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    It was created from the mixing of Acadian French and the original French language spoken by French soldiers and settlers in Louisiana before the arrival of the Acadians. The language is made from words of African‚ Spanish‚ Native American and English

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    social movement in American history. Although the movement was most prominent in the middle and southern colonies‚ it would continue on to have an immense impact on the entirety of the colonies. Much like the Enlightenment‚ the Great Awakening encouraged individual thought and the use of new ideas to question the authority‚ humanity‚ and government. This‚ in addition to the widespread beliefs of republicanism that had dispersed throughout the colonies‚ ultimately led to the American Revolution and the

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    The American Government The enlightenment was a great time period for the U.S. It gave us a time to grow and a time to see everything in a different picture. We got many laws and freedoms because of this time period and the people that influenced the American government. Voltaire is one that influenced the American government. He believed in freedom of speech and religion‚ which is where we get this from. Locke believed that everyone was equal. Which I guess really never influenced our

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    Ancient Greeks thought themselves as “one people.” Greek people had the same religion‚ language and culture. Young men and women from the Greek city states were sent compete in the Olympic Games. Ancient Greek was divided into several independent city states (Polis). Even though Greeks thought themselves as one people‚ politically they defended their independence from each other. Relation between Greeks and Phoenicians increased during ninth century B.C.E. Geeks adopted the Phoenicians alphabets

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    French
· Alliances with tribes in the St. Lawrence led to battles with the Iroquois
o France played an effective role in keeping peace to ensure the security of New France 
· Jesuits- missionaries that forced Christianity down the Indian’s throats
-Development of New France
· King Louis XIV disbanded the Company of New France and ruled the colony directly
· Ruled by two royal appointees:
o A governor in charge of military and diplomatic affairs
o Intendant who oversaw colonial finances and the judicial

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    Christ must show their love for the Jewish people in order for this barrier of anti-Semitism to be broken down. In order to understand the Jewish nation of Israel’s history more clearly‚ the language‚ culture‚ economy‚ religion and family will be examined. This will help to provide a framework for how one can reach the Jewish nation with the

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    significance because it defined and shaped the culture and religion of the Jewish people. The Jewish people have a long history that dates back the 6th century BCE to the period of the revolt involving the Bar Kokhba around 115-117 CE. It is broad and contains a rich history of the Jewish people including their exile to other nations. The history of the Jewish people has its roots from the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians in 568 BCE. The Jewish culture only came to exist at the onset of the

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    It can also be explained in regards to the earlier mentioned Puritan tradition. The great expectations that both Europeans and Americans initially had for the New World are integrated in the latter-day Americans and give them the notion that they are a special people with a peculiar and promising country. These long inherited notions have made Americans impatient with troubling issues‚ have convinced them that true love can be found just around the corner and that any human relationship can be corrected

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    Simon Fraser University Krishna Krishna 301132403 Debate Question To what extent did the Empire influence domestic British culture and identity? According to (Porter‚ 2008) some historians have refuted and claimed that the empire does have the influence on British culture and national identity. Famous historian Bernard Porter has made an argument about the extent of imperial propaganda‚ which has been grossly exaggerated for the period earlier to the 1880’s‚ and after few decades

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    more peace than war. Benjamin Franklin was a man who strived to go farther than he was. He taught himself French‚ Latin‚ Italian‚ and Spanish. When he was twenty-one he established the colonies first libraries‚ and in 1761 invented one of the first American instruments called the glass harmonica. Since he created so many inventions and taught himself different languages‚ it gives me an awe inspired feeling because he accomplished all of this without external

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