In the Southern Colonies‚ slaves were widely used as a source of cheap labor for plantation owners that wanted cheap labor. Slaves were subjected to harsh conditions‚ working long work days in extreme heat in horrible working conditions. They were used to grow and harvest tobacco‚ sugar‚ and rice on plantations. Slaves were widely used in the South‚ in contrast to the North‚ who had slaves‚ but not nearly as many. Slaves were used in the South because there was an economic need‚ it was cheaper for
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CHAPTER 3 Settling the Northern Colonies‚ 1619–1700 Focus Questions 1. What religious turmoil in the Old World resulted in the little colony of Plymouth in the New World? 2. Why was the initial and subsequent colonization of the Massachusetts Bay Colony more successful than Plymouth? 3. How did the colony of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony contribute to the origins of American independence and government? What were the contributions to American independence and government from
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Why go West? Why did people migrate to the colonies? People migrated to the colonies for a number of reasons; especially oppurtunity. These reasons include push and pull factors; both counter-balanced by intervening obstacles. The push factors that repelled the migrants from Europe to the colonies; and the pull factors that attracted them to America consist of the following. The industrial revolution and economic opportunity were two primary reasons for migrating to America. The industrial revolution
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Between the years of 1600-1754‚ three distinct regions were formed in the new world. The three main English settlement areas were categorized into the New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern group of colonies and all had major differences and events that led to their own identity. Many people moved to these new colonies to start a new life‚ try to make a large profit‚ or even to escape religious restrictions. These three areas provided a new place for people or families to start over and control their
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Consumer Behavior Chapter 1 – Understanding Consumer Behavior 1. Define consumer behavior and explain the components that make up the definition. 2. Identify the four domains of consumer behavior shown in Exhibit 1.6 that affect acquisition‚ usage‚ and disposition decisions. 3. Discuss the benefits of studying consumer behavior 4. Explain how companies apply consumer behavior concepts when making marketing decisions. Defining consumer behavior Consumer Behavior: The totality of
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The terms and conditions of the lease are: The lease term is 5 years. An annual payment of $200 000 is to be made by Slade to Carter. This payment includes a charge for insurance costs in the amount of $5000. The asset has a 6 year useful life; the salvage value at the end of this time is zero. The implicit interest rate on the lease is 10% It is highly likely that Slade will keep the machine at the end of the lease. The present value factor of an annuity of $1 per period for 5 periods
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Mid-Day Meal Scheme Background With a view to enhancing enrollment‚ retention and attendance and simultaneously improving nutritional levels among children‚ the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE) was launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on 15th August 1995‚ initially in 2408 blocks in the country. By the year 1997-98 the NP-NSPE was introduced in all blocks of the country. It was further extended in 2002 to cover not only children in classes I-V of government
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Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies The Reformation was the driving force behind English Catholic dissenters‚ many of which would eventually form the base of groups heading for new lands to find religious freedom. These people would come to be called Puritans and their goal was to purify the Church of England. They wanted to do away with the “offensive” features such as Church hierarchy and traditional rituals of Catholic worship in order to promote a relationship between the individual and
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short‚ the American colonies sole purpose was to supply England with the resources they were able to obtain from the North America. The colonies were viewed as second citizens under the British rule‚ but the lifestyle and custom between the two were obvious different. As you stated in your discussion‚ while the colonists and those living in England shared history and a frame of reference regarding aristocratic versus monarchic rule‚ over the course of two centuries‚ their daily life experiences grew
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Why English is important in Job Requirement? A study conducted by one of the biggest agencies‚ Job.com‚ founded that lack of communication skills in both speaking and writing has caused the main reasons for the failure of graduates in seeking jobs. An English lecturer of University Utara Malaysia’s school of cognitive science and education‚ M.Puveneswary who taught English at the University for about 11 years said‚ there was a gap between English at the workplace and academic environments
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