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    Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santa Rosa Campus A Term Paper Entitled COLONIAL INFLUENCES OF THE SPANIARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES Presented by: Maybelyn U. Catindig‚ BSEM 3-1 Presented to: Prof. N. Silva I. Introduction Spain is known for its history of exploring and conquering lands during the Age of Exploration in 16th century. There were many undiscovered lands during those times and in search of the east countries of the world‚ Spain was able to discover the Philippine

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    uses an instant urinalysis test that reflects what type of illegal drug was consumed and if it was in the last 36 hours. This instant drug screen test has been determined by researchers to be inaccurate. Yet after many researchers agree there is an issue with the accuracy of urinalysis testing‚ The Dept. of Correction’s continues to use this method because it is cost affective. It is more important to cost less than to be accurate. Although urinalysis drug testing is cost effective‚ it’s inaccuracy

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    In colonial America‚ the citizens did not know exactly what they wanted for their government. The colonists knew they didn’t want their lives to be like they had been in England. They were open to ideas; they did not know what would work and what wouldn’t. The colonists knew that trial and error was the best idea at the time. The democratic and undemocratic features of colonial America were very apparent in that democracy as it was a work in progress. Although they were working out the issues

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    especially true for Colonial America. The reason fashion played an important role in colonial life is because it depicts status‚ connects the colonists to Europe‚ and helps them express themselves. Clothing also helps explain a great deal about the colonists in America. Colonial America’s fashion was influenced by Europe‚ but ultimately became American through creating clothing styles specifically for colonists’ daily needs (Loren‚ 4). Trade played an important role in Colonial America because it

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    Many colonists held a stronger loyalty to their American Colonies than to England by the eve of the Revolution. The battles and trials that they endured gave them an identity and a unity‚ they had survived through many hardships and any group that does that had some sort of bond. The unique combining of cultures‚ geography‚ and the many political ordeals that American colonists had endured provided them with a sense of identity and unity. There was a combining of culture in America that was unique

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    A new and struggling nation‚ America battled for democracy as they fought for independence and after they received independence and release of Britain’s tight and strong grip. The question of how to become more democratic‚ equal opportunity for all people‚ was prevalent in American society in the 1700’s. Wethersfield‚ Connecticut was a symbol of American society in the late 1700’s as they struggled with the balance of property‚ role of religion‚ and equality for all people. Between the 1750’s and

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    Colonial Latin America

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    1. Chasteen states that by the late nineteenth century Latin American countries aimed to imitate England‚ France or the US‚ countries that equated Progress. What material or technological transformations did Latin Americans seem to have associated to the idea of “progress”? Latin America decided to associate with the idea of progress the idea of being able to export their home grown goods. While England‚ France and the US‚ exported industrial machinery (because it was made in those countries) Latin

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    Rachna Shah APUSH: Log Entry #2 5. The requerimiento was only an excuse to treat native people brutally‚ confiscate their land‚ and enslave them‚ because the Europeans believed that that would be the most efficient way. Of course‚ if the natives weren’t manacled‚ then they would have fought back‚ and quite possibly‚ especially if the natives enslaved by Columbus and his original men‚ have beaten the Europeans‚ at least for the time being. The Native American men wouldn’t have given up their rights

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    Colonial government wasn’t so different from how it is now. Sure‚ we’ve changed some things‚ but we still have a baseline from way back when. Today‚ we still have a legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial branch. In the legislative branch they had something in England called ‘Parliament’. Basically Congress but with a different name. Just like Congress‚ Parliament was a bicameral legislature‚ a lawmaking body made of two houses. However‚ in Jamestown the houses were called House of Burgesses and Council

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    equality in the United States are expressed through these works of literature. By examining the art of literature through multiple authors of both the Colonial and Antebellum periods‚ these fears‚ struggles‚ and hardships demonstrate the way in which the form of narratives advanced the equality and social justice of African Americans. The Colonial period (1746-1800) was the start of this fight against inequality and imprisonment of black Americans‚ through the form of narratives‚ letters‚ and poems

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