THE PLYMOUTH THANKSGIVING STORY By Chuck Larsen When the Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1620‚ they landed on the rocky shores of a territory that was inhabited by the Wampanoag (Wam pa NO ag) Indians. The Wampanoags were part of the Algonkian-speaking peoples‚ a large group that was part of the Woodland Culture area. These Indians lived in villages along the coast of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They lived in round- roofed houses called wigwams. These were made of poles covered
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At the beginning of the 17th century the settlers that were establish in Jamestown had a very rough start‚ since one third of the settlers were gentlemen and the need for agricultural labor forces increased especially after the introduction of the tobacco in the colony. The colonists needed a system to attract work forces‚ so they promised 50 acres of land to anybody who can afford to pay his fare to travel to America‚ according to Keene‚ Cornell and O’Donnell (2011.) Owning land in England was very
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The North always had more than the South. They lived in the same country but did things differently. I believe that the North was more positive than the South. Most of this happened before the Civil War. In spite of everything‚ Northerners and Southerners had different social‚ economic and political cultures. The Underground Railroad was an escape route for slaves in the South. Harriet Tubman‚ Northern abolitionists‚ and Quaker Thomas Garrett mainly helped in the assistance getting slaves to Northern
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democratic.” States Mr. Duckworth in the passage‚ “Athens and Sparta.” People argue based on which place which would have been the better place to be in the past‚ most people choose Sparta; but a majority have chosen Athens‚ the better place. Both Athens and Sparta had their own inequalities to make them unique‚ and wanting people to choose there to live. Athens would have been a better place to live because the families there relied on each other and the men were chosen to be the warriors. Though boys did
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Hello Anush Hi Anahit Anahit: Anush‚ yesterday I was trying to find out what type of personality I have and read a lot of information. I also read about famous psychiatrists. By the way‚ what do you know about Carl Juny? Anush: O‚ that’s fine. You know‚ I’m fond of human character too. I know that Carl Juny was a Swiss psychiatrist who had a lasting influence on a sychology and society. He identified two personality types. Do you know about those types? Anahit: Yes‚ I know. Yesterday I read
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The ongoing debate between dancers and football fanatics: is dance really comparable to football? When asked if one believes dance is considered a sport many jump straight to the conclusion that dance is not‚ when in reality dance is just as much of a sport when compared to the all American favorite sport football. In comparison to football‚ dance has many similar aspects‚ but also has many differences such as their appearance‚ how each athlete presents themselves‚ and what they’re catching. In
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Capitalism and Communism Capitalism lives thrives and still lives long here in the United States and few other nations‚ while Communism also lives long in other nations. They are two opposite types of governments that have challenged each other throughout history and have almost cause catastrophe throughout the world years ago. Both governments have their successes‚ while they both have their downfalls. Capitalism is based on a free-market and communism is based on a command market. A free-market
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sports Aussie rules is one of the toughest quickness breathtaking sports in all of Australia and is such an entertaining sport. But what is harder working Soccer or Aussie Rules? Soccer‚ quick‚ electrifying and entertaining but is it harder working than Australian rules. Soccer is a very fast sport it’s not really at strong as AFL as soccer is used for more quick turns and electrifying runs through defences. There are different positions in a soccer team that require different strengths. A goals keeper
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Marijuana vs. Alcohol Is marijuana safer than alcohol‚ many people will say that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug that has destroyed many lives of teens and adults. It can lead to lung disease‚ heart disease and more importantly can influence the use of harder drugs such as cocaine‚ heroin and PCP. Alcohol on the other hand may not cause lung cancer‚ it’s simply a social indulgent. In my opinion‚ I believe that both marijuana and alcohol are equals. Use of both carry health risks
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it’s a lot higher passed. Maybe football fans just can’t keep up with the sport because rugby doesn’t stop every ten seconds. I’m pretty sure if you took any football fan and explained the game of rugby to them‚ they would fall in love with it more than football. “What is rugby?” I get this question a lot when people find out I play. “What isn’t it” I as in response. To explain it to people from here it’s easiest to say it is a game made up of a few different sports: soccer‚ football‚ and track
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