There were some similarities and some differences between the South before the Civil War and the South after the Civil war. The old South and the new South had some similarities. One of the similarities was that the attitudes of many white southerners didn’t change regarding African-Americans and support for certain policies. Before the Civil War‚ many southerners supported slavery‚ nullification‚ states’ rights‚ and secession. After the Civil War‚ the southerners tried to elect many of the same
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I. The Shaping of North America • All of the world’s dry land was one huge continent and eventually broke off into seven • North America was created with The Canadian Shield being the first part to shape • About 2 million years ago‚ most of the land was covered in ice during the Ice Age • 10‚000 years ago melting of Ice – lakes II. Peopling the Americas • Ice Age caused sea level to drop creating a land bridge that connected North America with Eurasia bringing Asian
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Ancestor worship still exists in North America through many different heritages in many different ways. Belief in ancestral spirits varies from cultures and religions and are plentiful. Science has tried and tried to prove that there are spirits that linger‚ with popular shows like Ghost Hunters showing evidence of some sort of supernatural presence living with family members. They often reveal a spirit that helps them‚ or has a story to tell about their past to their descendents. People from
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America should colonize South America because the American economy will be better off‚ and it will give America the chance to get more natural resources. America should colonize South America will increase America’s economy. South America is home to one-quarter of the world’s iron‚ which was valued at approximately $26.9 billion in 2009 (South America: Resources‚ N/D). If America has control of one-quarter of the world’s copper they will not have to buy as much from other nations‚ so America will
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Janira Garcia 09-14-2012 1st Pd. Settlements of British North America Although there was economic and religious concerns during the colonial period it is believed and can be proved that economic concerns had more to do with the settling in British North American than religious concerns. Economic concerns that drove the settlements included‚ over population‚ standard of living‚ as well as high unemployment. Throughout history‚ people from around the world from different cultures have to American
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colonize South America in 2030. During the Scramble for Africa when Europeans colonized Africa Europeans did not treat the Africans fair‚ and the people of Africa also lost their independence. Many countries in South America are third world countries and could be colonized. By 2030 crime rates and drug trading will increase in South America making it more dangerous to colonize and they would want to fight Americans off. Colonizing South America would not be a good thing to do because the South Americans
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Many cultures in all parts of the world have totally different ways of celebrating and doing things‚ then North America does‚ but these societies are slowly changing and beginning to have some of the same customs. Cultural globalization is the diffusion of ideas and values around the world to strengthen social relations. Food is a major part of globalization as one can get Asian or “Chinese food” almost anywhere in the world and not just in China. While the food is Americanized it is still a Chinese
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Middle and South America is very important. In most areas of Middle and South America their economies rely heavily on tourism. Middle and South America offer several different resources that help appeal to tourists around the world wanting to visit the area. The importance of tourism is very beneficial to locals of Middle and South America since they rely on tourism as ways to earn money. Tourism is such an important factor of the lifestyle of the people that live in Middle and South America since that
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settled in America and created a world for themselves. Many animals have gone extinct or lost their homes as a result of humans paving roads for travel‚ destroying forests to build houses‚ and much more. Animals have started to go extinct because they have been restricted in what they can eat or where they can live due to human behavior. Humans don ’t understand the importance of having nature connected rather than having nature broken into several areas. In the passage‚ " Rewilding North America" by Caroline
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The Cultures of Colonial North America‚ 1700 – 1780 The Enlightment and the Great Awakening were both huge impacts on the colonial regions of North America. During the Enlightment‚ the thinkers were arguing that the universe was governed by natural laws that people could understand and apply to their own advantage. The writers were emphasizing rationality‚ harmony‚ and order. Sons were being sent to college during this time and many people were reading and writing. However the Enlightment did
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