In 1788 the first fleet disembarked on the shores of Botany Bay. Shortly thereafter Australia became the first colony founded entirely upon the work of convicted felons. The traditional interpretation of the Australian colonies is that‚ it was a period of harsh and brutal forced labor‚ where convicts were treated as human commodities and labor was extracted by punishment. Convicts were subjected to various types of reprimands such as shortened rations‚ leg-irons‚ being placed on treadmills‚ head
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Differences between colonies: Religious: The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth were "Puritans" vs. Anglicans at Jamestown. Plus‚ Plymouth was founded for religious reasons while Jamestown was founded for economic reasons. Don’t get me wrong--religion was critical for both groups but the Puritans left England because they were religious outcasts while the settlers at Jamestown were there for economic benefit and had investors. Labor: Jamestown was initially settled under martial law and the military
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Period Chesapeake Colonies vs New England Colonies In 1607‚ the first permanent English colony was established in North America. This settlement was known as Jamestown‚ and it paved the way for future English colonies. Originally‚ the first settlements were established for monetary reasons‚ future colonies‚ namely the New England colonies‚ were established as religious havens for various groups. These first few settlements‚ Virginia and Maryland‚ also known as the Chesapeake colonies‚ were seen as a
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the founding of the northern and southern English colonies? The major similarity of the founding of each colony was the reasoning the people were coming over in the first place. They were all looking for better lives economically. The differences were the northern colonies were mainly looking for freedom politically and religiously. The southern colonies were just looking for an all-around better scale of life. The people from the southern colonies came over with adventure on their minds instead of
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The US President Roosevelt died in 1945. He was replaced by Truman who was strongly anti-Communist and‚ as the war came to an end‚ the relationship between America and Russia fell apart. Summary In 1945‚ Harry S Truman became president of the USA‚ determined to confront Communism. He is reported to have told his advisers: The Russians only understand one language - how many armies have you got? I’m tired of babying the Soviets. Harry S Truman‚ 1945 But this was not the only cause of trouble
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------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN 6/7. Great Britain does not have a written constitution‚ so there are no constitutional provisions for education. The system of education is determined by the National Education Acts. Schools in England are supported from public funds paid to the local education authorities. These local education authorities are responsible for organizing the schools in their areas
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Comparative Analysis of Canada’s Relationship Between Great Britain and the United States Introduction For centuries‚ the British Empire was comprised of multiple dominions‚ colonies‚ and territories ruled by the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The British Empire was present in areas all over the globe. Around the early 1900’s the Empire was said to govern a total population of almost 500 million people‚ and covered about one quarter of the total land mass on Earth‚ which
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Pre-Columbian North American cultures to the expansion to the west. North America was such an important land to many in Europe countries because it was unexplored and new. The first settlement in America was in Jamestown‚ Virginia also known as the Chesapeake colony. But they weren’t the only ones to come to America there was also the New England colonies that came to for different reasons than the Chesapeake colonies. One of the reason was for religious purposes‚ the Chesapeake colonies came for economic
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FAMILY LIFE IN BRITAIN I.CHANGING VALUES AND NORMS OF THE BRITISH FAMILY The family in Britain is changing .The one typical British family headed by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the twentieth century .In particular there has been a rise in the number of single-person households‚which increased from 18 to 19 per cent of all households between 1971 and 2002.By the year 2020 ‚it is estimated that there will be more single people than married people.Fifty years
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The Spanish and New England Colonies Over the course of the 15th century‚ European colonization swept the continent of North America. In spite of the fact the Spanish and the English were located within the same vicinity of the globe‚ their approaches towards successfully colonizing North America stood apart. The processes of development for the Spanish and New England colonies differentiated significantly because of key elements such as the role of religion‚ control of the European government
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