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    being considered by the Catholic Church for elevation to sainthood. But forced labor and disease took a heavy toll among native americans who lived at the missions Serra directed.” (Foner 165) How did the ideas of republicanism and liberalism differ in 18th century British North America? Republicanism emphasized an active participation in public life by economically independent citizens. Republicans held that only those with property were virtuous-the willingness to subordinate personal interest to public

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    Independence in the 17th and 18th century There are two short stories that relates to the women in the 17th and 18th century. There is “The story of an hour”‚ and “Astronomer’s wife” and the two short stories related by the women being in a disconsolate marriage. Both Kate Chopin and Kay Boyle suggest to their reader that a woman need a man to connect with her physically to be happy. The two women experience a hard life that made them who they were. In the 17th and 18th century it was hard for women

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    my shoes

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    My shoes On my 18th birthdays‚ I went to the mall with my friend Angela. I chose this item because they were from one of my closest friend‚ we went through a lot to get them and when I finally got them‚ after a while I didn’t like them as much anymore. She wanted to get me a birthday present but she didn’t want it to be a surprise and she wanted to make sure that whatever she got for me was what I wanted. We spent the whole day‚ from store to store looking for the perfect gift. I wasn’t sure of

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    unfaithful to Lucy Parke. In William Byrd diary he says‚” I kissed Mrs. Chiswell and kissed her on the bed till she was angry and my wife also was uneasy about it‚ and cried as soon as the company was gone.” Another incident occurred‚ in which Lucy’s anger and jealousy may have gotten the best of her. For example‚ “In the evening my and little jenny had a great quarrel in which my wife got the worst but at last by the help of the family Jenny was overcome and soundly whipped. Jenny is also known as “a

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    were merely colonies‚ Alcoholism rose to an all time high leading to an increase in violence and crime. Seeking a way to decrease the crime rates‚ Congress ratified the 18th amendment to the constitution which prohibited the sale of alcohol and consumption (to some extents) within the United States. Despite well intentions‚ the 18th amendment also known as Prohibition led to a decline in American morality and a expansion of the potential of criminality. Much of the public sympathized with the criminals

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    My Grandmother

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    Personal Narrative When I was younger I would always stay with my grandma and we did everything together. She was my best friend I loved her to death. One day we was in the living room and she looked like she was wanting to tell me something but she was scared to say it I had asked her if there was something wrong and she had replied with sweetie I’m fine. I knew something was wrong and she was hiding it. So when I went home I had told my mom and dad that grandma wasn’t acting right. I went and seen

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    Early in the 18th century when women started to make a name for themselves in the mathematical world. Despite it being known that most men were allowed to study and practice mathematics‚ yet “intellectual women were admired by men‚ [and] they were never ridiculed for being intellectual and educated” (Unlu). Because men were more encouraged‚ but a woman of a higher class who possesses a great intellectual mind and has a potential for pursuing mathematics are acknowledged and highly encouraged. Furthermore

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    Colonial America during the Eighteenth Century gave people the opportunity to become land owners‚ explore their religious freedom‚ and to take part in a growing economy. Whether you were poor or rich‚ all free men and women had an opportunity to raise their standard of living. Along with the rise in commerce came more problems such as slavery‚ taxes‚ conflict with the natives‚ debt‚ and much more. As expressed already many positives and negatives were brought on by increased commerce in Colonial

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    My Room

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    Paper Do you ever wonder why certain places mean so much to certain people? When I think of my bedroom‚ I realize why people are touchy about their rooms getting messed with. My bedroom is a place where I can relax and be comfortable. Another important reason is I can go there when I want some privacy; all I have to do is shut my door and lock it. My room holds most all or almost all of my personal belongings and things are important to me. Bedrooms are a place where we can be comfortable

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    were dominating to Christianity‚ because they thought that the Africans were uncivilized and weren’t practicing any religion or values. The pros and cons of imperialism affected the Africans’ social‚ religious‚ and political lives from the 16th to 18th centuries. As the Africans were vulnerable in such ways that they didn’t know how to fight back‚ other regions‚ primarily Europe‚ dominated them and took complete control over them. Africa’s unexplored lands offered plenty of raw goods for European

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