Chapter 6 1. Samuel de Champlain a. Soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership earned him the title “Father of the New France” b. He entered into friendly relations with the nearby Huron Indian tribes and at their request‚ he joined them in battle against the federated Iroquois c. After two volleys from the rifles‚ they scared off the terrified Iroquois and thus earned the enmity of the Iroquois 2. Quebec d. Granite sentinel commanding the St. Lawrence River
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Introduction Some kids grow up and make name for Themselves. Alexander did‚ he was a kid with Rich parents‚ He went to the best school and taught by the best teacher like Leonidas‚ Lysimachus and Aristotle. Alexander the Great was the conqueror of the Persian Empire and was also known as the King of Macedonia and considered as a Brilliant Military Tactician and Troop Leader. He was born in Pella on July 20 356 BC. It was helpful that Alexander’s father was king and his mother was queen o f Macedonia
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The year 1968 was a tumultuous time that transformed who we were as a people‚ and aided in establishing the path for who we are today. Rebellion ensued during this time‚ with countries rising up against capitalism‚ communism‚ or any related form of authoritarianism. At this time‚ the country was divided over Vietnam‚ politics were in a state of confusion and disarray‚ and the assassinations of powerful figures shaped 1968 into being known as “the year that rocked the world”. The year 1968 began
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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer born in Northern Portugal in 1492. His parents ‚ were very wealthy and powerful and members of the portuguese nobility but died when he was only 10 years old. Before he became an explorer Magellan was first a soldier. During a Battle Magellan lost an eye after being shot in it and was injured and lost his leg‚ the wooden leg given to him didn’t fit properly causing him to walk with a limp. He sailed for his native Portugal‚ but a dispute with the
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vs Them” Mentality on U.S. Military Personnel and Police Force There exists a very dangerous threat to society that settles in the minds of both the law enforcement and military of this nation and many other nations. This threat manifests itself in such forms as blatant racism‚ discrimination‚ xenophobia‚ and‚ in some cases‚ the use of excessive‚ sadistic‚ or otherwise unnecessarily excessive force. This threat that I write of will commonly be referred to as the “us vs them” mentality‚ which is
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Andrew Jackson: Conqueror of Florida In the early 1800’s‚ Spain had little control of their territory south of the border of the American border‚ Florida. Indian tribes often raided towns in Southern American‚ then back to Florida to safety. America’s new mission was to seize Florida from Spain in order to protect itself from further attack. It seems that the tough and volatile Andrew Jackson was the only one to do it. Jackson’s nickname‚ Old Hickory‚ was fitting. Hickory was long held as the
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Life in a City and Urban Mentality Very early on in our development‚ our mentalities are sculpted by our immediate environment. As we grow and venture out to new and exciting things‚ our mentalities are again altered by different experiences and encounters. Venturing out into a large and populous city like New York City‚ for example‚ will definitely effect one’s mentality. For someone like myself who grew up in suburban Long Island where your neighbors are your friends and the mailman is addressed
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About: Conqueror and king of Macedonia‚ Alexander the Great was born on July 20th‚ 356B.C. ‚ (the sixth day of the Macedonian month Loïos) in Pella‚ Macedonia to King Philip II and Queen Olympia‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. He became the king of Persia‚ Babylon and Asia‚ and created Macedonian colonies in the same area. Alexander and his sister were raised in Pella’s Royal Court. Young Alexander never saw much of his father since King Philip II was off doing military campaigns. Olympia was a powerful
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Mob mentality is when a group of persons stimulate one another to a ridiculous level of excitement and lose ordinary‚ rational control over their activity. Mob mentality is often used to create evil symbolic cues that help the plot in many stories. For example in Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ a plane full of British boys who are of ages of six to twelve get stranded on an island without any adult supervision. Without any directions‚ they are left to themselves and begin to drift
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Medical Explorers is a program that will give me the ability to learn from a more hands on experience in learning about the medical field. I have many goal in life that I wish to accomplish through my life. Some of my personal goal are to graduate high school‚ graduate from college‚ and one day get married and raise a family of my own. Some of my career goals are to finish college with my PHD in psychology and my masters in forensic science. With my degree‚ I would like to work in the court system
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