The European colonized Africa for numerous reasons such as the medical advancement for malaria which was devastating the European population. During the industrial revolution‚ the Europeans perfected the gun which gave them an advantage over Africa. The European-built an empire in Africa by converting them to Christianity and introducing two types of government‚ direct rule‚ and indirect rule. They established missionaries that change the culture and religion which resulted in modern schools and
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Frederick Douglass: Struggles of the American Slaves Frederick Douglass‚ who was born into slavery around 1818‚ will forever remain one of the most important figures in America’s struggle for civil rights and racial equality. As an ex-slave‚ his inspiration grew beyond his boarders to reach the whole world. Without any formal education‚ Douglass escaped slavery and became a respected American diplomat‚ a counselor to four presidents‚ a highly regarded speaker‚ and an influential writer. By common
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Religion My Tribe‚ My Life: The Importance of women in Native American Religion Introduction "In February 1757‚ the great Cherokee leader Attakullakulla arrived in South Carolina to negotiate trade agreements with the governor and was shocked to find that no white woman was present. Because Cherokee women regularly advised his nations council on matters of war and peace."# For many years a lot had said about Native American religion. From the believing in spirituality to the Sun Dance
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“The Battle of European Socialism vs. American Capitalism” Let the battle begin‚ on the left we have European Socialism and on the right we have American Capitalism! Round One: What is Capitalism? Capitalism is regarded as an economic system and a political strategy distinguished by certain characteristics whose development is conditioned by numerous variables. So how is Capitalism viewed in the United States of America? American Capitalism can be viewed in multiple
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Slavery. Whenever we think of the word‚ our minds conjure up images of slave ships‚ racism‚ and most of all‚ what exactly caused Americans to start using slaves. The settlers needed clearing the newly founded country. By the time the first slaves arrived in the 1600’s‚ small plantations and farms had sprung up across the thirteen colonies and beyond‚ especially in the southern colonies. The cheapest and easiest option turned out to be slavery‚ but what exactly nudged slavery to its height in the
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Europeans came encounter with the Native Americans and the Native Americans were gift giving people. The British did not understand that they were supposed to be in an alliance with the Native Americans‚ including helping them with their enemies. When the Native Americans realized that the British were not be in an alliance‚ conflict started between the two. Looking at the British‚ it took them a shorter period to reach the Natives‚ and in turn they would regularly make voyages. However‚ the French
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My thought on what was the best strategy of who could have won the war is Truman’s because Mac off Arthur became so Power happy that he didn’t care who he took out he just wanted to have a victory. Truman wanted it to be a silent war and Mac Arthur wanted it to be a huge war that came with a victory to no end no matter the cost. Truman wanted to Rebuff aggression in Korea and that was his only goal in the war‚ he didn’t even want it to be a war he just wanted it to be a small battle and nothing
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Thought Book Review – The Myth of Continents In recent history‚ geographers have become concerned with matters of language‚ and the way in which they communicate and speak about the world. One of the most basic geographical building blocks that one learns is the concept of continents. Everyone learns that there are seven continents‚ which are simply large landmasses which are ‘separated’ from one another‚ ideally by oceans. Although this is what how continents are defined‚ we know this is not always
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and by 1930 the great depression had begun to hit Germany. Hitler rose to power throughout the 1920s and finally by 1933 President Paul Von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler Chancellor of Germany. Hitler focussed on the younger generation in order to control Germany. By focussing on the younger generation he could instill these ideals easily while building loyalty. Unlike leaders before him Hitler involved children and women in his scheme for a totalitarian society. Books for children encouraged them
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led to this outcome namely foreign involvement‚ military strength‚ impetus‚ leadership‚ and the lack of timing and preparation of the invading states. “The first war began as a civil conflict between Palestinian Jews and Arabs following the United Nations recommendation of Nov. 29‚ 1947‚ to partition Palestine‚ then still under British mandate‚ into an Arab state and a Jewish state.” Though initially Arab guerilla forces‚ commanded by British officers were succeeding in capturing a number of settlements
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