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    Evaluate the career of Captain Arthur Phillip in his role as the first Governor. Captain Arthur Phillip’s role as first Governor of the colony of New South Wales proved to be efficient and successful despite the difficulties. Difficulties included‚ limited supplies and the soils around Sydney were of poor quality making cultivation difficult. Tools were scarce and the Marines were unsupportive and not at all interested in instilling the discipline the convicts required. Along with these chaotic

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    British Columbia and Kentucky History of British Columbia A notable explore named James Cook was one of the European explorers who was eager to trade with the tribes in British Columbia (Destination British Columbia). When the European explorers first arrived‚ there were about 80‚000 of Indian in British Columbia. British Columbian tribes include the Coast Salish‚ Nuu-chah-nulth‚ Kwakiutkl‚ Bella Coola‚ Tsimshian‚ and Haida were mostly living in the coastal region in British Columbia (Britannica)

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    Imagine living in a world where the government controlled: what goods you could produce‚ the quantities of goods you could produce‚ and the price of those goods. Nothing was in your realm of jurisdiction. This may sound familiar to some. This type of economy is known as a controlled or planned economy‚ some communist countries use this economic system‚ such as‚ Cuba‚ North Korea‚ and the former Soviet Union. Now‚ let’s jump to the other side of the economic spectrum to free enterprise or free market

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    After unsuccessful years of trying to establish Virginia‚ and a growing reputation as a deathtrap‚ Virginia and the London Company launched a new plan to invigorate the venture. This was done through a plan called “The Great Charter” of 1618. The intent of the new charter was to reform land tenures‚ improve local administration and to supplant current laws with English common laws; giving Virginia a more representative resident government. This charter was led by the treasurer‚ Sir Edwin Sandys.

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    Jamestown and Plymouth were the first two successful English colonies in North America. Jamestown was established in 1607 and Plymouth in 1620. Jamestown and Plymouth had many similarities. For example they both had some sort of government in some way. Jamestown had the first legislative assembly among the Western Hemisphere in 1619. This would later be called the‚ “House of Burgesses.” This served as a good model for many law making bodies in the U.S. Plymouth had a similar government. Their

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    Jamestown was founded in 1607 by Captain John Smith. John Smith was a soldier‚ explorer and an adventurer. Smith was the leader of Jamestown from 1607 to 1608. Many of the settler were not fond of Smith because of his strict discipline government policies. Smith believed if he would have remain leader of Jamestown the people would have experienced better conditions than what they did. John Smith returned to England in 1608 after a gunpowder accident. George Percy took over control of Jamestown after

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    main difference between the adventures of the Jamestown settlers and those of the pilgrims lies in the background of the settlers themselves. The settlers of Jamestown were gentleman who lacked labor skills and thought that they would find riches upon arrival. They did not know how to grow crops or hunt. The recorded accounts of John Smith clearly indicate that these men were not

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    The leadership strengths and weaknesses of John Smith evoked a profound effect on the Jamestown colony. The fact that Smith actually arrived in the colony as a common prisoner and was able to achieve the leadership role that he gained is amazing. His creativity and knowledge in certain areas actually saved the colonists from attack and starvation in the early days. Some of the rules he enforced as a leader were actually instrumental in saving the colony. His skill in dealing with the natives

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    Soldier‚ prisoner‚ slave and explorer… All these titles belong to one man: John Smith‚ a historical figure who played a huge role in the establishment of the Jamestown Colony. Remarkably‚ there were two instances that Smith was rescued from death at the last moment by a love struck princess‚ one of which involved the iconic Pocahontas who is also a big part of history. Smith tells the exchange like this‚ “…and thereon laid his head‚ and being ready with their clubs‚ to beat out his braines‚ Pocohontas

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    Brianna Mosby Mr. Weigand DE U.S History 25 September‚ 2012 Settlements of Quebec‚ Santa Fe‚ and Jamestown Santa Fe Santa Fe was originally founded in1598 by Juan de Onate. He led a mining expedition of about 500 people. He hoped to find rich mines and rich lands. Onate expected the people‚ Pueblos‚ to help with the labor to find resources in the region. The mining trip was a bust and Onate and most of his people decided to head home‚ yet the Franciscan missionaries stayed behind in an

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