the early European settlers‚ Native Americans have suffered tremendously. Native Americans during the time of the early settlers where treated very badly. Europeans did what they wanted with the Native Americans‚ and when a group of Native Americans would stand up for themselves‚ the European would quickly put them down. The Native Americans bow and arrows where no match for the Europeans guns and cannon balls. When the Europeans guns didn’t work for the Europeans‚ the disease
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tuberculosis‚ and intestinal worms are just two examples‚ but there were a handful of other infectious diseases that had not crossed the Pacific prior to 1492. To mention some of them the following apply smallpox‚ measles‚ and cholera. The Indian’s immune system was accustomed to local diseases‚ but the European men brought with them diseases of the Old World‚ which the aboriginals were not physically prepared to handle. The American geographer Carl Sauer remarks in the following quote his understanding
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Mozart are often compared in their musicality because of their time periods and the way they both changed music. Throughout their lives these two composers had come across many trials and success‚ while coming from different backgrounds they had many similar childhoods with tragedy. These great composers brought up many different reactions of people in their unique presentation and composition of their works. Each composer developed their own unique styles of music and even today they still inspire modern
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Collin Brooke Term paper Native American Reparations: Pro or Con? The subject of paying some sort of reparations to Native Americans is a hot topic‚ and views range from the popular Fox News commentator Glen Beck who is very against reparations to the University of Colorado former Professor‚ Ward Churchill who is for reparations. President Obama himself has also put of his input on the topic with speeches both during the Presidential campaign and after his Inauguration. This paper seeks to
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The 1800s were a difficult time for the Comanche tribe. As aspiring Americans moved westward under the premonition of Manifest Destiny‚ Plains Indians were faced with great tensions and pressures from the United States to cede their land for American benefit. Nowhere was this event more prevalent than in Texas‚ where an influx of white Americans settled following its annexation in 1845. This soon led to American encroachment upon the lands of numerous tribes‚ including the Comanche‚ leading to disputes
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geographical or metaphorical. It is this urge‚ desire‚ or need to seek the unknown‚ that led the European colonization of the New World. In this case‚ the major goal was to profit from undiscovered and untapped resources‚ enriching the nation-states and improving their standing in the European theatre. Another factor that played a major part in the expansion of European influence to the American Continent‚ was the improved commerce that came about following the ‘Black Plague’. There had been
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Native American Injustices Jason McMullen ETH 125 Ms. Aron What would your reaction be if one day you returned to your home that had been built by your great-grandfather only to find that someone has moved into your house‚ forced your family out and told you that you had to live in a shed at the far end of the property? Would you be angry? Of course you would be‚ but having only your lunchbox in your hand and no other form of protection you would be forced to comply. Much the same happened
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The planet Earth offers an endless amount of natural beauty. Planet Earth is a natural landscape of oceans‚ waterways‚ forests‚ mountains‚ and deserts‚ occupied by people of many different cultures‚ races‚ and ethnic groups‚ who speak various languages and practice numerous religions. Yet‚ we all belong to one human race that shares this planet and call it home. To see the beauty of the planet‚ all one has to do is step outside and see what has been inherited. Whether one lives in an urban or suburban
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civilizations that have developed in completely different locations around the world eventually have become extremely similar. There were many things that were similar between these civilizations; the most important and most noticeable similarity is their religion. Christianity was introduced to the Axum and Romans both around the fourth century (269) This similarity
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Native American Dwellings Katie Nguyen Civics Coach Kelly Period 3 Hundreds of years ago‚ America’s first people lived in a variety of dwellings. Their homes depend geographically from where they live. Each Indian tribe needed a housing that would fit their lifestyle and climate. Because North America is such a big continent‚ each tribe had to adapt to different weather and environments‚ ranging from the Arizona deserts of 120 degree Fahrenheit‚ to the Alaskan tundra of -50 degree Fahrenheit
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