were not ready to subjugate themselves to the crown again. In 1643 the four colonies Massachusetts‚ Plymouth‚ Connecticut‚ and New Haven joined in the New England Confederation. It was weak and mostly Puritan‚ but it did count as a milestone toward American Unity. The colonies were basically allowed to thrive as semi-autonomous commonwealths. The Confederation also proved to be a means to defend against potential foes such as the Indians‚ French and Dutch. The English Crown tried to take control
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During the late 1600s and the to the mid-1700s‚ countries fought for land and power in order to have global domination. While several countries fought for the same cause‚ resolving their diffrerences was nearly impossible‚ and this often led to more wars and conflicts. One of the many conflicts concerned the domination of North America. While many European powers competed for control of North America‚ Britain gained the most territory through the four French and Indian wars‚ King William’s War‚
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the Unification of Germany Liberal hopes for German unification were not met during the politically turbulent 1848-49 period. A Prussian plan for a smaller union was dropped in late 1850 after Austria threatened Prussia with war. Despite this setback‚ desire for some kind of German unity‚ either with or without Austria‚ grew during the 1850s and 1860s. It was no longer a notion cherished by a few‚ but had proponents in all social classes. An indication of this wider range of support was the change
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had volunteered in the war‚ the factories desperately needed someone to run their factories so women decided to contribute by working over there and keep the factory running. During the war they were trained to protect themselves. Some joined the army and others joined pilot training. There were a lot of challenges which aboriginal and the Quebecois faced as some of them had volunteered in the army were treated very badly and they faced racism and they returned
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German speaking people occupied Central Europe‚ but the German states were usually very small (and the Germans there mixed with other races). The upper classes looked towards France as the foundation of European civilization. Although a German Confederation was created after 1815‚ it was not concerned with promoting a united Germany since the 39 rulers had no wish to see their independence limited by the establishment of a strong central government. Austria and Russia did not want to see a strong
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International Badminton Federation (now titled the Badminton World Federation) was later established in 1934. Its founding members consisted of Canada‚ Denmark‚ Great Britain‚ Wales‚ France‚ The Netherlands‚ Ireland‚ New Zealand‚ and Scotland. India even joined in 1936. The Badminton World Federation is currently known as the governing body of the sport of badminton. Five separate regional
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c- claimed eastern canada for france missionaries & traders a-fur traders b-operated in area & down mississippi river to gulf of mexico 1608- 1st permanent french settlement at quebec english colonies a. john cabot/ english claimed newfoundland -1497 b england established
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Movement has spread‚ he quickly realized its goals. He joined the Association of Mason and later the La Liga Filipina. The death of the League‚ thought Bonifacio not reform but revolution that will modernize the condition of the Philippines. One night‚ Bonifacio and other patriotic Filipinos met to establish a secret society. This is called " Kataastaasang Kagalanggalang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan" or Katipunan. The purpose of the confederation is to rebel against Spain and liberate the Philippines
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● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● CHAPTER 1-2 Which of the following was NOT a development of the maritime revolution of the fifteenth century? ○ did develop: triangular Arab sail‚ astrolabe‚ Caravel‚ compass Where was the first permanent settlement in the New World? ○ St. Augustine‚ FL Which of the followings is NOT true about Native American religious beliefs at the point of the initial European contacts? ○ TRUE: revolved around nature
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Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden to train and recruit an army for overseas service. At the time‚ Canada had a regular army of only 3‚112 men and a fledgling navy.[1] However‚ within a mere two months‚ Canada could boast of an army of over 32‚000 men as men flocked to recruiting stations. Most of the militia trained at CFB Valcartier‚ just north of Quebec City and within two months the First Contingent‚ Canadian Expeditionary Force‚ was on its way to England in the largest convoy ever to cross the
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