with the objective of destroying or crippling Prussia.Frederick‚ correctly assessing the purpose of the coalition‚ struck first and invaded Saxony (August 1756) thus initiating hostilities.Already involved in colonial conflicts with France in North America and India‚ Britain decided to ally with Prussia so as to
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World Beginnings Mr. Cruz Shaping North America > 10 million years ago: Mountains formed in North America (Rockies‚ Sierra Nevada‚ Cascades‚ and Appalachians). > 2 million years ago: Ice Age in North America‚ and glaciers shaped the continent. > 35‚000 years ago: Land bridge created between Eurasia and North America. > 10‚000 years ago: Sea level rose and America was separated from Eurasia again. The People of the Americas > Sophisticated ancient civilizations: Incas‚ Mayans
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European colonization had a huge impact on North America. This impact had an disturbing impact on the native population. In a small period of time the native’s way of life was changed forever. The changes were caused by many of factors‚ including loss of land‚ disease‚ enforced laws which violated their culture‚ food and self sufficiency. When the Europeans arrived they brought with them various disease to the natives such as smallpox. The natives had no immunity to these different diseases and
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The country was split in half‚ the north wanted slavery to end and the south wanted to keep it. In the north there were some opportunities for the slave‚ he was considered free with some limitations. The slave could not vote‚ go to school‚ or marry outside of his race. In order to vote the slave needed to own some type of
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European exploration had a significant impact on both the Europeans and their indigenous counterparts. Exploration can be attributed to a variety of reasons including missionaries to educate and convert the masses to Christianity‚ slave labor and riches‚ and trade. However‚ these reasons arguably benefited the Europeans more than they did the Indigenous people. As a result of this‚ Indigenous people were often subjected to harsh and inhumane treatment in the Caribbean and the Americas. Therefore
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become more established‚ more people in England began to migrate to America. Encouraging factors for America’s survival include the effect of the Great Awakening and varied interpretations of this movement. However‚ factors that held them back were the American colonies continued reliance on England for survival. Religion had a greater impact on English colonization in North America because it was the driving force that brought America closer to becoming a nation‚ whereas the economic portion of the
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Nowadays‚ what do you usually see in the television? In front of the headlines of newspaper? The one which everyone’s talking about‚ Showbiz? Lifestyles? Business? No‚ the most top news air last year was all about disaster brought by typhoons which leaves vast destructions not only in properties but also loss of thousands of lives. Our country‚ the Philippines has been blessed with natural resources where other countries don’t have. Time by time‚ Filipinos have learned to utilize these resources
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globalization of commerce brought about major changes overtime among the people of 2 of the regions listed: Eurasia‚ Africa‚ and Americas. Between 1450 and 1750‚ note major developments‚ exchanges‚ shifts of power‚ demographic changes. Through out time‚ different civilizations undergo changes as they mature and grow. America and Africa were regions where changes aroused‚ and these changes can be explained by the globalization of commerce of the world. These changes can be for the better
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The American Revolution occurred in the years of 1775-1783. This revolution was what made America it’s own country‚ no longer under British rule. It began when the colonists were outraged when British authorities decided to increase the colony’s taxes‚ therefore‚ increasing British revenue. Such attempts are known as the Stamp Act of 1765 and the Townshend Tariffs of 1767. Because of this‚ the colonists began to engage in protests that soon turned violent when they felt that they were not being
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BACKGROUND The European Union (EU) was founded as the European Economic Community (EEC) by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 to promote economic and political integration in Europe. The beginning of the EEC followed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community‚ created after World War II as a means of promoting integration among former enemies. The EEC has expanded from its original six members (Belgium‚ France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Luxembourg‚ and Netherlands) to include United Kingdom‚ Ireland
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