Moses Austin was born in 1761‚ at the age of 22 Moses Austin left home and moved to Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania years later. In 1785 he married Mary Brown. The young couple moved to Richmond‚Virginia‚ where Austin opened a branch of his dry good store. Stephen F. Austin was born November 3 1793. In 1819 a Nationwide economic depression caused Moses Austin to seem to his family humiliating because of his finacial downfall. Some the war of 1812 fought in the southern united states. This cause a lot
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The Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch‚ and English are the European countries that settled in the Americas by colonizing the area. The Spanish colonized the Aztecs‚ Mayans‚ Incas‚ some parts of the South America and Southwest of North America‚ the French colonized Canada‚ the Dutch colonized New Netherland‚ and the English colonized Virginia and Plymouth among the others. Christopher Columbus sailed to earn money and recognition and spread Christianity and by liberating Jerusalem from Muslim rule. When he
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In comparison for Torres Strait Islander peoples‚ due to their circumstances they were able to adapt a lot easier without fear of total annihilation (Donovan‚ 2002). Contact with Europeans had occurred by the 17th century and many trading vessels from various nations frequented the waters of the islands. In 1871 the missionary Rev. Samuel MacFarlane brought Christianity to the islands. Unique in Australian history‚ the daily work of conversion and cultural modelling was carried out by Pacific Islander
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After World War 2‚ the European Empires were too weakened to maintain their domination over their colonies and they had to give them independence. One country had been preparing for this moment and it was the United-States. With the goal of “reaping the spoils of the collapsing European colonial empires” (Gelinas‚ 1998‚ p.3)‚ they founded the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). These institutions were put in place to help the recently designated “underdeveloped countries” which
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[APUSH] Review #1 1. Chapter 1 Hopewell is a large Native American society located in the Mississippi Valley. They live on hunting and growing crops (maize) with prosperous culture of mound-building and distinctive pottery. Their political system is based on chiefdom with powerful ruling class. The Iroquois Confederacy is a powerful association of 5 different Native American groups occupying the Eastern Woodlands region. The political authority is granted to councils of sachems. They live
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Compare and contrast Spanish and British colonization efforts in North America prior to 1763. Prior to 1763‚ both Spanish and British colonization efforts expanded into various regions of North America. In less than a century‚ from 1625 to 1700‚ the movements of peoples and goods from Europe to North America transformed the continent. Native Americans either resisted or accommodated the newcomers depending on the region of the colony. Though the English colonies were by far the most populous
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subjects in Congo Free State?”‚ and it will investigate what could contribute to explaining how and why King Leopold II of Belgium were able to treat his subjects in Congo so poorly. There could of course be several contributing factors that explains King Leopold II´s poor treatment‚ however‚ in this investigation‚ the focus will be on the factors that gave the King the amount of power that he had‚ and thus gave him the ability to treat his subject poorly. Therefore‚ The Crime of Congo by Arthur Conan
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American Colonization Society – This society created a plan to send freed African Americans to Africa to found new settlements. David Walker – A free African American business from Boston‚ who published the Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World. He wanted universal abolition and called on free African Americans and slaves to take action‚ such as violence‚ to gain freedom and equality. William Lloyd Garrison – A white New England journalist‚ who launched the Liberator‚ an abolitionist newspaper
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Affonso I‚ the venerated king of Congo‚ is one of the most influential and groundbreaking characters in the history of Africa. Once he converted to Christianity and became king‚ Affonso realized the abhorrence of slavery withing his state‚ for it was completely destroying his country through depopulation. Consequently‚ he sent a letter to King John of Portugal in 1526‚ outlining his hopes to eradicate Portugese influence upon his country. Ultimately‚ King Affonso I of Congo proves to be one of the most
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The three cultural regions of North America preceding colonization were the southwest‚ south‚ and Northeast. In these three cultural regions‚ there were several different groups of people that occupy the land. The Southwest region has the Pueblo Peoples or Pueblos. The south region has the Cherokee. The northeast has the Algonquians. The Pueblo peoples or the Pueblos settled mainly on the east of the Grand Canyon. The Pueblos traditional homes were made from the sandstone‚ which was held in place
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