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    to justify their treatment towards the Indians. I will be comparing how Porterfield and Canizares explained in their articles the views towards the Native Americans in the New World and the excuses that were noted that justified the racism and colonization that occurred during this time. The Spanish colonizers considered themselves as racially

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    The English colonization of the Americas resulted in a wide variety of ideas and concepts. Although each settlement was under the name of English‚ they all differ in some regions of the structure. Jamestown and Plymouth‚ two of the earliest successful colonies‚ share certain similarities‚ however‚ there are major differences‚ especially in their political‚ economic‚ religious and social configuration. Established on May 14‚ 1607‚ Jamestown‚ located on the banks of the James River‚ is the first permanent

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    COLONISATION AND ITS EFFECTS – GREEK ARCHAIC PERIOD The Greek Archaic Period (800-500 BCE) is known predominately for the establishment and development of individual city-states (poleis) within the country‚ as well as the colonisation movement which lead to an expansion in Greek land ownership throughout the Mediterranean region. This essay will discuss the reasons for and changes caused by colonisation‚ as well as the impact it had on militia warfare and how it aided the rise of tyranny. Firstly

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    French Algeria is an African colony shaped by its rich history and strong Muslim majority. The French established this colony in 1827 as land to expand their growing population. Under French control‚ the native Algerian Muslims faced much discrimination and fell subject to colonist rule. As a result of this harsh rule and religious intolerance by the French‚ the Algerian natives declared war in order to gain their independence. One major area of discrimination by French colonists was in the government

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    France was unaware of conditions in their African colonies. And the same can be said concerning French rule in Vietnam‚ where the French were equally oppressive. In the late nineteenth century‚ the French overthrew a feudal monarchy and fought long‚ extended military campaigns against resistance to their rule. Many of Vietnam’s educated elite opposed French rule and would not work for the French‚ but the French found a few opportunistic Vietnamese who would. In Vietnam‚ and elsewhere in Indochina‚ Frenchmen

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    The French and Indian War Zina Kelati U.S History Mr. Merral 5 November 2012 The French and Indian war affected the relationship of the British and the American colonies in almost every way; politically and economically. The British attempted to direct the colonist by putting power into the colonies and forcing 10‚000 British soldiers into American colonies. How did the French and Indian war change the relationship between Britain and its colonies in America? The French were the

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    the resistance against tyranny for France as well as social change for the better. The first revolution gave both left wing and right wing groups inspiration in how to make France better. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 and the end of the first French Revolution‚ France went through several revolutions and rebellions all inspired by the first revolution‚ then having a national revolution from the fascist right in 1940. Looking at ideology‚ society‚and politics and political structure‚ the National

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    Cuisines of the world---French cuisine (The importance of the French cuisine for tourism industry) The tourists want to try the local French cuisine France is an extremely popular tourist destination. Except the scenery can attract the tourists‚ their regional cuisine is also a main attraction. The food in France is considered to be the most glorious food in the world. Although many countries have the French restaurants‚ people do not know whether it is a local French restaurant or not. Therefore

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    King Louis XVI’s government was facing financial difficulties‚ and faced with few other options‚ the king imposed taxes on the people. What ensued was an explosion of rage in the French middle and working class that had been built up over the last hundred years--what we now call the French Revolution. While the French Revolution‚ like many other revolutions‚ occurred in response to the government’s incompetence‚ what sets it apart from other revolutions in Europe is that it marked the birth of democracy

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    The French and Indian war ravaged Europe from 1756 to 1763 creating a big impact to the British community. The French and the British battled over territory and wealth and after seven long years of fighting the British surrendered and the French were declared victorious. After the French won their new rules affected both North America and Britain unfolding more conflicts between the nations. These communities were modified economically‚ religiously‚ and socially making them very similar

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