In 1788 the first fleet disembarked on the shores of Botany Bay. Shortly thereafter Australia became the first colony founded entirely upon the work of convicted felons. The traditional interpretation of the Australian colonies is that‚ it was a period of harsh and brutal forced labor‚ where convicts were treated as human commodities and labor was extracted by punishment. Convicts were subjected to various types of reprimands such as shortened rations‚ leg-irons‚ being placed on treadmills‚ head
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CONCLUSION The BRICS Development Bank is expected to start operations in 2016‚ providing a crucial two-year window to state the policies and instruments that would define the scope of its operations. We think the BRICS countries should meet the call to develop an institution that is revolutionary in its vision and the manner in which it functions. The Bank is expected to not only address developmental challenges within the five countries that are leading it‚ but also generate greater resources for
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CONCLUSION: His administration was considered one of the cleanest and most corruption-free; his presidency was cited as the Philippines’ Golden Years. Trade and industry flourished‚ the Philippine military was at its prime‚ and the Filipino people were given international recognition in sports‚ culture and foreign affairs. The Philippines ranked second in Asia’s clean and well-governed countries. Magsaysay achieved to suppress the Huk as Luis Taruc surrendered to his administration. Majority
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topics I use in my U.S. History A.P. course. I. The Founding of the Colonies‚ 1607-1688 1. "Throughout the Colonial period‚ economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns." Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to economic and religious concerns. (1990‚ question 2) 2. "Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin‚ by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies
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North Carolina Motivation for Founding: In 1653‚ some Virginians settled in what would become North Carolina. In 1663‚ King Charles II issued a royal charter to eight nobles to settle the area south of Virginia. They created Carolina and included the previous settlement. However‚ because of internal problems‚ the crown took over the colony and formed North and South Carolina out of it in 1729. Significant Events: This was a collection of disparate settlers which often led to internal
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kinds of circles‚ whether it be for his political affiliations or the subject matter of the paintings themselves. In a way‚ Pan American Unity avoids some of this controversy with his themes of unification and harmony. One might think that the North and South‚ in this case the United States and Mexico‚ stand diametrically opposed to one another‚ but Rivera sought to unite them in common themes. He showed how the labors of the Mexican farmers and ingenious people were not that dis-similar from the backbreaking
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Compare and Contrast the Chesapeake and New England colonies The dawn of the 1600’s brought about a new chapter in American history. The United States experienced an influx of almost 400‚000 Europeans and 350‚000 Africans‚ most of which were (indentured) servants. Most settlers‚ seeking the benefits of unclaimed land‚ migrated into the West Indies‚ Mid-Atlantic‚ New England‚ or South regions/colonies. It would be the differences between these groups that would set them apart from each other
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The American colonies differed greatly from one another. Although they were in the same region of the land‚ some had better farming than that of others and some had better trade routes than the other colonies. No two colonies had the same agricultural needs. Georgia’s agriculture is different from Rhode Island. They also differed by the use and need of slavery. Slaves are needed more in agricultural areas than trade areas. That doesn’t mean that the northern colonies did not have slaves; it just
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11/7/2011 SCHOOL OF PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT South Africa: A Cross Cultural Approach Managing Cross Cultural Issue (MCCI) | ABHIK TUSHAR DAS (EMBA10)‚ NITIRAJ RAJPUT (PGP10)‚ VIRAL NORIYA (PGP10) School of Petroleum Management‚ Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University‚ Gandhinagar‚ Gujarat‚ India. Managing Cross Cultural Issues Contents: 1. Population of the country; its influence in terms of PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 2. Political turmoil history and
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South Korea is located in East Asia. South Korea is East of China and West of Japan. South Korea is roughly the size of Indiana‚ United States of America. From the 7th century to the 20th century Korea acted as a single independent single country. In 1905 after the Russo-Japanese War Korea became a protectorate of Japan. In 1945 Japan surrendered Korea to the United States in WWII. After gaining control of their country Korea split into two countries. A Republic of Korea was set up in the
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