The Maory History of New Zealand The original inhabitants of New Zealand were Polynesians who arrived by canoe in a series of migrations. Among these were the Moriori‚ or moa hunters‚ early ancestors of the Maory‚ who arrived in a later migration. Historians estimate the first Polynesians arrived over 1000 years ago‚ possibly as early as 800 AD. Whether the islands were discovered by accident or design is uncertain‚ but the original peoples found a plentiful food supply and larger‚ more varied islands
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New England was founded primary on the basis of religion freedom. Many of the people who were at new England left England because they wanted to perfect what the church of England was trying to do. In doing so they shunned and even exiled many people out of there way of life. The puritan way of life to many people seemed extreme and to others it seemed normal. They had set forth many laws and regulations in which some people might say is outlandish. They also waged war on Pequot’s‚ many argue that
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colonists in Virginia also displayed a profound fear of witchcraft and the works of the Devil. To guard against this phenomenon‚ witch pots were employed just as they had been in England. In 1978‚ a witch pot was recovered in Virginia Beach. Unfortunately‚ the relic was found by an amateur collector and most of the details regarding the find have been lost due to negligence. However‚ the loss of information does not render the discovery invalid as it clearly displayed that colonists in Virginia were attempting
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By the 1700s the English came to the New World and settled in The Chesapeake and New England regions. The lives of the people settled in these regions were centered on two dissimilar lifestyles. Distinctive differences between these regions were in expectations‚ beliefs‚ and social cultures. The differences created a clear cut between North and South. The wide gap between the development of The Chesapeake and New England regions was mainly because of the way their lives were centered. The Chesapeakes
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New world exploration a. exploration origins of european expansion exploration b. consequences encounter a. conquistadors had superior weapons/guns & horses b. native american populations quickly shrank c. death due to diseases brought by europeans spanish empire a. financed by gold and silver from americas b. natives: died from diseases brought by the spanish some converted to christianity some resisted by the spanish control colonies spanish empire -appointed viceroys
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Certain events can change many things in history and the same applies to Canadian history as well. There have been many events that have had an impact on Canadian history and the Winnipeg General Strike is one of such events that have made an impact on Canadian history. The Winnipeg General Strike happened on May 1‚ 1919‚ when members from the Winnipeg building-trade union went on a strike due to their employers refusing to negotiate a wage increase (Colyer & Co.‚ 2010). It has positively
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Description of New England" by John Smith and "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford‚ the tone of these two selections vary noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade certain audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place the New World was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities of the New World. Author John Smith‚ a pilgrim who arrived in the Americas‚ writes a description of the new land. In "A Description of New England" he shows
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This passage is an extracted from a Chronicle‚ written by Jean de Venette‚ a French religious leader and a chronicler from 1307 to 1370‚ which records events in France from 1340 to 1368. It describes how the Plague (Black Death) spread and people’s reactions. It also described what people at that time thought were the causes of the Plague and the effect of that understanding of the Plague. Jean de Venette was probably an educated and rich person as literacy wasky only starting to become popular
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killed all five of their children. During Andrea Yates case‚ psychiatrist testified that Andrea Yates suffered from schizophrenia and postpartum depression. The birth of a baby can trigger a jumble of powerful emotions. Which can be from joy and excitement to fear and anxiety. Many news moms experience the “baby blues” after childbirth‚ which include mood swings and crying spells. But some news moms experience more severe times of depression after their baby is born‚ causing postpartum depression. Women
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Abstract This essay will provide a brief history of the historical Belle Isle Island Park. It is a beautiful park that has declined over the years due to budget cuts which will continue its decline due to the city being in such a dire situation. Detroit spends an estimated $6 million a year to operate and maintain Belle Isle Park (Helms). The city has filed bankruptcy and could possibly have to sale treasured assets to eliminate
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