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    America is built upon a few basic freedoms‚ one of these being the freedom of religion. However‚ some seem to have forgotten this as more and more we hear about crimes against religious institutions. For someone to attack a peaceful congregation out of spite or ignorance is appalling‚ and yet this is the reality growing around us. Even individuals seem to have taken carrying out what they see as “religious justice” into their own hands‚ often hiding behind their first amendment to freedom of speech

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    European Settlement in Latin America Between 1450 and 1750 C.E.‚ Europeans entered Latin America and created new political structures‚ increased trade‚ and brought their religion. This happened because the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and Incas‚ while Portugal took over what is now Brazil. Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztecs while Francisco Pizzarro conquered the Incas. The Aztecs and Incas were two great Native American civilizations. In Latin America‚ slavery remained unchanged. These areas

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    to 2 billion by 2050. While North American societies tend to view aging in a negative light and dread the prospect of aging‚ other societies on the other hand‚ embrace their aging population. Understanding the difference between the treatment of the elderly in East Asia and North America is important as it allows for the public to

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    Before Colonial America fought for its revolution and became one of the first self-govern countries in a long while‚ almost all of Europe was ruled by Monarchs‚ who had divined and absolute power with the Roman Catholic Church using the wrath of god to spread fear all over and oppress any other religion to form. People standing up to any Monarch or the Catholic Church was futile as they could use their absolute power‚ giving directly from god to throw people in jail‚ cruel and unusual punishment

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    Middle and South America is very important. In most areas of Middle and South America their economies rely heavily on tourism. Middle and South America offer several different resources that help appeal to tourists around the world wanting to visit the area. The importance of tourism is very beneficial to locals of Middle and South America since they rely on tourism as ways to earn money. Tourism is such an important factor of the lifestyle of the people that live in Middle and South America since that

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    Introduction Segregation not only occurred in America‚ but also in South Africa (Apartheid). In this research paper‚ you will learn about the following: the different restrictions between the two countries‚ pervasive racism that took place in America and South Africa‚ which country was the racism worse‚ and also the similarities of segregation and apartheid. It is important that everyone knows that segregation and racism didn’t just happen in one country‚ but other countries. Was segregation worse

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    During the settlement of North America there were many people who crossed cultural borders becoming cultural brokers. Three such people were Isabel Montour‚ Samson Occom and Susannah Johnson. These three possessed strong language skills or the ability to learn new languages quickly‚ this was perhaps the most important skill needed to cross cultural borders and communicate with “outsiders.” Another necessary skill was a complete understanding of their culture and the cultures of other groups.

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    New America while still retaining the set values‚ morals‚ and language of the old country (England). The value of his works was the applicability to whomever engaged with the material and the inspiration and meaning readers/viewers could derive from his philosophies. His works weren’t bound‚ at least in this historical context‚ by any culture or geography; Shakespeare’s work was adaptable and therefore vital for the development of a new country (Browne‚ 260). Due to the nature of how America was

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    America was built on freedom. Freedom to speak‚ freedom to choose‚ freedom to worship‚ freedom to do just about anything you want within the law. America’s law was designed to protect and preserve these freedoms. The reason the United States of America came to exist was because the colonists fled Great Britain to get back the freedoms that were taken away from them by the Monarchy. The pact the Founding Fathers made with the citizens to guarantee their freedom forever was the Constitution

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    Many cultures in all parts of the world have totally different ways of celebrating and doing things‚ then North America does‚ but these societies are slowly changing and beginning to have some of the same customs. Cultural globalization is the diffusion of ideas and values around the world to strengthen social relations. Food is a major part of globalization as one can get Asian or “Chinese food” almost anywhere in the world and not just in China. While the food is Americanized it is still a Chinese

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