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    US History Conflicts with the Native Americans 10 points Using your textbook p. 56- 57 & 82‚ to answer the following questions 1. How did the settlement of the Connecticut valley disrupt life for the Pequot? What did this ultimately result in during April of 1637? Settlers had took land away from the Indians and made them sign treaties and they did not understand. When two of the English men and the English thought that the Indians did it so they attacked them. The Indians retaliated

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    2011 was the year of the Bicentennial Celebrations in Mexico. This wonderful country commemorated 200 years of Independence from Spanish rule and 100 years of its Revolution that began in 1910 and toppled dictator Porfirio Diaz. El Grito every 16th of September is the Mexican Fiesta par excellence! On this day Mexicans all over the world celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule. As you know‚ indigenous peoples were the first to inhabit what is now known as Mexico. They created great

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    Mariela Quesada Written Assignment Business Law Spring 2012 The Declaration of Independence In the past centuries there have been millions of new emerging countries around the world. They all have attained their independence in different ways. Military rebellion‚ civil strife‚ and acts of heroism‚ to name a few‚ these actions have granted civilizations the right to freedom from oppressing powers. Violent confrontations which led to millions of lives lost in the battle field‚ acts of heroism

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    The Declaration of Independence|Use this panel to provide a paragraph overview of the purpose and structure of the Declaration of Independence.The Declariation of Independence is a statement adopted by the Contenial Congress on July 4‚ 1776‚ which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britan‚ regarded themselves as independent states‚ and no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead they now formed a new nation the United States of America.|Popular sovereignty

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    colonization‚ Filipinos taste the sweetness of independence and freedom for the past 115 years. June 12‚ 1898. This is the fruitful outcome of the sacrifices of countless freedom fighters and it is note-able that majority of those great souls made the supreme sacrifice and laid their lives to get the nation free from the foreign yoke. Now‚ we will never feel thirsty for freedom. We will never bleed and cry in frustration. For at last we are one sovereign state. As our late senator Noynoy Aquino had said

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    Independence Day Also called Swatantrata Divas (Hindi) Observed by Indians Type National Date August 15 Celebrations Flag hoisting‚ distribution of sweets in schools‚ flying kites‚ singing patriotic songs‚ entertainment and cultural programmes India’s Independence Day (Hindi: Swatantrata Divas) is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. It is celebrated all over

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    The Declaration of Independence Summary The Declaration of Independence‚ written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress‚ states the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence in July of 1776. The declaration opens with a preamble describing the document’s necessity in explaining why the colonies have overthrown their ruler and chosen to take their place as a separate nation in the world. All men are created equal and there are certain rights that

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    Vietnam Independence  ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● a) What happened?  The war started from 1959 to April 30‚ 1975  1858 to 1884 ­ France invades Vietnam and makes Vietnam a  colony.  September 1940 ­ Japan invades Vietnam.  May 1941 ­ Ho Chi Minh‚ also known as the leader of vietnam  establishes the Viet Minh (League for the Independence of  Vietnam).  September 2‚ 1945 – Vietnam become Democratic Republic of  Vietnam.  May 7‚ 1954 ­ The French suffer a decisive defeat at the Battle of  Dien Bien Phu

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    War for Independence

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    Waging War for Independence (1764 – 1783) Stephanie Maharaj History 1301 Antrece Baggett October 12‚ 2012 The thirteen colonies moved from peaceful resistance to outright war against the British government’s “reform” programs of new taxes and regulations during the period of (1764-1783). These new programs had a significant impact on the people of the colonies‚ and caused a great uproar. Protests broke out‚ and eventually the American Revolution came into the picture. I will explain some

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    Scottish Independence The Scottish people are one of the oldest nations in Europe‚ with a history of well over 1500 years. During this time they have lived in the same geographical territory. The historical records show a history going back several thousand years but written evidence shows that the Kingdom of Scotland was founded by a man named Fergus Mor around 500 AD. Scotland was a united kingdom by the early years of the 9th century after the union of the Picts and the Scots under

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