Essays on Americas

After the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Canada responded quickly by developing several concentration camps for Japanese civilians of any descent, including Canadians. The individuals at the camps were stripped of their homes, businesses, and even separated by their families. In the novel Obasan, Joy...

A “Chinatown” is an ethnic enclave of Chinese people who have established their population in an urban setting, often seen in a prospering city like Toronto. Being a multicultural city, the immigrants who have slowly migrated over time have come to see that the acceptance...

Since the beginning of Teddy Roosevelt’s administration, he needed to imperialize the United States. He accepted that building a waterway in Latin America would be a decent method to imperialize. It would associate the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans and would be a lot snappier...

In the modern age, opportunity can present itself in a flash but just as quickly it can leave your hands. As cannabis is becoming a new age cash crop, more and more countries are getting in line for a slice of the pie. Countries are...

Costa Rica is a country in Central America with beautiful destinations. Even though Costa Rica is known for its volcanoes, beaches, and waterfalls, they have many social and economical problems. One of the main problems in Costa Rica is poverty and giving children the best...

Costa Rica’s infrastructure has been improving over the years though it is still not very strong. It has some major highways but in general, road conditions are not good. It is placed close to the top of the Global Innovation Index but ranks low on...

Cinco dе Mауо iѕ аnnuаllу оbѕеrvеd оn Mау 5. It celebrates thе dеfеаt of thе Frеnсh аrmу during thе Bаttlе оf Puebla (Bаtаllа dе Puebla) in Mexico оn Mау 5, 1862. It iѕ nоt to be соnfuѕеd with Mеxiсо’ѕ Indереndеnсе Day. Cinco de Mayo iѕ...

Growing up as a kid in foster care, I was surrounded by many other cultures and races other than my own, of which each brought their own traditions and cultural rituals to my life. One cultural rite I have partaken in for many years and...

The US and Canada are known as one of the areas which lead the wildlife conservation action in the world. In Canada, there are governmental associations such as Canadian Wildlife Service (CWA). There are also some NGOs including Canadian Wildlife Federation, Nature Canada and WWF...

“Globalization has produced a new level of interdependence among us and is strong evidence of a new era,” stated Eduardo Paes, the mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro. As mentioned, globalization has prospered countries around the world and this particular essay will explore...

When I went to a grade 12 prom, I was very surprised to see a couple who were just celebrating their child’s second birthday, the mother being only a year older than me. This situation prompted me to want to do more research on teen...

Volunteerism is the practice of people to work on behalf of others willingly without an expectation of being paid or compensated through other tangible gains. It provides a feeling of self-fulfillment and gives you an opportunity to do what you love just because you love...

U.S Imperialism in Latin America has changed the culture and affected the economic structure of many countries in Latin America. The U.S became a world power sometime in the 1870’s as a result of the newly found power the U.S began to invade its neighboring...

California became an American territory when the United States defeated Mexico in 1847. John Marshall discovered gold the next year, bringing people from all over the world to the port of San Francisco and the surrounding area. These prospectors scoured riverbeds and mountainsides, and eventually...

Culture Shock means the “trauma” that an individual experience when they move from their home culture to a different culture. This causes uncertainty that can be very stressful. There are five stages of culture shock: The honeymoon stage, Crisis stage, Adjustment stage, Acceptance or Adaptation...

No one can deny the fact that Drought is the main hazard in Canada which creates many issues whenever it occurs. Drought is the main concern in Canada and in Western countries which damage several industries, homes and main cause of the death every year....

The 1920s were a period of time where the First World War has just finally ended. Although most of the world was recovering from war, Canada was filled with a potential future, economic growth, peace and prosperity. During the roaring twenties, Canada was going through...

The country is chose is Brazil and for several reasons. Brazil is the largest country in south America and equally one of the richest in culture. It is known to be one of the most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations. It is also one of...

Over the last decade, we can see the growing popularity of the use of social media. With this comes the increased number of reasons to be using it rather than just for personal use. Because the medium is becoming more popular, there has been an...