repealed. 1768- British troops arrive in Boston to enforce laws. 1770- Four workers are shot by British troops stationed in Boston. The American Patriots labeled the killings "The Boston Massacre." 1773- Massachusetts patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians protest the British Tea Act by dumping crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British Tea Act was when the British increased the taxes on tea that were shipped to the colonies. 1774- Benjamin Franklin and the First Continental Congress
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Aboriginal on Campus: A Note on Terminology The Aboriginal Resource Centre‚ in the Office of Intercultural Affairs‚ recognizes the fluidity of language and that‚ in the context of this land and community‚ certain terms are preferred or contested by different Indigenous people and communities. There are many terms associated with First Nations‚ Métis and Inuit people. Some Aboriginal people identify more closely with their nation or linguistic group designation‚ e.g. Ojibwe‚ while others prefer
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The takeover changed this. To begin with‚ the proclamation was not signed by the names of the authors‚ instead‚ it was signed by "The Indians of all tribes‚" which equals a political statement. Claiming‚ it is not Sioux‚ Apaches‚ or Mohawks occupying Alcatraz Island demanding basic human and civil rights for their tribes‚ it is all American Indians demanding this. And all‚ literally means "Indian people from across the United States‚ Alaska‚ Canada‚ Mexico‚ and South America‚" meaning
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The American Fur Company Sarah Julien Business and Society MGMT 363 9/27/10 INTRODUCTION The American Fur Company was a relentless monopoly operating in the climatic era of the fur trade. It was established by John Jacob Astor in 1808. The company was created at a time that was favorable to its expansion; it even grew to have a more powerful presence than the federal government over vast areas. This case study analysis will evaluate John Astor in terms of his motives‚ managerial
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William Marcy Tweed was the most corrupt "American Politician" the state of New York has ever seen. Tweed was known as "Boss Tweed" and he was the first man to be the boss of New York after the ten year struggle. ("American Heritage") The Boss was the leader of a political machine‚ which was a political organization that controlled enough votes to maintain control over the community. Political machines were able to restructure the city governments; they also resulted in poorer services‚ corruption
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The Barbarians (1987) – Dirtmaster - Twin barbarians plan to take revenge on the warlord who murdered their tribe and places them in captivity as children. The Dirtmaster‚ portrayed as Michael Berryman‚ forces the twins into slavery‚ where they train to fight as gladiators. Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988) – The Mummy - In this horror comedy film‚ Eddie and his family inherit a creepy‚ ramshackle house. They are unaware that the house was built over an evil passage‚ but they soon realize
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An artist’s treasure With the auction Howard Hodgkin: Portrait of the Artist‚ Sotheby’s not only unveils the private collection of the late painter and collector Howard Hodgkin‚ but it also reveals how these masterpieces influenced his creations If the past half century has seen an artist whose work embodies the sheer pleasure of being alive‚ then that artist would be the late Howard Hodgkin. Through his works‚ which were misinterpreted as abstract‚ he created a unique pictorial language for places
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Eric Ehlow NAMS 338 Research Paper December 1‚ 2014 Stereotypes and Stereotyping of Native Americans in The Last of the Mohicans Native Americans were part of this country long before our founding forefathers. They were the people that Christopher Columbus found inhabiting this land. There is even evidence to show that they have been on the American continents for thousands and even tens of thousands of years. Yet‚ somehow the European powers dominated these people‚ forcing them from their land
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Taxi Driver (1976) comes across Vietnam vet Travis Bickle (played by Robert de Niro‚ famously known for his part in The Godfather 2)who is 26‚ a loner in the mean streets of New York City‚ almost obsessively‚ reflects on the ugly corruption of life around him‚ and becomes increasingly disturbed over his own loneliness and alienation. Every phase of his life‚ he remains a complete outsider‚ failing to make emotional contact with anyone. Unable to sleep night after night‚ he goes the local pornography
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recess and lunette. These saints appear as both standing figures and as busts in roundels‚ arranged in two registers that are separated by red lines. The upper registers allow for standing figures while the lower registers show a horizontal row of medallion portraits. All saints are identified by inscriptions beside the saint’s heads or somewhere within the roundel. In the north bay in the upper register‚ there appears three regal standing figures: Saint Irene‚ Saint Catherine and Saint Barbara (fig
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