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    lives‚ but in fact‚ the first years in Virgina was dreadful. The harsh weather‚ the aggressive Indians‚ the hot and humid summer killed many settlers. Ten years after the first landing‚ only 400 settlers out of 2000 alived. To fix the situation‚ Sir Edwin Sandys was elected the treasurer of Virgina Company and he made various effort to save the failing colony. He used land to attract both new investors and settlers to Virgina‚ he also discarded the martial law and gathered the

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    Name _____________________________ Date ________________ Period ____ American History Test 1 A Chapter 1 Exploration and Settlement‚ I. Matching: Match the following descriptions with their proper identities. (25 points) _____ 1. country that focused on developing the fur trade rather than stable settlements _____ 2. _____ 3. colony originally settled to be a safe haven for Catholics _____ 4. _____ 5. colony settled by Puritans to be “a light shining from atop a hill” _____ 6. _____

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    Why Did The Spanish Armada’s Plan To Overthrow Protestant England In 1588 Fail? It was believed the Spanish Armada were a formidable force and could not be beaten; their weapons and tactics were far superior to any other countries. However‚ the inevitable happened‚ they were beaten and in this enquiry I will talk about the reasons and factors to why the Spanish Armada ended up getting beat trying to overthrow protestant England in 1588. The conflict between England and Spain had been going

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    Running head: Unit Nine (9) Project on Edwin Chadwick Tracey Revely Kaplan University PU 120-05 AU Professor Kimberly Brodie Unit Nine (9) Project Essay on Edwin Chadwick April 2nd‚ 2011 Edwin Chadwick was a man that made a huge different in our world a long time ago. Mr. Edwin Chadwick was born January 24th‚ 1800 and passed away July

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    internal affairs‚ as well as aiding the riots instead of helping the Spanish rulers oppress them. Tensions rose following the assault that English Colonel Drake conducted in 1587‚ when he attacked Spanish shipping‚ as well as burnt the half-finished and unmanned ships at Cadiz (Pollen‚ the Catholic Encyclopedia). The Spanish continued to be harmed by Drake due to the blockade he administered (Martin and Parker‚ 109-110)‚

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    had policies against peasants/serfs‚ foreign countries‚and religion. Catherine the Great of Russia had a strong army as well as Elizabeth I of England only difference was that Elizabeth I of England tried to avoid war but secretly encouraged Francis Drake to destroy Spanish fleets. Catherine the Great of Russia used her wisdom to decide when to use her powers to benefit Russia.Catherine the Great of Russia was like a lion because she suppressed the revolt of serfs which made her look strong. Peasants

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    Elizabeth I secured Britain’s religion which was Protestantism and is now referred to as the Church of England. The Spanish armada was a significant event that Queen Elizabeth was involved with and protected her country in alliance with Sir Frances Drake‚ by obstructing the Spanish fleets from entering into Britain’s territory as their motive was to depose Queen Elizabeth’s position of the throne. Queen Elizabeth was also recognized for her promotion of the arts both socially and culturally as she

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    Why did the Spanish armada fail in 1582 In 1588 Phillip 11 sent an armada to other throw Elizabeth and replaces her with a catholic monarch. In this essay i am going to explain why the armada failed by looking at the difference between the Spanish and English and how these affected the outcome of the conflict. An important reason for the failure of the Spanish armada was the planning. The Spanish plan was simple but could have been effective. The Spanish had the strongest army in Europe and 34

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    History of England. The Elizabethan Era is named after the greatest Queens of England‚ Queen Elizabeth I. The Elizabethan Era is not only famous for the Virgin Queen‚ but also for the era itself. It is known for Great Explorers‚ such as Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh. The Elizabethan Period was the age of the Renaissance‚ of new ideas and new thinking. The introduction of the printing press during the Renaissance‚ one of the greatest tools in increasing knowledge and learning‚ was responsible

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    : MARK DOTY : Life and career Doty was born in Maryville‚ Tennessee‚ earned his Bachelor of Arts from Drake University in Des Moines‚ Iowa‚ and received his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Goddard College in Vermont. In 1989‚ his partner Wally Roberts tested positive for HIV‚[1] which drastically changed Doty’s writing. Roberts’s death in 1994 inspired Doty to write Atlantis. Heaven’s Coast: A Memoir also deals with this subject and received the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First

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