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    the same water. You can further argue‚ it is not even the same river. It will never be the same river‚ even if the water cycles back to that river – it will never be the same. Even my childhood favorite movie agreed with this idea‚ in the movie Pocahontas she say‚ “What I love most about rivers is that you can’t step in the same river twice‚ the water is always changing‚ always flowing.” For me‚ I believe the river is always moving because it’s alive‚ so it’s never the same. Every day people change

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    Chief Powhatan fathered one among Virginia’s additional far-famed historical figures‚ Pocahontas. The primary permanent English settlement in America‚ at Jamestown in 1607‚ set the stage for the taming of the geographic area. Virginia contend a central role throughout the War of American Independence‚ from Apostle Henry’s fiery orator "Give

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    The Puritan Family Number of male and female inhabitants were unequal which caused fatherly authoritative figures to only take place in Chesapeake at the end of the 17th century Puritans wanted male authority; common law tradition that restricted women’s rights Women were only equal in relation to spirit and religion; could become official church members; divorce was legal; marriage = two-sided love; Man = God in church & governor secularly; magistrates (law enforcers) supported male superiority

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    History To 1877 Tia Edwards 5 October 2012 Native and European Relationships “Why must you take by force what you could obtain by love?” (Chief Powhatan) This was a famous quote said by Pocahontas’ Father to early English settler John Smith. The quote helps illustrate the brutality that settlers used to obtain land and goods during early colonization. The articles “Your People Live Only Upon Cod” and “The Print of My Ancestors’ Houses are Every Where to be Seen” help show‚ through

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    Hannah Park APUSH Discussion Questions Unit 1 (Ch. 1-6) Chapter 1 2) The Indian cultures of the New World had several common characteristics but also some differences that made them unique. A main common quality of the Indians is that they all depended on the cultivation of corn. The timing that corn cultivation reached their cultures reflected their development. Most of the Indian tribes were all small‚ scattered‚ and impermanent settlements. However there were a few exceptions‚ such as

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    deal with keeping the settlement in Jamestown from dying out. He says “there was no talk‚ no hope‚ and no work”‚ without the help the natives John admits he wouldn’t have been able to survive. He states that “ Now every once in four or five days‚ Pocahontas and her attendants brought him so much provision‚ that saved many of their lives‚ that else for all this had starved with hunger”. The agreement Smith made with the natives is the reason his life was

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    APUSH Key Terms Chapter One Conquistador- one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. Aztec Moctezuma- was the ninth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan‚ reigning from 1502 to 1520. The first contact between indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica and Europeans took place during his reign‚ and he was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of Mexico Treaty of Tordesilas- signed at Tordesillas (now in Valladolid province‚ Spain)‚ 7 June 1494‚ divided

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    estimates vary? ➢ Europeans – global empires‚ the rise of capitalism & dietary improvement The Early British Colonies ➢ (The ‘Lost’) Roanoke Island (1584) & Jamestown (1607) Settlements ▪ Sir Walter Raleigh‚ John Smith‚ John Rolfe‚ Pocahontas‚ Virginia Dare SIMILARITIES AMONG THE 13 COLONIES: Primarily English‚ Self-Governing (not necessarily Democratic)‚ Educational opportunities for males‚ Advantages for economic & social self-development DIFFERENCES AMONG THE 13 COLONIES: New England:

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    Magalhy Contreras Professor Sinclair History 1301-21005 20 September 2014 U.S. History I Midterm Exam Essay Question from Section II: 3) How and why was Hernán Cortés able to conquer the Aztec Empire? • Hernán Cortés was authorized by the governor of Cuba to do an expedition with six hundred men and eleven ships to try and find the kingdom where lots of gold was expected to be. Cortés was given a gift by the Tobasco people‚ and the gift was a girl named Malinali. Malinali was Cortés’ interpreter

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    Love him or hate him‚ Donald Trump is our President. Every President has used propaganda in one way or another. Propaganda is not a new concept. It could be virtuous or unscrupulous. Propaganda itself is neutral like most things. Additionally‚ it is used to persuade individuals to feel a certain way‚ to perform a specific deed or discontinue engaging in a specific act (Cross 247). Effective propaganda is not about facts and policy‚ it is about emotion. Fear and rage are being provoked. Donald Trump

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