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    pocahontas biography

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    her connection with the colonial settlement at Jamestown‚ Virginia. Also for saving a life of English captain John Smith.  Pocahontas was born on 1595 in what is now eastern Virginia. Pocahontas was a daughter of Powhatan‚ an important chief of the Algonquian Indians (the Powhatans) who lived in the Virginia region. Her real name was "Matoaka." "Pocahontas" was a nickname meaning "playful" or "naughty one." Powhatan had many wives from different villages‚ and Pocahontas had a large number

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    was John Rolfe? Describe the doubts and desires he had when he first met Pocahontas. What were your impressions of wedding ceremonies and traditions in colonial Virginia? Pocahontas admire John Smith’s leadership qualities that rival her father‚ Chief Powhatan. She respects his abilities to hunt and fight‚ which attract the Powhatan girls’ attention to his manly arts. He treated her with friendliness and kindness that make her feel warm. Maybe Pocahontas did have a small crush on John Smith or that

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    CULTURE OF THE EARLY FILIPINOS A. Filipinos had a civilization of their own Various aspects pf civilization came from: • The Malays • A response to the new environment B. Social Organization [pic] • The 2 types of Alipin: 1. Aliping Namamahay (higher rank) - More freedom‚ cannot be sold 2. Aliping Saguiguilid - No rights at all C. Women in the Society (also equal to men) • Could own and inherit property • Engage in trade

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    according to Carly Scheer‚ a graduate from the University of Minnesota‚ in an article regarding this poem a goal of the Powhattan tribe was to introduce tobacco to the western world. Pocahontas gave way to this goal as John Rolfe became one of the chief exporters of this crop back to his native land. In lines 6-7 Pocahontas says

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    Leadership: Jack vs Ralph

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    thought helpful to the tribe‚ were not very popular with the boys. Boring tasks and hard work drove the tribe’s favour away from Ralph. Another bad quality of Ralph’s is that he was always letting Jack gain power and influence‚ even though Ralph is the chief. A good leader would stop rebellious

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    White House Chief of Staff The Office of the White House Chief of Staff is one of the most powerful political offices in D.C. and this shows through John Grisham’s Novel the Pelican Brief. In it there is a man named Fletcher Coal‚ who is often referred to as a hatchet man(Grisham 37). He is a middle aged man who has clawed his way into the inner circle and dominates the administration behind closed doors. I wanted to know what his power was like to a real chief of staff. The office of Chief of Staff

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    Elementary Statistics

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    Instruction and illustrious educator‚ conceptualized the birth and administered the growth of Arellano University. This prestigious institution of learning opened in 1938 as the Arellano Law College‚ named after Cayetano Arellano‚ first Filipino chief justice. It closed in December 1941 until March 1945 under the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. At the end of the war‚ this educational institution reopened in April‚ 1945 and was renamed as Arellano Colleges offering a two-year

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    Assignment: Unit 6 Review Questions Student Name: Score: (___/99)*50= ___/50 Part 1: Life on the Great Plains (22 points) Describe the changes that took place on the Great Plains before and after the Civil War. Do this by filling in the chart provided by using the text and the internet. Make sure that all answers are complete. The first section has been done for you. Category: People Pre-Civil War: Sioux‚ Cheyenne‚ Arapahoe‚ Nez Perce Post-Civil War: Farmers‚ Ranchers Category:

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    Meagan McIntyre Drake Writing 50 September 20‚ 2013 Chief Seneca Speech Analysis Chief Red Jacket recognized that Seneca culture was in jeopardy due to missionaries successfully converting some of his people‚ and decided to take necessary measures to salvage his peoples’ culture. Many aspects of the Seneca life had already been exploited‚ as the colonists continually took their land. In Chief Red Jacket’s address to missionaries he crafts a compelling speech that uses language masterfully to create

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    John Jay was the first chief justice of the USA. He also crafted the boundaries and responsibilities of the supreme court the United States. He was born Dec. 12 1745 in New York. John Jay grew up outside of new york city‚ and did not move around because mom was teacher at his school. He went to King’s College‚ now known as Columbia University. “Jay threw himself into the political world and became a successful attorney. Jay quickly learned that the British government would not take the colonies

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