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    lives. In other words‚ an American woman may have the same kind of broad concerns about conducting her life that men have. However‚ this has not always been the case. For instance‚ in Colonial America‚ women were considered the weaker sex. In fact‚ they had a totally different role than this of women today. The Colonial women were inferior to their men. They were expected to obey their husbands’ orders without argument. We could say that they had no rights. Despite‚ not all women had the same rights

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    the War of Jenkins’ Ear was the first case that the Royal Navy attempted to provide the overseas naval base with naval stores from North America directly. Therefore‚ her voyage and the views concerned with the Astrea explicate that the navy’s view about the naval logistics in the 1730s and 1740s and how the navy exploited naval stores production in Colonial America resulting from the naval stores policy in the eighteenth century. The construction and the repair of much number of ships required large

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    Problem statement “The colonial cities in the ‘New World’‚ that is‚ the Americas‚ were founded and laid out according to specific rules and intentions. What were they? Did similar rules result in similar appearances or features in the cities of the different European colonisers? If not‚ why not? Use a specific city as suitable illustration of your argument.” Essay Plan 1. Introduction/argument (150) 2. Spain colonies rules (politics and religion) (200) 3. English colonies

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    1. a. Family structure: Colonial families were mainly nuclear and few homes were made up of extended family members for long periods. Families began with six or seven children‚ with large age gaps between each child. The religion was Protestant‚ in which they had the right to intervene in families that did not follow their duties. Also‚ few people survived outside of the family structure and each family was considered a "little commonwealth" (Benokraitis 57). Each family was a self-sufficient business

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    earliest experiences with textile-making in North America. Dating back to the 1600’s‚ they showed the English settlers how to make fishing nets using a process of cord wrapping. Over time‚ the Native Americans grew to depend on European trade materials or imports. By 1640‚ the production of handmade textiles‚ such as woven‚ knitted‚ and embroidered material began. In these early American times‚ Colonial textiles made an appearance as well. Colonial Americans traditionally practiced weaving and one

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    by human civilization for years. During colonial America‚ the issue of abortion was more of a moral issue and social issue that turned into a legal matter in the nineteenth century. The historical case of Roe vs. Wade‚ changed the social and legalistic views of abortion in America. During colonial America‚ the word abortion was not to be spoken out loud‚ but over the centuries‚ it has been spoken the loudest on the social and political platforms of America. The historical case of Roe vs. Wade did

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    Significance: The Iroquois‚ originating from present day New York‚ began to prosper after their dealings with the French‚ and later the Dutch in the fur trade. Eager to expand their territories strategically‚ they divided into the five nations of Senecas‚ Cayugas‚ Onondagas‚ Oneidas‚ and Mohawks‚ compiling into a confederation. Granted from the fur trade‚ these Natives had ample access to guns‚ steels and other goods to help conquer and wage on both European and fellow Native American settlements

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    Before exploring the economic history during the colonial time‚ it is remarkable to study the European empire that established colonies in the current Colombian territory. The geographical location of the European civilization made them able to be exposed as a constant technological improvement since different field. A clear reference mentioned several times is the horse domestication(cite) Expand. Animal training facilitate the transportation over long distance and a powerful military tool. The

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    Utopia in Colonial America In the seventeenth century‚ there were two different versions of utopia. When a person hears the word utopia‚ a different thought will come to each different person’s mind. A utopia can be anything‚ as long as it brings joy to the specific person. In Colonial America‚ all people went over to the new world with a fantasy of their perfect place. In fact‚ two very important historical figures had extreme views on North America. While John Smith viewed The New World as new

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    The practice of involuntary labor in Colonial America operated from the early 17th century to late 18th century. The two most popular forms of involuntary labor were indentured servitude and slavery. Often indentured servants are of European origin either carrying out their sentences or paying off their passages. The Experience of Bondage: Gottlieb Mittelberger’s account‚ 1754‚ was written by a German schoolmaster about his voyage to Philadelphia as an indentured servant. In his account‚ he describes

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