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    Early life in the Americas consisted of great diversity as well as some similarities between colonies. During the colonial time period from about the 1600’s through the 1700’s‚ the thirteen original colonies were founded and divided among three major sections known as the New England colonies‚ the Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. The New England colonies consisted of Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire. The Middle colonies contained New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania

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    America was a new start for many people. It was way to get away from past mistakes‚ to get new jobs‚ or many other reasons. The only problem was where to settle. There are many primary motivations for moving to different colonies‚ and in this essay I will focus on the Middle Colonies. The Middle Colonies include New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ New York‚ and Delaware. Each of these colonies has their own special attractions about them‚ but one of the main reasons colonists came there was because

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    Compare the ways in which religion shaped the development of colonial society (to 1740) in TWO of the following regions: New England Chesapeake Middle Atlantic The Impact of Religion on the Development of Colonial America During the seventeenth century‚ colonial America was welcoming many newcomers‚ several from England. Quantities of these newcomers were seeking land for economic purposes as others were longing for religious toleration. Many of the English colonists settled in

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    The Great Storm of 1987 By Scarlett The British Isles weather patterns Air masses and the British weather. The five major air masses which affect the British Isles (Arctic maritime‚ Polar continental‚ Tropical continental‚ Tropical maritime and Polar maritime) are which contribute to the weather in the UK. When the air masses mover from their source region they change and are modified from the surface over which they travel‚ this alters there temperature‚ humidity and stability

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    Of the nine major plates‚ six are named for the continents embedded in them: the North American‚ South American‚ Eurasian‚ African‚ Indo-Australian‚ and Antarctic. The other three are oceanic plates: the Pacific‚ Nazca‚ and Cocos. There are 3 primary types of Tectonic Plate boundaries: Divergent boundaries; Convergent boundaries; and Transform boundaries. As the giant plates move‚ diverging (pulling apart) or converging (coming together) along their borders‚ tremendous energies are unleashed resulting

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    or not you can’t ignore the fact that the British went to India with a demand for more raw materials to fuel the industrial revolution. Once they saw the potential in India they decided they wanted to get involved‚ Splitting it up into many sections so that there would be no conflict‚ however the people of India had no say in this and the more advanced development of the British left them ultimately defenseless against the British. I believe the British did more harm than anything getting involved

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    When Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas accidentally‚ tons of opportunities were born. Europe finally found a great opportunity to colonize the Americas for economic‚ political‚ and social benefits. England‚ who was experiencing overpopulation in the 18th century‚ colonized the eastern coast of today’s United States and their government and economy received massive benefits. However‚ life in the colonies had immeasurable‚ potential possibilities for new colonists to improve their life and

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    The five themes of geography are five big categories that all things geography can be grouped into. They are movement‚ regions‚ human environment interaction‚ location‚ and place. The five themes are important to understand for the study of geography. Movement‚ in geography‚ is as it sounds. It’s about people moving and how they do it. People can travel to Houston by plane‚ car‚ train‚ bus or cruise ship. Most imports and exports that come to Houston arrive at the Port of Houston. The Port of Houston

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    Presentation’s Plan: • The following presentation we will take the USA as its subject that’s to say‚ that we are going to study: • The major states • The Geographical aspect • The agricultural aspect The agricultural aspect •WASHINGTON’S HIGHEST DOLLAR CROP IS APPLES. THIS STATE PRODUCES 57% OF ALL THE APPLES IN THE NATION AT A FARMGATE VALUE OF 1‚75 BILLION DOLLAR. •MILK IS THE SECOND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY‚ FOLLOWED BY WHEAT ‚ POTATOES AND CATTLE AND CALVES

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    America was built on freedom. Freedom to speak‚ freedom to choose‚ freedom to worship‚ freedom to do just about anything you want within the law. America’s law was designed to protect and preserve these freedoms. The reason the United States of America came to exist was because the colonists fled Great Britain to get back the freedoms that were taken away from them by the Monarchy. The pact the Founding Fathers made with the citizens to guarantee their freedom forever was the Constitution

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