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    increase of tobacco as an important crop grown by the slaves of Virginia. "It was Virginia slave who grew most of tobacco that helped buy American independence (pg.5-6)". The hostility began at the ill-fated Roanoke colony among the England colonist and Indians. Unlike the founders of Roanoke‚ Virginia refuse to depend on the Indians for subsistence and when the king placed the Virginians in charge‚ they could not capture the thought of the Indians being a part of the colony as well as slaves‚ and

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    missing a year later while trying to return to Eng. a.i. A year later‚ 1584‚ Sir Walter Raleigh‚ half-brother to Gilbert‚ renews patent and discovers Outer banks of North Carolina and settles Roanoke Island. He returns to England for supplies but is delayed by Spanish war. At his return in 1590‚ Roanoke was abandoned 3. Settling The Chesapeake a. Virginia Company is founded- 1606- by King James I (England) a.i. Two divisions: 1st colony of London and 2nd colony of Plymouth a.ii. Made to “spread

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    Katie Whitmer English 111-N1 Ms. Mary Lanier 21 April 2011 Child Abuse and the Justice System Child abuse is a growing problem in the United States. Three million cases of child abuse were reported in 2009. One of those cases was my niece Leah. Leah endured mental and physical abuse for the first three years of her life. Leah now lives in a safe place with my parents. Although‚ Leah sees a child therapist once a week because of the damage her mother did to her‚ she is thriving in her new home

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    The Survival of Jamestown

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    English in the seventeenth century. The story of Jamestown is fundamental in one’s understanding of the evolution of Colonial America. Through the acts of Captain John Smith‚ Jamestown was able to prosper in ways that the first colony of the New World‚ Roanoke‚ was not. His leadership and diligence guided the colony through a lack of provisions and orders from the London Company. The cultivation of tobacco by John Rolfe was a huge factor in the expansion of the New World ‚ which provided settlers with

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    unfamiliar land. Seven ships- and two flagships- departed from England on April 9‚ 1585. In total‚ there were 500 hundred men‚ including Manteo and Wanchese. Months thereafter passed and on June 26‚ 1585‚ the ships landed a mere 80 miles southwest of Roanoke. Unaware of the treacheries to navigate around the alien world‚ the Tiger‚ one of the quainter ships‚ ran aground and a generous portion of the cargo was lost. Once the seven ships ultimately dropped anchor into the shallow water surrounding the island

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    loads. After hiking for what seemed to him a large distance‚ they realize they have still barely begun while in Gatlinburg‚ Tennessee‚ and that the whole endeavor is simply too much for them. They skip a huge section of the trail‚ beginning again in Roanoke‚ Virginia. The book recounts Bryson’s desire to seek easier terrain as well as "a powerful urge not to be this far south any longer." This section of the hike finally ends (after nearly 500 miles (800 km) of hiking) with Bryson going on a book tour

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    Material Hardship Study

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    It has recently been found that material hardship impacts the development of a child. Specifically‚ authors Huang and Sherraden (2016) found that material hardship has a negative association with the social-emotional development of young children. Although it is generally known that different aspects impact the physical and emotional development of children‚ it is unclear as to which have a direct effect on a child’s brain development. To be successful in life‚ the development of all areas in the

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    Us History Notes

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    Elmina slave castle on Africa’s Gold Coast 1492: Columbus discovers the Americas 1494: The Treaty of Tordesillas 1497: John Cabot’s voyage 1521: Cortes conquers the Aztec 1533: Pizarro conquers the Inca 1588: the Spanish Armada 1590: the Roanoke settlement fails People and Terms Prince Henry the Navigator Ferdinand of Aragon Isabella of Castile Christopher Columbus Johannes Gutenberg Gold‚ God‚ Glory—motives for European expansion Pre-Columbian Era Mesoamerica Columbian Exchange

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    first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the Separatists‚ also known as the "Saints"‚ fleeing from religious persecution by King James of Great Britain. Important People * Sir Walter Raleigh- established the colony of Roanoke. * Anne Hutchinson- was forced from Puritan society for my religious beliefs and moved to Rhode Island. * William Bradford- the governor of the Pilgrims in Plymouth for over 30 years. * Squanto-helped the Pilgrims plant corn and served

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    European Explorers Quiz

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    A.) Stopped second circumnavigation of the world to hunt for gold. B.) First to explore Southwestern United States C.) Discovered a bay and river looking for the Northwest Passage. D.) “First” explorer to circumnavigate the globe. E.) Founded Roanoke Island for England F.) Discovered the Pacific Ocean G.) Discovered Florida for the Spanish Empire. H.) Jesuit Missionary who helped explore the Mississippi River I.) First explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope J.) Discovered the St. Lawrence

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