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    Bee Colony Collapse

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    However‚ Bee colony collapse disorder has contributed to an approximate loss of about 30% of pollinators each year for the last ten years. This is a big increase in the average loss of pollinators from the 1990s-mid 2000s which varied from 17%-20% per year (Johnson)

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    The Hardships We overcame for American Liberty In the twentieth century there was only a handful of people that got to enjoy what we call "American Liberty". Those who did were rich white business men‚ and those who didn’t were everyone who wasn’t them. People like African Americans‚ women‚ workers‚ etc. were all deprived of this "enjoyment". Sadly it wasn’t till the mid or late twentieth century that they were able to finally enjoy the liberty. African Americans were especially deprived at this

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    In the first five chapters of Sula‚ Toni Morrison conveys the hardships of living in the Bottom through her characters’ struggle to survive and the tough decisions they have to make for the better of themselves. Within the time period the novel takes place‚ survival isn’t a foreign concept‚ especially to the Blacks who live at the “Bottom” of society and are harshly judged by racism and sexism. Oppressive and prevalent racial discrimination not only limits the characters’ opportunities outside the

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    Mormons and their hardships of the 1800’s Mormons had a hard time finding their “home”. they had moved very many places with people viewing their religion as a cult. From militias attacking them without the Mormons having any protection (not even the town marshals) to being imprisoned for their beliefs‚ Mormons had an awful time finding somewhere to call their home. Until they moved West‚ to Salt Lake City‚ Utah. The Mormon people knew that if they moved West to Salt Lake that nobody could chase

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    The creation of the original thirteen colonies included much trial and error. Some of the colonies failed from the very beginning‚ others seen a little success followed by failure‚ while a select few achieved success from the get-go. Many of the colonies held different values‚ some overlapping. Religion‚ freedom of religion‚ profit‚ money‚ success‚ and education was some of the values they placed the most stock in. Each colony viewed these values differently; which‚ contributed to their failure or

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    the seventh century‚ Europeans established colonies in North America. The English colonies were originally established because proprietors from England were granted charters to settle and govern lands. Other European colonies were established around trading posts. Over time‚ the English gained control of the thirteen colonies through force or purchase; eventually‚ by regions were known as the Southern‚ Middle and New England colonies. Although the colonies were under the control of the English and

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    In the Southern Colonies‚ slaves were widely used as a source of cheap labor for plantation owners that wanted cheap labor. Slaves were subjected to harsh conditions‚ working long work days in extreme heat in horrible working conditions. They were used to grow and harvest tobacco‚ sugar‚ and rice on plantations. Slaves were widely used in the South‚ in contrast to the North‚ who had slaves‚ but not nearly as many. Slaves were used in the South because there was an economic need‚ it was cheaper for

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    Early European Colony

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    ]Early European Colony: While Arab and Malay sailors knew of Mauritius as early as the 10th century CE and Portuguese sailors first visited in the 16th century‚ the island was first colonized in 1638 by the Dutch. Mauritius was populated over the next few centuries by waves of traders‚ planters and their slaves‚ indentured laborers‚ merchants‚ and artisans. The island was named in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau by the Dutch‚ who abandoned the colony in 1710. Captured by the British: The

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    topographical factors or immigration patterns? Upon evaluating the New England colonies versus the Chesapeake bay colonies‚ it is important to outline their similarities and differences in order to assess why one flourished more successfully than the other and the root of this occurrence. Although Plymouth New England possessed slightly better chances due to its colonization in 1620‚ as opposed to the Jamestown Chesapeake colony in 1607‚ they both weathered their fair share of issues due to their location

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    Native American women and colonial women’s sexualities confused and provided points of misunderstanding in the colonial era of America that contributed to a change in the societies. In the English colonies‚ the perceptions of women’s sexualities were turned on their heads. In the Chesapeake colonies‚ women were frequently freed from the usual social expectations regarding sexuality. In contemporary England‚ women were‚ “advised to maintain a modest demeanor.

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