Spanish in the 1500s and was given to the United States under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American in 1848. Because gold was discovered in Colorado‚ it attracted new settlers that caused conflicts with the Indians. This caused the Plains Indian Wars. Colorado mostly votes for Republicans but sometimes it shifts to Democrats. From 1976 to 1988‚ all the votes are Republican but it shifted in 1992 when they voted for a democrat. Then again‚ from 1996 to 2004‚ they went back to
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996 lives: 2‚977 victims and 19 hijackers‚ but eventually created a new beginning of change for the better of the nation (The 9/11 Commission Report). A decade after the 9/11 attacks reshaped several facets of life in America. Life and travel in America has changed significantly over the past decade (Shanty). As an immediate response for our nation’s safety‚ there were some temporary changes made‚ while other changes have resulted in lasting transformations of our country (Villemez). A traumatizing
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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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Religion in Britain Barely 16 per cent of the adult population of Britain belongs to one of the Christian churches‚ and this proportion continues to decline. Yet the regional variation is revealing. In England only 12 per cent of the adult population are members of a church. The further one travels from London‚ however‚ the greater the attendance: in Wales 22 per cent‚ in Scotland 36 per cent and in Northern Ireland no fewer than 75 per cent. Today there is complete freedom of practice‚ regardless
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The Cold War is used to describe the conflictive relationship between the US and the Soviet Union after World War II‚ which the two powers fought through proxy wars‚ yet they themselves never fought against each other directly and physically. During World War II‚ the US and USSR were allies because they had the same enemy‚ which was Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler and the Japanese; however‚ the mutual enemy was the only reason why the two super powers cooperated. In fact‚ the leaders of the two
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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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Despite the fact that the Civil War resolved the issue of slavery‚ racism after the war was still rampant and vicious in various parts of the country. Not only did African Americans experience this mistreatment‚ but immigrants as well. The popular notion of Scientific racism encouraged the subjugation of non European people all over the country. Although there was racism in the North and out West after the Civil War‚ nothing compared to the institutionalized racism in the South against African Americans
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The Economic and Cultural Responses of the Native indians by the Spanish and the French After Columbus came across the new world in 1492‚ it caused several countries to take interest in the land‚ and sparked the creation of several colonies‚ and establishments. However‚ before 1750‚ countries such as France and Spain both responded in different ways. The French‚ for example responded in a way that both benefited them mutually‚ and the Spanish‚ they helped the native tribes in a way that benefited
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The three colonial regions are the New England Colonies‚ Middle colonies‚ and the southern colonies. The New England Colonies are Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Rhode Island‚ and Connecticut. The middle colonies were New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Delaware. The Southern colonies are Maryland‚ Virginia‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ and Georgia. The most famous colonies for slavery were the southern colonies. Slaves mostly lived on plantations and did some housework. But most of the slaves
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1. A MAJOR cause of imperialism in Africa after 1870 was Europe’s desire- for access to raw materials 2. Where had the British begun colonizing before 1800? India 3. An important factor in the development of the British Empire in the 19th century was its- naval supremacy 4. Which region in Asia remained free of imperialist control between 1870 and 1914? Siam 5. Which current Asian nation is CORRECTLY paired with its 19th-centry name? Sri Lanka—Ceylon 6. By early 20th century‚ which European
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