion is its primary motive. The concept of empire was first brought in by the President James K. Polk. Direct rule over the conquered large territory is an empire. America has grown into a powerful nation and acts unilaterally. It has large control over international laws and international organizations with growing global dominance.