French and Spanish colonizers came to America to obey the rulers (king and queen) of Spain‚ while the English were considered “free people” as long as they still practiced and followed the English law. Not like the French and Spanish‚ the English colonizers wanted other countries to immigrate from their countries and colonize in America. Spanish and French wanted total rule and control. First English colonizers came to settle in Massachusetts and Virginia‚ where as the French colonies were in Newfoundland
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On August 19‚ 1910 the Big Burn in the Rocky Moutains began‚ recorded as the largest and most destrustive fire‚ in North America. At the time the United States fire service was only five years old‚ with very little experience and preparation to handle such a large forest fire. It destroys an area the size of Connecticut within a matter of 36 hours‚ equaling more than three-million acres of forest‚ and $1 billion worth lost in timber. There were atleast 78 firefighter fatalities‚ however it is unknown
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our skin rather than the content of our character? We can’t let racism continue‚ we must stop it‚ we can’t let it do anymore damage it has already done way too much. Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan is a supremacist group; a terrorist secret society organized in the south after the civil war that used violence and murder to promote its white supremacist beliefs. Origins • Founded in 1866‚ after the end of the Civil War. • The founders were six educated Confederate
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The Spanish came to the Americas not so much to colonize as to seek gold and glory. A decidedly secondary reason was to Christianize the Indians‚ although this was frequently overlooked‚ and demonstrated more by destroying Indian artifacts as "idolatry" than demonstrating Christian virtue. They had no intention of establishing permanent colonies other than to protect their gold and silver interests. Spain at the time was the poorest country in Europe‚ and gold and silver from its Empire was used
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The French and Indian War was a crucial event in American history which altered economic‚ political and ideological relations between the American colonies and Britain forever. It changed the political relationship between England and its colonists because the English were forced to tax the colonies‚ due to their economical struggles‚ and impose regulations on colonial life. The colonists in retaliation‚ boycotted‚ which further damaging their economic relationship with Great Britain. Ideologically
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2.02 Suemi’s Story – Práctica A. Answer the following: 1. Where do Suemi and her family live? * A small village called “Dzitya”‚ which is located in Yucatan‚ Mexico. 2. What Indian tribe are they descendants of? * The Mayans 3. What is their town like? * Rocky‚ dry‚ and sunny. It contains markets and schools. What does Suemi’s father do for a living? * Artisan shop 4. Describe the ruins that Suemi and her family visited. * Tall pyramids and
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Latin America is a vibrant land of many cultures all having a shared history of Spanish and Portuguese influence that created what we have today. In the modern era most of Latin America speaks Spanish‚ English‚ and Portuguese however‚ that wasn’t always the case as the indigenous people of the Americas had over 100 different languages. These different languages made it quite difficult for the Spanish during their exploration and colonization of the new world. Many early interactions between the Spanish
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Slaveries effects on North America Slavery was present in the United States from the moment the declaration of independence was signed. It ’s presence during this critical time period of development in the United States‚ from the day the United States was founded and beforehand allowed for it to interweave itself in almost all aspects of America; primarily economically‚ politically‚ and socially. Slavery impacted America in numerous ways‚ from the political balancing act of free and slave states
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Important British military leaders and civilians/heroes * George Washington – led colonists during the war. He was a colonel. Made a name for him and the experience of this war helped in the American Revolution. Both civil and military because he led a group of Militia. * General Edward Braddock – He led a group of two thousand men to capture Fort Duquesne. His group was ambushed and he died in the battle. * Earl of Loundoun – He was appointed commander and chief in 1756 of the British forces
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North American Indian Timeline (1492-1999) 1492 From their nakedness‚ Columbus inferred the native people to be an inferior race. Columbus wrote of the Indians he encountered‚ "They all go around as naked as their mothers bore them; and also the women." However‚ he noted that "they could easily be commanded and made to work‚ to sow and to do whatever might be needed‚ to build towns and be taught to wear clothes and adopt our ways." Although Columbus also wrote that "they are the best people
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