Kirat Hundle 1. What is the difference between an element and a compound? An element is an isotope made of the number of neutrons it has. A compound is a substance made of two or more different elements (a mixture). 2. What is the periodic table? A periodic table is where the chemical elements are organized based on their atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus)‚ electron arrangement‚ and chemical properties. 3. Give two examples of each of the four major mineral groups (silicates‚ carbonates
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Indentured servitude and the slavery system both played a major role in the development of colonial economy during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Prior to the French and Indian war‚ the American colonies mostly ruled themselves and were in a relatively good economic situation. Despite their successfulness with political issues‚ the colonists desperately needed help with labor as there was so much work that needed to be done to the land. The need for labor was fulfilled in two ways;
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Northern Workers vs. Southern Slaves Throughout the antebellum period‚ people were working hard in both the northern and southern United States. In the north‚ many people were working long hours in factories. In the south‚ African American slaves were also working sun up to sun down. Some of the conditions northern workers and southern slaves experienced were similar‚ but there were also much worse conditions that African American slaves had to deal with. One of the conditions that both African
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As slavery ended in North America and South America‚ differences in how they lived free of authority differed. Even though both of the institutions were formed to the needs of African American agriculture‚ their rights and privileges varied. Down in the South‚ blacks free of slavery were commonly treated with disrespect. Scorned under the black codes of slavery‚ some free blacks owned their own set of slaves. For those who were of the black and or white culture who tried to help any slaves avoid
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nothing to do with slavery. In the united states there use to be equal amount of slave states. The South and the North had different opinions on slavery. The south wanted slavery while the North opposed to have slavery in the territory. The north wanted to move because they did not want slavery. The south seceded from the union because fighting over slavery‚ economic differences‚ and political differences. The south seceded from the union because they were fighting over slavery. Many Northerners
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palatable’ for white readers‚ dropped a ‘veil’ over ‘their interior life’” (Rody 97). This “veil” represents obdurate ideals of white oppression exercised before and subsequently after the period of slavery. In Beloved‚ Morrison posits an erroneous assertion in the relationship between veils and slavery: And if she thought anything‚ it was No. No.
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Company towns and indentured servitude are parts of American history that showcase the issues that can arise when human rights are violated and exploited for increased revenue. A simple explanation of the two practices would give away no intended malice— and sometimes‚ they did work the way they were intended— but more often the uglier side of human nature was revealed and the freedoms of the indentured servants and the employees of the company towns were threatened. Indentured servitude was common
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Death vs Slavery In the first five chapters of The Interesting Narrative by Olaudah Equiano‚ there is a pattern of a preference of death over life. Equiano and other enslaved people see death as the only way of gaining liberation and‚ as a result‚ they embrace it. This pattern of a preference of death over life is easily characterized by it showing up every time Equiano or a fellow slave is plagued by a difficult situation. Equiano expresses his preference of death over life after he is sold
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An indenture was a legal contract between a servant and master enforced by the courts. Men would sign these indentures to come to the new world and work for a master for up to seven years‚ to pay for their journey over‚ and then were set free. Also‚ if they paid a sum of money within a certain timeframe from his or her arrival‚ they would be set free. Servants were shipped over by the boatload and then advertised for sale when they arrived. They were barely given enough food to survive the trip
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Revolution brought about significant changes‚ both within the United States and globally. Some of the key changes include: 1. What is the difference between a. and a. **Independence**: The most obvious change was that the thirteen American colonies gained independence from British rule. This established the United States as a sovereign nation. 2. What is the difference between a’smart’ and a’smart’? **Political Systems**: The Revolution led to the creation of a new government system based on democratic
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