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    During the birth of the United States there was a struggle to see who would claim North America. In the 18th century‚ Spain‚ France‚ and England were all trying to win control of North America. Spain already had control over Florida‚ and France maintained its reign of the northern and central areas. The Frances interest in fur trade and England’s concern over their tobacco crop caused the inclination for more land that led to clashes between the two countries. England won this struggle for many reasons

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    1 As a girl who was born and raised in Vietnam‚ a third world country‚ and then moved to the United States of America three years ago‚ I experienced a big culture shock. Everything was very different here compared to where I come from. It was a big opportunity for me to explore the new world. I got to learn about the differences between Vietnamese and American families‚ education‚ and food. 2 In Vietnam‚ family is very important; everybody in the family stays close together. It does not matter

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    European Colonization

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    Justin Gebauer Shaw W3 February 13 Colonization: A Good Thing? At the beginning of the 19th century‚ European countries began to take interest in non-westernized countries throughout the world. With the beginning of the industrial revolution on the verge‚ factories in Europe had a demand for materials. Many of these countries went to other countries to gain the resources they needed. In the process they tried to impose their culture on the natives. The natives lives were destroyed

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    Before Columbus‚ Scandinavian sailors and European powers‚ including Spain and Portugal‚ conducted early colonization and expeditions in the Americas. Vikings arrived around 1000 AD but couldn’t establish permanent colonies due to hostile environments. The Crusades restored trade and knowledge between Europe and Asia‚ paving the way for the Renaissance and Europe’s growth. European countries‚ like Spain and Portugal‚ sought new trade routes to Asia for economic and religious reasons. Portugal under

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    Spanish Missionaries

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    The Contrast of French and Spanish Missionaries "Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement‚ without limit." (Felix Adler (1851-1933)‚ American educator) Since the beginning of colonial expansion‚ the missionaries believed in the divine right to evangelize the natives in the new world. By converting the natives the missionaries believed that they will reach eternal salvation. However

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    Colonization of India

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    10-3 BSGE Humanities April 14‚ 2011 The Colonization of India The colonization of India was very slow and very subtle. Europe’s first contacts in India were made initially by the Portuguese. The Portuguese traveled there by sea and took over Indian trade and commerce. In 1492 a Papal Bull was declared‚ allowing

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    History of Spanish

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    just so I can read an essay Spanish (español)‚ also called Castilian[3] (castellano About this sound listen (help·info))‚ is a Romance language that originated in Castile‚ a region of Spain. Approximately 406 million people speak Spanish as a native language‚ making it second only to Mandarin in terms of its number of native speakers worldwide.[1][2] It also has 60 million speakers as a second language‚[2] and 20 million students as a foreign language.[4] Spanish is one of the six official languages

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    and sent it to Rene Angelil‚ who was the manager of Reno. Angelil signed her after he listened to her tape‚ and Dion has started her real career. Although Dion succeeded in her career with her French albums‚ she desired to be popular in America. She received advice from Angelil and published her first English album in 1990. Luckily‚ her songs spread all around the world‚ and she became one of the most famous singers of the world. Meanwhile‚ she did not forget contribute back to society‚ and she did

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    features‚ and behavior are created. For example‚ the type of regime of a particular country creates a social system which has its own standards. From the early to the mid years of the twentieth century‚ the United States and the Soviet Union had differences in culture and societal make up. History of Human

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    Each country of South America has their own distinctive culture. Some of the most interesting cultures and traditions that are routed in South America are exhibited through music and dance due to their constant influence across the region. Music and dances contain a wide variety of styles; from contemporary rock and pop to more popular folk and native genres. Spanish‚ Native American and African are the three main sources of the cultural groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. Some examples of

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