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    Cultural Heritage

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    I feel as though I have a few different cultural identities that I value and identify with. Everyone has a culture that that they are a part of and most often there is more than one culture to which we belong. The experience we gain from associating with these different cultures help shape us into the individuals that we are. Every aspect of our present has been greatly influenced by our past experiences and environment we were associated with. The two main cultural identities that I feel I identify

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    Colonial Unity

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    Colonial unity in the Americas were really weak. Each colony was like a separate nation‚ with no central government but the parliament leading them. The colonial political unity in America has grown from the French and Indian War to the Second Continental Congress. They have struggled to keep unity between the colonies during these times. Between the end of the French and Indian War and the Second Continental Congress‚ colonial political unity has changed and grown. Near the end of the French and

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    Spanish Heritage

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    1. Spanish Heritage Spain ruled the Philippines for three centuries (1565-1898) Spain’s cultural legacywas more beneficial and comprehensive than her political and economic endowments. 2. Christianity Spain’s greatest legacy The Roman Catholic religion - originated in Asia‚ being founded by Jesus Christ in Palestine; spread to Western Europe after Christ’s crucifixion‚ in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ propagated across the Atlantic to the New World and across the Pacific to the Philippines‚ making

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    Colonial Women

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    November 3‚ 2013 Word Count: Colonial Women Women in America today are drastically different than the colonial women of yesterday. I as a women of today‚ cannot imagine the type of life that they lived. From preparing and processing food from scratch to sewing and mending clothes by hand. Try to imagine maintaining a household without the local market close by to purchase cleaning supplies‚ food and so forth; for me this just gives me a headache thinking about it! Not to mention they had

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    Colonial Era

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    Music history of the United States during the colonial era Nonsecular tradition Spiritual Performed in groups of people for religious purposes Many songs were improvised and not transcribed‚ so it is difficult to prove that the songs remain the same. Appalachian Folk Music Celtic folk tunes were derived from their roots in the Appalachians. Many of the sub-genres that came from this area eventually turned into country music. Fiddling Short bow saw stroke Became waltzes and polkas in the following

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    Pre Colonial

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    Oral Lore from Pre-Colonial Times: Before the colonizer invades the Philippines our ancestors had already developed the oral tradition which is said to be the start of the Philippine literature. Even on the precolonial period‚ studies shows that early Filipinos had grew in accordance with what surrounds them and truly dependent to nature. When the Spaniards came some of our ancestor had preserve this oral lore through living away from the center of colonization thus they able to continue

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    “A keen sense of your heritage will help you to understand‚ in part‚ just who you are‚” says the article titled Why Your Heritage is Important. Is something passed down from generation to generation but is also something that is constantly being updated and changed. When I say ‘my family’ I am mainly referring to my moms side because I don’t have a lot of connections with my dads side of the family. My moms side of the family is a very closely knit group that is full of hard times and the best times

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    Colonial Period

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    COLONIAL PERIOD IN AMERICAN LITERATURE PAPER Writings in the Colonial period in American Literature changed many aspects of the world today. Literature included many new authors‚ themes‚ and genres. The colonial life of the 1600s had a huge impact on the literature that was produced during that time. “Their hearts are filled with grace and love‚ And from the world are borne above” William Bradford. Many of which described the lifestyle of colonists‚ how the authors were making an impact‚ and

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    Colonial America

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    The colonial period of America was a time of great change to the New World. People of the colonial period had very traditional thoughts and traditions. These different ideas influenced the unique society that America is today. The people of this time period had very different political‚ economic‚ and social values than we have today. Political life during colonial America was much different than it is now. They were broken up into three types of colonies‚ proprietary‚ royal charter‚ and self-governing

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    Family Heritage

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    FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family is defined by the dictionary as a “fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children‚ sharing the same goals‚ common ancestry and living under the same roof.” In modern times a family might consist of one or two parents of the opposite sex or two of the same sex as a growing number of countries and jurisdictions including the United States have lifted bans or have established some legal recognition for this type of “modern

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