Christopher Columbus reached the Americas. We know a great deal about Columbus‚ of course‚ and about the Europeans and Africans who crossed the Atlantic after him. We know much less about the “Indians‚” as Columbus mistakenly called them—the people already living in America. But we are learning more all the time‚ so I want to talk about early contacts between Native Americans and newcomers. We now estimate that as many as seven million people were living in North America 500 years ago‚ and that their
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World War I was a time full of positive and negative things for many. American was impacted in many ways during the War. There were 3 circumstances which led to the shift in America position because of the entrance of World War I. And finally‚ how our policies are now different from before when this war was just beginning or during that time‚ Isolationism is the main one. As I mentioned‚ World War I impacted America in many ways. For example‚ on Monday‚ May 19‚ 1919‚ women finally had the right
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The French and Indian war was a key factor leading up to the revolution. In the war the French who were assisted by the indians and the British fought over land that the French were taking along the Ohio River Valley. In 1763 the British defeated the French who then had to give up land all the way west to the Mississippi. This was a key factor because it gave settlers room to expand and create a new nation. After the war‚ Britain was left with a large amount of debt‚ and one way to create revenue
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When Columbus "discovered" America‚ there was no corn on board the Nina‚ Pinta or Santa Maria. Before 1492‚ no one living in Europe ate corn cakes‚ corn bread or corn pudding. They didn’t know corn existed. Up to this time‚ corn grew only in the Americas. Scientists believe corn was originally cultivated by Indians in the highlands of Mexico thousands of years ago. The Indians discovered that corn was good to eat and very nutritious. As Indian groups migrated north they brought corn with them
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Slavery began in America as early as the 16th Century and would continue for the next 200 years by states and colonies. Slaves were brought in to aid in the production of crop farms. Most slaves in the lower South labored on large plantations possessing twenty or more slaves working on tobacco and cotton (Tindall‚ pg. 496). Europe had a high demand for cotton production so this made the land owners in the south in need of more slaves to help with the production in goods for the Europeans. The development
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During the birth of the United States there was a struggle to see who would claim North America. In the 18th century‚ Spain‚ France‚ and England were all trying to win control of North America. Spain already had control over Florida‚ and France maintained its reign of the northern and central areas. The Frances interest in fur trade and England’s concern over their tobacco crop caused the inclination for more land that led to clashes between the two countries. England won this struggle for many reasons
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During the settlement of North America there were many people who crossed cultural borders becoming cultural brokers. Three such people were Isabel Montour‚ Samson Occom and Susannah Johnson. These three possessed strong language skills or the ability to learn new languages quickly‚ this was perhaps the most important skill needed to cross cultural borders and communicate with “outsiders.” Another necessary skill was a complete understanding of their culture and the cultures of other groups.
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World War I started on July 28th‚ 1914. The war started because on June 28th‚ 1914‚ a young Siberian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. Austria-Hungary needed to prove its authority after such a horrendous crime in order to maintain its credibility as a great power and a force in the Balkan region. With Russian threat of intervention looming and an unprepared army‚ Germany was required to help
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Americans “Indians”. As the Europeans started arriving‚ a rapid disease started spreading. This affected claimed lives and survivors. As the next two centuries went by the European Nations explored America and established colonies. The colonies sometimes took land from Native Americans. Spain had a voyage from the Caribbean in Central and South America. France then established thirteen colonies along the mid atlantic coast of North America. Even though there are only thirteen colonies‚ there are
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The thirteen colonies struggled for independence in North America. The British made unfair laws without the colonies say in the laws. The colonies had to fight for their freedom. The British treated the colonists very poorly. For example‚ the British soldiers were involved in a shooting into a crowd. They claim that Captain Preston yelled “FIRE” meaning to shoot their guns at the colonists‚ but it turned out to be the colonists yelling “FIRE” because a bell rang that signaled a fire. Five colonists
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