Linguistic attitudes among English varieties in South Africa - Do South Africans tolerate English linguistic diversity? Presented at the Faculty for Anglistic University of Potsdam Bachelor thesis In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Frauke Ferber 1 Abstract In the ongoing search for identity‚ the turbulent history of Johannesburg (and South Africa) resulted in a society that is “torn between the extremes of utopian dreamworld
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What was the first successful English colony founded in 1607? The first successful English colony was Jamestown. What was the headright system? The headright system was used by the Virginia Company which gave 50 acres of land for each person that a settler paid to bring over to North America. This allowed estates to be established‚ which could be worked by indentured servants. How long did indentured servants work for? They worked for 7-10 years‚ after which they were paid their dues so that they
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While each person chosen to live on the colony has to be smart‚ loyal‚ brave‚ compassionate‚ etcetera‚ I believe that each person also has to have unique skill sets that set them apart from the others. For example‚ while they each have the qualities listed above‚ perhaps once could be a leader‚ the other a scientist‚ another an artist‚ and so on. This way‚ the colony has a variety of characters that will lend their talents to the growth of the strongest colony possible. The first of the four people
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The English settlement in America occurring around the early 1600’s was the result of the Age of Exploration in addition‚ the freedom from religious oppression. For the Separatists later known as the Pilgrims‚ America was a place for dreams and new beginnings given that they were persecuted for their religious beliefs in England. Some fled to the Netherlands finding religious freedom and no work. The Pilgrims however‚ settled in America. Moreover‚ the Puritans came to America to practice their religion
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Since the very first colony was founded in 1607 in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ religion played a very important role in America. Nine of the thirteen colonies had established churches. Having an established church meant you paid taxes for the support of that church whether or not you were a member. The colonies with official state or established churches of the Congregational (Puritan) church denomination consisted of Maine‚ Connecticut‚ and Vermont. Colonies that remained a part of the original Church
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Slavery in the British North American colonies differed depending what colony they are in. In places where slaves were the majority‚ they were treated differently as opposed to places with few slaves. In South Carolina‚ there were more African slaves than there were European settlers. In New England and the Middle Colonies‚ there were fewer slaves and fewer plantations for the slaves to work on. Virginia and Maryland had lots of slaves‚ in addition to lots of tobacco plantations to work on; but
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The Bulldog | | | The Bulldog Long ago there was a small English settlement in the American South. The people of this town made their living farming and hunting. The town’s hunters were known for having some of the best prized hunting dogs around. Rumors of a monster began sweeping through towns and villages. A massive wild bull was on a rampage; destroying crops and anything else in its path. Unfortunately no one really believed it. One day‚ a small boy asked‚ “Father may I go and play
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to the founding of the English colonies by motivating Europeans to migrate to the Americas‚ as well as develop and grow societies in which religious tolerance was practiced. There were
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the Wall of DBQ in extreme weathers like -20 to -30 degrees‚ but the peasants and soldiers were doing for the greater good.The Great Wall of DBQ was 13‚170 miles long and it took lots and lots of years to complete. The Wall was built with a lot of curves and twists to cover difficult terrain that was the border‚ like mountains‚ hills etc. It increased trade and was used for protection from the Xiongnu. Did the benefits of the Great Wall outweigh the human cost. The Great Wall is DBQ of Worth it with
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Sir Walter Raleigh led expeditions to both North America and South America to find new settlements and gold. Sir Walter Raleigh also sent several shiploads of colonists to the east coast of North America. These colonists settled on Roanoke Island and names Virginia. In 1586 the colonists had to return to England due to hardships. John White returned to Roanoke in 1587 to establish a second colony there. John Smith founder of Jamestown In 1607 the colony of Virginia was founded by John Smith and
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