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    Henry William. History of the United States of America. New York: The MacMillan Company‚ 1904 2012). ferdinand-i.html. (last modified April 14‚ 2012. accessed April 14‚ 2012). New World (1492 – 1763). www.history2u.com. (accessed April 14‚ 2012). Zinn‚ Howard. A People ’s History of the United States: 1492-Present. New York HarperCollins‚ 2003. ---------------------------------

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    Not the First to Sail the Ocean Blue In 1492‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Although most students are taught this phrase‚ little else is taught or learned about Columbus. The history and background on Columbus and his voyage is typically unverifiable and often controversial. His need for wealth and power is not deserving of a national holiday. Students should know Columbus sailed the ocean blue on the Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria‚ in 1492‚ but there is much more unknown and untold about his story

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    Andrew Jugovic Chemistry Block 1 11 April 2013 Within the 1790s‚ one of the most notable world events was the French Revolution. United States citizens were influenced by the revolution and some took sides. As a result‚ George Washington passed the Neutrality Proclamation to keep the United States neutral in foreign disputes. Also in the 1790s‚ the Bill of Rights was ratified and the Treaty of San Lorenzo was signed‚ which marked the final exit of Spain from the North American continent

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    The Indigenous People Of The Americas CXC Past Paper Question (1992) QUESTION 5 (a) Name two groups of Amerindians who lived in the Caribbean before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. (2 marks) ANSWER Tainos (Arawaks) and Kalinagos Caribs (b) Give two examples of the way of life before 1492 of any one of the groups named at (a) above (6 marks) ANSWER (Group Tainos) The cacique was the head of the Tainos society. The cacique was a hereditary title which passed down from father

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    The social and economic transformations varied between Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas in the Atlantic Ocean between 1492 and 1750. When Spain sent Columbus to get spices from India‚ he landed in the Americas and mistakenly called the people there Indians. New Worlds were being discovered between those three masses and the population was escalating due to the slave trade and booming economy‚ and the industrial production advanced from man-made to machine-made. Western Europe is the sum

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    Reflecting on the first chapter‚ I was exposed to a great deal of events contributing to the birth of American civilization. The importance of connections‚ wealth‚ power‚ and influence on the citizens is demonstrated through these examples in history. In 1492‚ Columbus landed on a Caribbean island containing citizens from all over (mostly from central Siberia and Asia). Paleo-Indians followed‚ contributing to the growth of communities by settling and establishing gender-specific roles as well as trade.

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    FOUDNING BROTHERS READING GUIDE INTRODUCTION 1. Why were major accomplishments of the Founding Brothers during the Revolution unprecedented? (3 Reasons) 2. What were the assets and liabilities of the men in New York in 1789 as they began to govern under the new Constitution? The assets and liabilities of men in New York in 1789 as they began to govern the New Constitution states on the asset side bountiful continent an ocean away from European conflict; young population of nearly 4

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    The origins of partisan politics can be traced back to the 1790’s during George Washington’s presidency. It stemmed from a widening gap in in the ideological framework of the government and the vision for the future United State of America. Alexander Hamilton‚ the Secretary of the Treasury‚ felt it was necessary to create a strong central government. A government that favored the wealthy at the expense of farmers and average citizens. This group who showed loyalty to the national government‚ called

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    + 1 ZnCl2 H=1‚ Zn = 65.38‚ Cl=35.45 Molar Mass of HCl = 101.83 (3.73 X 10-2 moles Zn) (2HCl/1Zn) = 7.46 X 10-2 moles HCl The amount of HCl that should be used is: 50mL of HCl = .05 L of HCl 7.46 X 10-2 moles of HCl X 2 = .1492 moles of HCl used and the molarity would be .1492 moles HCl/ .05 liters HCl = 2.984 molarity. The amount of unreacted HCl in the solution is shown here: 0.1492 moles used - .0746 moles needed = 0.0746 moles unreacted. The amount of NaOH moles needed to completely react with

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    personal liberties completely conflicted with the morality of slavery. In addition‚ labor in the southern colonies to cultivate rice‚ indigo‚ and tobacco had leveled off‚ a trend evident by the 10‚000 slaves who were freed in Virginia between 1782 and 1790. In fact‚ throughout the entire country‚ many states prohibited the importation of slaves and declared slavery unconstitutional—as Massachusetts did in 1783. Soon‚ problems did not involve the importation of slaves but rather were centered on the

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