used to think that there is just one important difference between British and American culture‚ that is accent of English language. However‚ experience of the american exchange students shows that is not true.There are a lot of others cultural‚ social and economical aspects differing USA and Great Britain‚ but still they have got some things in common‚ probably because English culture used to be considered as mother- culture for American. I would like to start with such an interesting and modern
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British Culture and Politics Introduction January 15‚ 2013 1. Where are you? * The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. How did this particular title come about? * United is a bit of a misnomer * Part wants to break away * GREAT Britain * “The sun never set on the British Empire” * It is always shining somewhere * Used to take up1/5 of the world * Now only fragments left * Bermuda‚ British Virgin Islands
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Pre-Columbian North American cultures to the expansion to the west. North America was such an important land to many in Europe countries because it was unexplored and new. The first settlement in America was in Jamestown‚ Virginia also known as the Chesapeake colony. But they weren’t the only ones to come to America there was also the New England colonies that came to for different reasons than the Chesapeake colonies. One of the reason was for religious purposes‚ the Chesapeake colonies came for economic
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seasonally-changing pattern‚ although technically there is also a dry phase. The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the West African and Asia-Australian monsoons. The inclusion of the North and South American monsoons with incomplete wind reversal may be debated. The term was first used in English in British India (now India‚ Bangladesh and Pakistan) and neighbouring countries to refer to the big seasonal winds blowing from the Bay of Benhe English monsoon came from Portuguese monção‚ ultimately
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In 1607 the first British colony was founded in North America and settled in Maryland and Virginia. This colony‚ known as the Chesapeake Bay colony‚ was colonized and settled by the English men of Anglican Church beliefs. Later in 1630 a wave of English men‚ women and children settled in the areas of Main‚ Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Rhode Island ‚ Connecticut and Vermont who were all believers of Puritanism. This colony was named the New England colony. In spite of both colonies being settled
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History Begin in 1607? True or False My answer would have to be true and false. I know that probably sound funny but after doing research I have found different dates in which U.S History might have started. I think that it just all depends on the person and their judgment. The topic is “U.S History began in 1607”. The year 1607‚ which marks the settlement of Jamestown‚ the first permanent English colony in North America‚ is certainly one of the more significant dates in early American history (Sage)
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British American Tobacco Group The British American Tobacco Group is one of the world’s leading international manufacturers of cigarettes‚ marketing its products in almost every country worldwide. It is clear leader in a competitive and fast moving business. The group consists of four tobacco subsidiaries and they are: [pic] British American Tobacco Company Limited‚ which produces cigarettes in over 45 countries for domestic and export markets in Europe‚ Australia‚ Latin America‚ Asia and
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In the article titled ‘The British American’‚ J. Williams T. Youngs‚ describe the life of William Byrd to explore the definition of American identity during colonial period. In this article‚ the author attempts to answer the question of how American of British ancestry identify themselves and what place they view as their ‘motherland’. The author argues that the colonialist in 17th and 18th century‚ such as William Byrd‚ lived in two worlds where “the love of American soil and and loyalty to England
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1 & 2 North America Before the Europeans explorers had arrived‚ the descendants of the prehistoric pioneers and later migrants - the Native Americans - had formed a variety of tribes throughout North America. Each tribe was related. Some were simple nomads who roamed through the west of the continent‚ while some were forest dwellers who worked as hunters and fishermen. The southwest region of North America was home to the farming people of the Pueblo country‚ inhabiting substantial cities
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Politics and the American people Being able to marry your most beloved one is the happiest and luckiest thing in this world. However‚ not everyone can do this because of the Defense of Marriage Act which defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. Same-sex couples have to suffer a lot in order to fight for their rights and their happiness.Theyare denied equal access to all the benefits‚ rights‚ and privileges provided by federal law to married couples.If we think of it from a humanity standpoint
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