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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Jamestown was the first successful English colony established in 1607 in Virginia‚ where the Roanoke settlers had disappeared. After King James I gave the Virginia Company of London its grant‚ three ships were sent out and sailed into Chesapeake Bay. The settlers named the peninsula after the king‚ Jamestown‚ but made poor judgment by settling in low and swampy land. The colony was weakened by disease‚ raids‚ and internal political conflicts. It was saved however by the remarkable Captain John

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    America until their incorporation into the United States. In the late 16th century‚ England‚ France‚ Spain and the Netherlands launched major colonization programs in eastern North America.[1] Small early attempts—such as the English Lost Colony of Roanoke—often disappeared; everywhere the death rate of the first arrivals was very high. Nevertheless successful colonies were established. European settlers came from a variety of social and religious groups. No aristocrats settled permanently‚ but a number

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    Chloe Chandler European colonization of what would become North America was motivated by various reasons‚ including the desire for religious freedom‚ profit‚ or a chance to start over. The colonies were populated by religious groups seeking freedom to practice their religions without interference from England‚ indentured servants‚ debtors seeking a clean slate‚ settlers hoping to find a profit and people who were brought to America involuntarily as slaves from Africa. The establishment of European

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