Ely Samuel Parker was born in 1828 and died on August 31‚ 1895. Born in Hasanoanda‚ later known as Donehogawa. Eventually Ely became a Seneca attorney‚ an engineer‚ and a tribal diplomat. Ely got commissioned as a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War‚ when he served as an auxiliary to General Ulysses S. Grant. Ely wrote the terminal preliminary form of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox. Later in his career‚ Parker rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General. He was one
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The Revolutionary War could have been avoided if the colonists took a different approach to handling their problems.For example‚ as pictured in supporting question three‚ source three‚ it depicts the British colonists dressed as Mohawk indians dumping precious teas into the Boston Harbor. The colonists dumped the tea to show their views against the high tea tax imposed by the British. Because of the colonists rebellious behavior‚ the British government was forced to respond. They imposed the Intolerable
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John Demos‚ The Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story From Early America‚ (First Vintage Books‚ April 1995) John Demos in a sense presents themes that are entirely familiar and conventional. The themes of sin‚ retribution‚ and repentance are very prevalent in his writing. The loss of piety‚ the failure of spiritual nerve‚ the absolute necessity of reform; and the certainty of God’s punishment if reform was not achieved appear throughout his book (Demos). (In this instance‚ Eunice’s failure
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Toni Morrison - Sula (txt).txt Toni Morrison Sula First published in 1973 It is sheer good fortune to miss somebody long before they leave you. This book is for Ford and Slade‚ whom I miss although they have not left me. "Nobody knew my rose of the world but me... I had too much glory. They don’t want glory like that in nobody’s heart." --The Rose Tattoo Foreword In the fifties‚ when I was a student‚ the embarrassment of being called a politically minded writer was so acute‚ the fear
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The Tea Act was a significant occurrence that affected many colonists which passed by Parliament in May 10‚ 1773. The tea act affected the people during that time‚ because the British wanted the colonists to only buy one brand of tea called the East Indian tea brand. Americans needed tea because the water was dirty and they could have gotten sick if they were to drink it. Britain wanted them to only buy one brand of tea because the East Indian tea brand was not doing so well at the time and Britain
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Epidemics a. Death spreads into the North American interior i. Simultaneous illness in whole villages‚ multiple simultaneous illnesses‚ waves of epidemics‚ etc. b. The Aztec and Inca examples c. The Iroquois (Mohawk) and Algonquin i. Overhunting as “revenge” on the beaver? (theory) -all nature has spiritual power; animal spirits very powerful; believed small pox came because they made Gods mad; Indians thought beavers declared
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The American Revolution was a turbulent time in our nation’s history. Few people realize the extent of the impact that Enslaved Africans and Native Americans in our country’s history. Both groups were involved for different reasons. One yearned for the promise of freedom‚ while the other dreamed of the return of their precious land. As mentioned before‚ Blacks had a widespread influence in our country’s fight for independence. To be made clear‚ these individuals joined
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MEDALLION COUNCIL PROJECT REPORT FORM CATEGORY: Environmental Concerns PROJECT NAME: Green Holiday Party PROJECT DATE(S): December 20‚ 2012 FHSAA CLASSIFICATION: 8A _ MAIN GOAL(S) OF THIS PROJECT (give specific goals): * To celebrate the holidays in an environmentally sustainable way * To bring the school community together in order to create crafts from recycled materials * For budgeted alternatives on holiday
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center of Moscow. – was the city’s tallest building until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600. – Built on orders from Ivan the Terrible Ottoman • "Star Ushak" carpet – Made of wool – influenced by northwest Persian – The blue medallions on the red ground are the traditional colors of these carpets. Mughal • Nilgai (blue bull): Leaf – Ink‚ watercolor‚ and gold on paper – As Jahangir wrote in his diary‚ his great-grandfather Babur had only described what he saw‚ while he himself
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• The word "pueblo" comes from the Spanish word "town". Spanish explorers first came across the Indians in the 16th century. • In most Pueblo tribes men were responsible for farming and warfare where as women took care of the home and family. • War/Battle of Acoma Pueblo‚ January 1599 o Spanish conquistadors Vs. Acoma Native Americans o Modern day New Mexico o For the first two days the Spanish and Acoma skirmished inconclusively until Zaldivar developed a plan to breach the pueblo using a small
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