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    Chapter 5 Ethics in Research Below is a summary of a nursing study. Read the summary and then answer the factual questions that follow: Singleton investigated the behaviors of nursing students in crisis or emergency situations. She was interested in comparing the behaviors of students from baccalaureate versus diploma programs to determine the adequacy of the preparation given to students in handling emergencies. Fifty students from both types of programs agreed to participate in the study

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    Themes and Issues in American History September 27‚ 2006 1492-1789 The Indians were a hospitable and sharing race and sharing was part and parcel of their culture. They were not influenced by the frenzy of the day‚ capitalism and feudalism. Columbus was motivated by his quest for gold to pay his backers. Gold was the new currency of the day‚ better than land because it could buy anything. After the wholesale slaughter of the Indians with no gold to show for it‚ Columbus and the Spaniards

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    1492 In the year of 1492‚ the man who brought tragedy to the Americas was seen as a hero to us‚ but little did we know what he really did. Every elementary kid learned that Christopher Columbus found America in an honorable way. We also have a national holiday just for him. They never told us though how he was looking for the Indies and thought he was in China. In reality he was lost and had no clue he was in America. They also did not show us how he actually treated the people on the islands when

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    were very diverse in 1492. Religion was also a key factor in the societies. The social classes showed each continent how to live their live therefore it is a good factor. The family structure in each society played a very important role in the in 1492. Each of these factors are very important to the societies in 1492 but religion was one of the most important. The religious beliefs in each society were different but also very similar. For example the North Americans and the West Africans

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    reaffirm their superiority. The brutal beatings and extreme conditions that African Americans received was a common occurrence during the early to mid 1800’s. It was clear that slavery was considered normal by many people. After the Civil War‚ it became extremely difficult for slave owners to adjust to the new laws. It is completely gut wrenching to hear and read about the horrible abuse of African Americans. However‚ during these times many racist southerners were raised only knowing that way

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    years of 1492 and 1750 in North America through the Atlantic world the Americas caused slave trade to increase faster than ever before‚ the crops yielded also increased; correspondingly domesticated animals were introduced to farm work‚ as the introduction of gunpowder weapons aided the Native Americans in defending themselves. As the Americas grew farming increased to feed the population of new civilians‚ therefore Native Americans were forced into slave labor‚ the problem was native Americans had

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    Americans did not always celebrate Christmas. In the 1800s the Christmas was not considered a holiday in America. Americans wanted to distance themselves from Washington Irving and Clement Clarke Moore are considered the founders of the modern American Christmas. Through their literature Washington Irving and Clement Clarke Moore popularized Christmas and shape many of our Christmas traditions today. First‚ Washington Irving brought European Christmas traditions to America and helped shape St. Nicolas

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    African‚ Native‚ Irish‚ and Mexican Americans all had different experiences in the short history of the United States. As obvious as it may be‚ all of the mentioned groups have had totally different upbringings. Not to mention‚ the culture that each group brought to fruition were completely different too. Ultimately‚ race impacted their social position and economic realities. Each came from the bottom of society‚ but their position was nonetheless fundamentally different. Their relationship to United

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    Christopher Columbus‚ colonialism gained its reverence as it proved valuable politically‚ socially‚ and most importantly economically for powerful nations. Colonization was run by the colonists‚ for the colonists‚ meaning all other parties suffered. In the 1800’s‚ the “Scramble for Africa‚” marked the beginning of racial oppression towards Blacks. Originally desired for their resource abundant land and hard working people‚ the African origin peoples were taken as a means to build up the New World. This subjugation

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    The 1800s brought about significant changes in the status of African Americans that have had lasting impact on the lives of African American leaders. The Civil War played a prominent role in the shift of the mindset of the slave to that of importance and self-worth. Those who were slaves during the civil war began to realize that winning the war on either side was dependent on their presence and cooperation. This gave them a sense of worth. After countless years of oppression‚ and being treated like

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