California Culture: Diversity, Food, Religion, Language
California’s People and Culture
Now, I’m going to talk about the culture of California, but first, let me do a brief introduction about its population and inhabitants. You have to know that California is the most populous state in the United States. In 2014, the population was estimated to be around 40 million due to the many people who come from other countries.
The culture of California is a Western culture and has its roots in the culture of the United States, but it also has many Hispanic influences.
Read MoreSpain’s 19th Century: Economic and Social Transformations
**Disentailment of Land in 19th Century Spain**
The disentailment of land was the first piece of land transferred in the 19th century. All disentailment laws have been described as a liberal agrarian reform. There were three main stages:
- Stage 1: Began with Godoy and affected the Church, with a positive result for real estate.
- Stage 2: Began with the laws of the Minister of Disentailment.
- Stage 3: Affected the property of the municipality and the community Church.
The consequences were an increase in
Read MorePopulation Distribution in Catalonia: Rural, Urban, and Suburban Areas
Population Distribution in the Region
This document examines the distribution of population across different areas: rural, rurban, suburban, and urban. Population distribution, or how the population is located within a territory, is known as “poblament”. A useful metric for determining population distribution is population density, calculated by dividing the number of inhabitants by the unit area, usually square kilometers.
Rural and Urban Population: Blurred Boundaries
The traditional distinction
Read MoreSpain’s Road Network: Development, Challenges & EU Integration
Spain’s Road Network: Development, Challenges, and EU Integration
1. Transport Road Network
The road network connects the various villages. This network provides radio design, with its center in Madrid. This model began in the 18th century with the Duke, stemming from a centralist conception of the state. In the 1960s, the radio model was consolidated because the centralized state favored connecting the capital with the main population and economic activity.
A) Network Powers and Responsibilities
The
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The Conditions of the Physical Environment
The conditions of the physical environment of the peninsula have resulted in great regional diversity from the point of view of change and soils. Before the industrial revolution, the technical capacity to overcome the natural conditions was low, and the main economic activities were agriculture and livestock. The Mediterranean trilogy (wheat, vineyards, and olive groves) and a major livestock sector organized through the Mesta (Association of Castilian
Read MoreModern Age: Transformations, Economy, and Globalization
Modern Age: From Discovery to Globalization
The Modern Age is the historical period from the end of the Middle Ages until the Contemporary Age, spanning from the discovery of America and the fall of Constantinople until the French Revolution.
Subperiods
- 16th Century: Renaissance
- 17th Century: Baroque
- 18th Century: Absolutism
Main Changes
- End of the Byzantine Empire by the Turks
- Geographical discoveries in Africa, America, and Asia
Portuguese Expeditions (15th Century)
A Portuguese prince named Henry promoted
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