Isolated
Isolated means far away from everyone or everything else. The hermit who lives on a remote island is isolated from the rest of the world, with nothing but coconuts and fish to keep him company.
The word isolated comes from the Latin word insula, which means island. You don't have to be on a remote island to feel isolated, though. Even people who live in big cities can feel a sense of isolation if they don't have many friends and spend a lot of time alone. In addition to remote or set apart, isolated can mean a single event, or incident. The high school students assured their principal that the cafeteria food fight was an isolated incident, promising that it would never, ever happen again.
Between 2008 and 2009, the US economy shrank.
Between 2008 and 2009, GDP changed by about –3.0%.
Between 2008 and 2009, the unemployment rate changed by about 1.5%.
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1) shrank
2) –3.0%
3) 1.5%
Explanation:
Agustin de Iturbide was a conservative creole in Mexico who overthrew the Spanish viceroy and made Mexico independent, Iturbide wanted to seize power as emperor and avoid liberal reforms from Spain, but many that fought with him for independence wanted liberal reforms.
Father Miguel Hidalgo was a creole priest that wanted revolutionary freedom. He was captured and executed for being the first leader of Mexico’s fight for independence, he defended Mexico’s independence because of the Spanish tyrannical government that made great injustices against the poor of Mexico.
Father Morelos was a mestizo priest wanted a ranging social and political reform, he wanted to improve Mexico’s condition, abolish slavery and give all men the right to vote. He came after the execution of Hidalgo.
We can conclude that Hidalgo and Morelos defended liberty with social reforms for the people of Mexico, but Iturbide wanted to remove Spanish power and wanted it for himself.
