Life in America before the Europeans arrived was inhabited by nomadic Indians that possibly migrated from Siberia and Southwest Europe. The nomadic Indian tribes relied on hunting and gathering food. As the climate changed and the extensive hunting of large animals forced the Indians to adapt to settling into villages. They built homes and grew simple crops such as corn and beans. They also created pottery to store their abundance of crops. The largest civilizations in North America were the
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL REPORT ON CANDIDATES’ WORK IN THE ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2010 CARIBBEAN STUDIES Copyright © 2010 Caribbean Examinations Council St Michael‚ Barbados All rights reserved. 2 GENERAL COMMENTS The Caribbean Studies examination comprised three papers — Paper 01 consisted of 15 compulsory short-response questions‚ Paper 02 consisted of eight essay questions of which candidates were required to answer four‚ and Paper 03 was the Internal Assessment
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Concept of Neutrality from 1914-1917 At the turn of the 19th century‚ America was growing at a fast pace and was mostly concerned with domestic rather than international issues. The largest concern was lowering unemployment‚ regulating large corporations‚ and promoting human rights. This would soon change‚ as the United States increasingly found them self involved with issues surrounding the Caribbean and the Philippines. The Philippines was an important navy stronghold and trading post in the
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During the time between 1750 and 1900‚ there were a lot of changes happening in countries. This period of time was called the Industrial Revolution. In the Industrial Revolution‚ people were moving around a lot. People moved from one country to another hoping that they could find a better way to live life. There were also people who were forced to leave their country because of a crime. The main reason why people moved was because they wanted to find work. A lot of urbanization was happening
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Labor Day is a dedication to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national acknowledgment to the contributions that workers have made to the strength‚ prosperity and well-being of our country. It has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer" festival. The origin and deeper meaning of the day has been forgotten‚ or never actually known to many. The beginnings of the American Labor Movement started with the Industrial
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During 1600-1750‚ the explorers from the countries of Europe continue to explore for new countries to populate and riches to export back to their country. Some of the reasons the Europeans felt enhanced to the natives they came upon were their superior technology and different religious beliefs. The civilizations of Asia and the Middle East remained within their natural boundaries because the leaders of Japan‚ China‚ India and the Middle East were comfortable within their countries. New ideas exchanged
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United States is an example of a democratic government. There are three main political systems mainly democracy‚ authoritarianism‚ and monarchies. Democracy as a political system first emerged in ancient Greece and Rome. It encourages the participation of citizens in the election of their representatives in government. Democratic countries also observe human rights. In most democratic countries‚ power is balanced between various arms of government in order to promote checks and balances. In addition‚ many
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Question: Using examples from the Caribbean‚ explain how Caribbean people throughout history has responded to oppression. The Caribbean‚ known as a group of islands located in the Caribbean Sea‚ is inhabited by a mixture of people of diverse races‚ cultures‚ personalities and beliefs; the end result of slavery and oppression. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ oppression can be defined as “Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control; or the state of being
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the United States (1865 – 1914) • During the late 19th and early 20th century the US continues to build industry while it also continues its expansion westward. g of in d l i u b e Th klyn the Broo Bridge. e d in (Complet 1883) Ch. 9 Quick Review • What factors encouraged Industrial Growth in the late 1800s? • What role did the government have during the rise of Big Business? Why? • Why did labor unions begin to develop? Ch. 10 Immigration and Urbanization 1865- 1914 Industrial Growth in the
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A CRITIQUE OF THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE With special reference to the European Court of Justice By Victor Jordan‚ ABD(Econ.)‚ JD winsar@juno.com for The Fifth Annual SALISES Conference‚ Trinidad and Tobago titled “The CARICOM Single Market and Economy: Legal‚ Political‚ Economic and Social Dimensions” March 31 –April 2‚ 2004 The University of the West Indies‚ St. Augustine‚ Trinidad and Tobago INTRODUCTION The true power of any court lies in the confidence that the prospective users have
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