Velisa Ash History 111 Midterm Exam 10/24/2011 Essay Question 2: Analyze the role joint-stock companies had in settling America. Joint-stock companies charted by King James I funded the English colonial enterprises. Investors bought shares in the company‚ and at the end of a specified period received their investment back plus a percentage of the profits of the company. In April of 1606‚ the king issued a charter to the Virginia Company of London to create a colony in America. In December
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these early encounters between Europeans and Indigenous Americans? This essay answers this question‚ compares and contrasts the similarities and differences between these encounters in New Spain and British America‚ and provides commentary on how the colonial era continues to affect
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colony‚ granting the right to coin money‚ raise revenue‚ and to make laws‚ but reserving much power for King James (*Colonial Virginia*). The plan for the London Company was to establish‚ supply and support colonial outposts in America‚ and to gain revenue through agriculture‚ export‚ trade‚ and the discovery of certain mineral riches (*1609*). The company’s main
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It was in the 15th century when the European nations compete each other for wealth and power. These competitions leads to the colonization of the European nations to the many places on the East including the present dayPhilippines. The Philippine Islands was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan planned to go to Molluca‚ the Spice Island in the Far East‚ but instead of using the usual route to the East he wanted to navigate in the west‚ aiming to discover a new and easy
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Formative Task 1.2 Acceptance into Australian society has always been a struggle for marginalised groups such as Aboriginals and migrants. This has given Australian contemporary writers a voice to address the issue. An Aboriginal poet named Oodgeroo of the tribe Noonuccal wrote a poem titled “The Dispossessed” in which he talks about his struggles with the new multicultural Australian society. This is typified in this quote “Your tribes are broken vagrants now wherever whites abide‚ And justice
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Racial discriminatory views of Indigenous Australians are often the product of an individual’s upbringing. How might teachers’ challenge their own beliefs as well as provide opportunities for their students to think critically about this issue? In your answer discuss how recent events have increased the focus on disadvantage in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population‚ and how this has impacted on pedagogical and whole school interventions. The notion that people are a product of their
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Year Eleven English 2B Write an essay discussing the representation of any one of the following in an Australian film you have studied this term‚ cultural identity. “Beneath hill 60” Sacrifice‚ larrikinism and mate ship are traits possessed by Australians‚ which have helped shape who we are as a nation. The movie “Beneath Hill 60”‚ explores the notion of cultural identities through the use of media conventions‚ which prompts the viewer to respond with agreement and respect. Positions the
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“I love a sunburnt country”. This Australian viewpoint can be represented in various ways and can be spotted in a range of Australian poems. These poems are written by Australian poets who try to portray the Australian lifestyle and depiction of Aussie culture and experiences. Good morning/afternoon fellow audience members‚ I have selected two poems titled “My Country” and “Australia” to deconstruct and explain how they reflect on the Australian representation. The poem "My Country" was written
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television‚ magazines and a large number of newspapers. The group operates all around the world. You have been assigned to the Australian newspaper operations to assist them in understanding where their industry is heading in terms of their market’s use of the Internet and other technology issues or challenges. You have met with the CEO of Carringbush’s Australian newspaper operations who has briefed you on how they operate in Australia‚ what he thinks the major challenges are etc. Your
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less prominent role since the emergence of television but increasingly due to the Internet and the nature of the medium – notably its convenience and accessibility. This study provides insight into how print remains the preferred medium amongst the Australian consumers‚ however citizen journalism‚ online advertising‚ and web 2.0 has challenged readership of printed news‚ and recommendations developed in order to increase The Australian’s readership and overall profit. 1.1 INTRODUCTION The broadsheet
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