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    In British North America‚ three colonial regions appeared in the different geographical areas; New England‚ the Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. Although these colonies were founded by the English‚ different agricultural and industrial oppurtunities and immigrancy led to a distinctive economy‚ religion‚ and social order between the sectional differences of the American colonies before 1750. Each region had its own type of houses‚ crops‚ churches‚ and values but the things keeping them

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    The Three Colonial Regions The thirteen colonies were British colonies in North America founded between 1607 and 1732. The colonists who came to the New World were not alike‚ they came from a variety of different social and religious groups who settled in different locations along the Atlantic coast. They were divided up into the New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern colonies. Each group came to the new continent for different reasons and created colonies with distinct social‚ political‚ and economic

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    Colonial Labor Essay

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    Changes and Continuities in the Need for Colonial Labor The trans-atlantic systems from from 1600 to 173 maintained continuity in need for heavy labor due to an agricultural economy‚ but hunger for profits changed in the race and origins of the laborers. Planters needed subservient labor to maintain plantations‚ but over time they increasingly relied on black slaves. This racial shift due to transatlantic slavery would in the long term spark dramatic changes that are still felt in Southern society

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    Colonial History of Mali

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    Colonial History of: Mali Mali started out as part of The Ghana Empire which was dominated by the Soninke people up until 1203 when it was taken over by an anti-Muslim Sosso Kingdom. The Mali Kingdom took over from 1230 – 1600 this empire had a lot of influence over West Africa; it began to weaken in the 14th century and was challenged by the Songhai Empire. The two empires ruled over Mali until they were defeated by the Moroccan Saadi Dynasty who controlled parts of Mali until they were challenged

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    Colonial Girls School

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    COLONIAL GIRLS SCHOOL The poem opens with the phrase‚ "Borrowed images/willed our skin pale"‚ which is an allusiin to many teenaged school girls bleaching their skins with different creams and soaps to become a lighter complexion. The poem as a whole focuse on the rejection of one’s color to a more favoured one‚ emphasised to them by the outer one. Borrowed images from the first world countries‚ where white is emphasised as better or more beautiful. It also focused on the image of girls’ ’dekinked’

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    Colonial Slavery Essay Although geographic and social factors encouraged the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the Southern colonies between 1607 and 1775‚ economic factors encouraged the growth of slavery the most during this time period. The geography of the southern colonies was not suited to standard farming as that of the northern colonies. The soil of the land was not suited to the growing of standard crops like wheat and corn. Also‚ the hot weather of the south

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    and currants also vegetables such as tomatoes‚ carrots‚beets‚onions‚ squash ‚ and celery they also used different types of flowers. The early temperance movement alcohol was a part of american culture from time the first colonies were established. Beer was one of the earliest industries in colonial America.The growing popularity of rum‚whisky‚ beer and other spirits caused a reaction against the effects of excessive alcohol consumption. The prohibition in the united

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    British Colonial Rule

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    British colonial rule and Indian Subcontinent 1/19/2013 Prepared by – (Group 10 The rising stars) Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947 Group members – The British Raj (rāj‚ lit. "reign" in Hindi)[1] was British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947.[2] The term can also refer to the period of dominion.[2][3] The region under British control‚ commonly calledIndia in contemporary usage‚ included areas directly administered by the

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    Colonial System (Summary)

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    COLONIAL SYSTEM The Philippine condition was a reflection of the political‚ economic and socio-religious developments of Spain. During the 16th and the 17th century almost all European monarchs adopted the political idea of absolutism as well as the economic system of mercantilism. Under the system of mercantilism‚ the king was involved in extensive intervention of any economic life to foster national growth. The Spanish government was highly centralized in form. All the Spanish governmental

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    Colonial Women's Rights

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    Colonial women faced many challenges during their lives. They had limited rights and were treated unfairly. They faced obstacles everyday of their lives. Women would experience changes in many aspects including social‚ political‚ and cultural. Women fought for what they believed in and eventually would make progress towards gaining their rights. However‚ all of this would come over a long period of time. Women made advances and tried to get access to their rights‚ but were denied most of the time

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