Then I will tell you in depth what the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo protects. Finally I will tell you the affects it had on the Mexican people. Manifest Destiny drove the United States Imperialism to expand their empire no matter the cost or who stood in the way. The Annexation of Texas lead to a deeper conflict when the boarder was established at the Rio Nueces. Mexico was a new Fragile Nation State that lacked resources, technology and a stable central government, according to the history book Occupied America.
Like the minority groups, dominant groups share cultural and physical traits. They usually poses more political power and use this and their other shared characteristics to discriminate against those with different and supposedly inferior traits. The dominant groups consider its elite position and privileges as the result of its own inborn superiority. There a two ways in which a group becomes a minority. The first way
Another reason was when Texas declared its independence in 1836. America Annexed Texas in 1844 and thus gained even more land and a war with Mexico. In 1846, America declared war on Mexico on the basis of unpaid claims and the rejection of buying California. America won the war, which granted they Texas, the areas west of Oregon, the ocean, California for fifteen million dollars. Now with all of this newly taken land they must inhabit it.
The United sates Senate thus reluctantly sanctioned the accord (Richard, 1992, p.12) Texas came into the USA alleging Rio Grande as her western and southern borders. Texas forwarded all her border disagreements against Mexico toward the USA government. John Slidell was sent by President Polk in 1845 to adjust
Do pressure groups strengthen or weaken democracy? It is extremely difficult to reach a conclusion on whether groups are good or otherwise for democracy but it is important to realise how they can be both beneficial and damaging to it. In debating the matter we face the difficulty that the group’s methods, aims and composition vary significantly and so they cannot all be thrown into the same group. So while we make comments on judgements they are only generalised and do not apply to all groups in all circumstances. Government’s aims are always to please the public, or do the best for the state and so these groups clearly show the government what a certain band of people wish to happen.
People often reject what is different very quickly. We need to work together for the common goos in society and the world. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society?
This marriage provided the financial means to fund foreign ventures as well as the royal support needed to maintain power overseas. In 1492, Christopher Columbus, sailing under the Spanish flag, discovered land in a New World, which he claimed for the Spanish Monarchy. His claims paved the way for future Spanish imperialism. Due to the social structure of Spain, ambitious men sought to advance, socially and economically, through overseas expeditions. In 1519, conquistador Hernando Cortes and his army invaded Mexico.
Although there is lots of discrimination that still goes on today, it is to a lesser degree than in the 1920s. It is sad that almost a century later, we are still encountering racial discrimination. I feel it is time for people to understand that everyone is to be judged by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin. We as a society should realize that if we all help each other out, we can overcome any hurdles that cross our path. Instead of discriminating against anyone, we should worry about educating ourselves and preparing ourselves
Racial and Ethnic Inequality * Explain the following statement: Race is a social construction. Race defined by Macionis (2010) as “a socially constructed category of people who share the biologically transmitted traits that a society defines as important” (pg. 56) has been used to rank members of society in hierarchies usually with the person doing the ranking at the top and persons considered in a different race or ethnicity below them. Societies have been defining races for decades using those groupings as a source of power. These groupings often translate into economic and social exploitation and sometimes genocidal policies, such as the cases in Rowanda, Darfur and as described by Macionis (2010) in Germany “Adolf Hitler and his
Three months later, the Aztec empire fell and Mexico became New Spain. In 1523, as governor of New Spain, he finally had the power he wanted. To contribute in his gain of power, Cortes had the objective to spread Christianity to non-Christians such as the Natives he