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    The colonial period in American history is often described as a stricter period of times‚ especially on things they were not accustomed to. It was a time where men were widely in charge and reason or religion dominated most people’s views. In this unit we talked about a lot of people who have shaped the writing of the past and also we have discussed many of the views of the past as well. Views such as the Puritans‚ who valued religion over all‚ and were willing to give up everything and sacrifice

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    Colonial America in the 17th Century could be summarized as the establishment period. Colonists had explored and claimed enough land to call theirs‚ and they were focused on implementing customs such as religion‚ politics‚ and ethics. In order to do this‚ colonies decided to force their ideas onto other civilizations such as foreigners or indigenous people. Accomplishing this would open doors to land and overall economic development‚ but it would also lead to battles and wars between the two conflicting

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    The slave codes that were implemented in colonial America changed history for many people and affected the descendants of those people even today. These slave codes stripped slaves of their basic rights‚ influenced today’s laws‚ and even after it ended‚ affected their progress and status in society. Slavery and the slave codes stripped slaves of even the most basic of rights. A New York slave code from 1697 stated “No persons of African descent may be buried in the city’s church graveyard.” The

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    issues they were facing were an increased immigration population moving into the larger cities and in the south runaway slaves. Slave patrols (or “paddyrollers”) were created to manage the race-based conflict occurring in the southern region of Colonial America; these patrols were created with the specific intent

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    EQ – 1 The five Indian tribes that lived in the New York State area‚ before English colonists arrived‚ merged together into the Iroquois Confederacy around 1450 in an effort to get rid of fighting between tribes and to create a larger and more peaceful Indian nation. Furthermore‚ the tribes intended to create a form of representative democracy to ensure all of the tribes that joined were happy with the changes that would have to be made to keep the peace among the groups.¬ In an effort to achieve

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    Generally‚ women in colonial America were constrained in the parts they played or restricted in their "spheres of influence." Women were once seen as just required to give birth to children and look after them. Their role was domestic; identified with exercises‚ for example‚ cooking

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    Personal Hygiene: Principles of Personal Hygiene: In any food establishments‚ food handlers are either the first line of defense or the cause for the need for defense. This is because most types of foods can be contaminated and it is the responsibility of the food handler to ensure the safety of the consumers by eliminating or minimizing the contamination to safer levels for consumption. How to lessen‚ prevent‚ and eliminate contamination that causes food borne illness will be the focus of the

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    Significance: The Iroquois‚ originating from present day New York‚ began to prosper after their dealings with the French‚ and later the Dutch in the fur trade. Eager to expand their territories strategically‚ they divided into the five nations of Senecas‚ Cayugas‚ Onondagas‚ Oneidas‚ and Mohawks‚ compiling into a confederation. Granted from the fur trade‚ these Natives had ample access to guns‚ steels and other goods to help conquer and wage on both European and fellow Native American settlements

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    Unit 4222-250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene (LD 206 C) Level: 2 Credit value: 2 UAN: K/601/9963 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to support an individual in maintaining personal hygiene. It covers good personal hygiene routines and why these are important‚ as well as potential contributory factors to poor personal hygiene. |Learning outcomes |Assessment criteria

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    distinctions between orthodox and unorthodox practices were distinguished (and oftentimes blurred). You may look at Staden‚ the readings on witchcraft and “superstition‚” etc. Beginning in 1492 when the Spanish under the crown of Castile invaded the Americas‚ where their first settlement was in Santo Domingo‚ their main motivations were trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through indigenous conversions and economic gain. Due to these objectives they intervened and attempted to change every facet

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