1619 Jamestown settlers entitled to same rights asEnglishmen in England) House of Burgesses ’ Representative Assembly protect liberties of settlers First Africans arrive -20 African slaves arrive from the Dutchslaves? Status is ambiguous since slavery as a legal institution does not exist in England or English The Northwest Ordinance‚ 1787 Township System‚ 60‚000 people req b4statehood Northwest Ordinance ArticlesFreedom Religion Trial by Jury State EqualityBan on Slavery possesions
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Question: do you agree that Mary Seacole‚ not Florence Nightingale was the real “angel of mercy” during the Crimean war? During the Crimean war there were two main women that were responsible for the health service‚ these were Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. Nightingale is very famous for the work she did during the Crimean war; improving the conditions of the hospitals and after the war‚ setting up a medical school. Whereas Mary Seacole‚ I find‚ was more important as she set up a small medical
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1. A series of events and conditions existed in the Old World at the dawn of the fifteenth century that made New World exploration not only possible but desirable. Identify these events and conditions‚ and explain how each helped set the stage for exploration. a. Isabella avoids an arranged marriage by King Henry‚ her step brother‚ that would limit her power. She marries King Ferdinand‚ ruler of land in Northern Spain‚ in 1469. b. Isabella becomes queen after King Henry‚ a ruler that not made many
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The Mayan calendar was created over 3‚000 years ago and compared to the modern calendar was only seventeen seconds off. How can an ancient society create such a highly accurate calendar? The Mayans were a very advanced society that used very complex systems of writing‚ astronomy‚ and mathematics and with these they created things such as their calendar. The complexity of the Mayan’s culture is very fascinating and unbelievable for such an ancient society. The Maya created the most sophisticated
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In what ways Reconstruction both a success and a failure? Reconstruction result was a success in a way that the North and the South union to become The United State of America as well as African Americans received their freedom. Thirteen Amendment ended slavery for Black Southerners. There was around 4 millions slaves became freedmen in America. Freedmen now can not only have legal marriage but also receive “Families in freedom” which they could keep track of the family (GML‚ 549). Moreover‚ the
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In July 2‚ of 1962 the first Wal-Mart opened in Rogers‚ Arkansas (Kuhlken para.5). It was founded by the Walton brothers Sam and J. L. (Bud). Wal-Mart’s concept involved huge stores offering customers a wide variety of name-brand goods at deep discounts that were part of an "everyday low prices" strategy (“Saving people money” para.5).Early in the 1970s‚ Walton implemented his warehouse distribution strategy. The company built its own warehouses so it could buy in volume and store the merchandise
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Many Americans believe that the banjo originated in the United States. Believe it or not‚ that is not true. Captured slaves in the Caribbean first brought the banjo to America. The banjo was originally known as the banjar by these African Americans‚ but its name slowly evolved into what we now call the banjo. Since the 17th century‚ the banjo has been strummed to many different types of music; “country‚ ragtime‚ jazz‚ Dixieland‚ Irish‚ and many other traditional music” (Edmondson 100) genres. This
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A garden is friendship. A garden is friendship. Each one is different and unique. Some take time to develop and some take off and grow wildly. Most require attention and upkeep in order for them to work and grow however‚ in rare occasions they can be left for months‚ even years without contact and are exactly the same when you return. Once they are let go though‚ it is difficult to get them back to the way they once were. Maintenance is the key to any successful garden; some fertiliser every now
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Jane Eyre Caged Bird Setting: Repression ● ● ● Gateshead= She was harassed and treated unjustly by her benefactress and her family. Lowood= In the beginning she felt repressed by rules‚ and she was accused of something she did not do Thornfield= As‚ she walks down the corridor‚ she feels repressed by society’s customs Character Foil: human dignity -Helen Burns= she is spiritual and sees the good in most everything‚ but is also very passive -Blanche Ingram= a beautiful‚vain‚ high class woman
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Should Unemployment Benefits Be Extended Beyond Extension? CaTessy T. Truitt Capella University Should Unemployment Benefits Be Extended Beyond Extension? Unemployment over the years has been a controversial issue. It is controversial because over the years the United States has been going through drastic economical changes‚ leaving many of its people unemployed‚ collecting unemployment benefits‚ while the unemployment rate increases. Questions are left unanswered to whether or not unemployment
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