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    England and Europe’s Expansion to the New World During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ there were numerous conditions that prompted England and Europe to expand into the New World. Three of these conditions were price inflation‚ the desire for economic gain‚ and the search for religious freedom. These points greatly affected England and Europe’s expansion to the New World. Price inflation was a major reason for the expansion. Inflation began during a time of population growth in Europe

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    Education System in England

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    The education system in England [pic] Pre-school education The pre-school sector includes a patchwork quilt of places provided by state‚ voluntary and private nurseries‚ childminders and playgroups - available to children between the ages of two and five. At the end of 2000 there were 937‚000 pre-school places available - 264‚000 in day nurseries‚ 353‚000 in playgroups and other settings and 320‚000 with childminders. The government has promised to improve the quality of education available for

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    By the 1700s the English came to the New World and settled in The Chesapeake and New England regions. The lives of the people settled in these regions were centered on two dissimilar lifestyles. Distinctive differences between these regions were in expectations‚ beliefs‚ and social cultures. The differences created a clear cut between North and South. The wide gap between the development of The Chesapeake and New England regions was mainly because of the way their lives were centered. The Chesapeakes

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    19th Century England

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    19th Century England During the 19th Century‚ England was transformed by the industrial revolution. It was also a period of social and political unrest. Levels of sanitation were improved‚ as was the quality of housing. During this period‚ living standards were raised and it was a relatively peaceful period. It was a period of prosperity and expansion for the British Empire‚ but it also saw the decline of England’s power. England was the first nation to industrialise. It had a dense population

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    King Philip’s War Hist. 146 King Philip ’s War King Philip ’s War‚ it was one of the first and bloodiest conflicts between the colonist of New England and the Native Americans‚ primarily the Wampanoag Indian tribe. There were massive casualties on each side‚ all of which were caused by fighting and disease. King Philip ’s War‚ had began out of almost forty years of tension between local native tribes of Massachusetts and puritan colonists of Massachusetts. Each side felt as if they had no

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    afraid of them because they often traveled in large groups and became violent. The punishment for begging was to be put in the stocks‚ be tied up to the back of a cart‚ then be whipped out of town. The people who were thought to be ‘helpless poor’ were old‚ sick‚ or disabled. They generally received a license to beg since the government knew it was not their fault that they were in that position. Thieves and robbers had their own language they called‚ “Peddlar’s French.” A ‘nipper’ was a person who

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    Colonies and New England Colonies would share ethnic roots they would differ greatly in their development. With New England’s society centered on religion and Chesapeake Bay’s around profit both came to the new world with their own intentions. Other aspects in which these societies differed was in economy and social structure. However regardless of differences and similarities both colonies would find their own way to thrive. When it comes to religion‚ the colony of New England was influenced

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    Introduction * Peter England‚ the hallmark of honesty‚ started off with shirts and now comprises of the entire men’s wardrobe containing the full range of garments. * Popular for lifestyle brands. * Launched in March-April 1997 in India. * The largest selling shirt brand in the country. * Owned by Madura Garments in India with a retail value of 130 crores * Became a 1 million brand in 2 years. Marketing objective * To build Peter England into the largest selling brand

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    Once established‚ the thirteen British colonies could be divided into three geographic areas: New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Each of the colonies had specific developments that made up what the regions were. Though there were many similarities in the development of the New England‚ Middle and Southern Colonies‚ they also had their differences allowing the colonists to choose a colony that fitted their needs. To begin with‚ one similarity was that all of the colonies were in some sort of industry

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    Romance in Medieval England

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    Romance in Medieval England Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………..page 1 Chapter One………………………………….page 2 Origins and Understanding Concepts Chapter Two………………………………….page 6 Courtly Love Chapter Three………………………………...page 8 Devotional and Mystical Romances Conclusion…………………………………...page 10 Biography…………………………………….page 11 Introduction What was “love” in the Middle Ages? What did it mean in Medieval England? These questions present a

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