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    The English colonization of the Americas resulted in a wide variety of ideas and concepts. Although each settlement was under the name of English‚ they all differ in some regions of the structure. Jamestown and Plymouth‚ two of the earliest successful colonies‚ share certain similarities‚ however‚ there are major differences‚ especially in their political‚ economic‚ religious and social configuration. Established on May 14‚ 1607‚ Jamestown‚ located on the banks of the James River‚ is the first permanent

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    There were many different countries that were trying to claim land in North America because of all of the resources the land has to offer. There were four main countries that were claiming land and they are the English‚ Spaniards and the Dutch. The English became the most successful country to conquer the land that we are currently living in. Even though that they were not the first country to try and start a settlement they became the most powerful. There are many factors that helped the English

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    APUS PRE-EG CH.1-5 Name C1-n6 \)fX?wz•c’ . 1) Broadly trace the major phases of pre-Columbian Native American history as charted by archaeologists and anthropologists. 2) Contrast the views of Europeans of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries with those of Native Americans and Africans they encountered on such topics as the environment‚ social relations‚ religious beliefs‚ and slavery. Which group do you consider "savage/ "heathen/ or "barbarian"? Explain. 3) What factors contributed to the

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    Spaniards brought Africans to the New World at the very beginning of the Spanish conquest. Spanish influence determined Africans’ social aptitude‚ acculturated them‚ and manipulated their role to serve Spanish needs for production. Despite Spanish dominance‚ Africans were able to retain some resemblance of their own cultural distinction‚ and acted independently against Spanish interests. Africans roles evolved as the Spanish faced problems of satisfying high labor demands and maintaining control

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    | | | | | | | | 2. | 22.01-018 |   | The major issue in the Spanish-American War was the independence of * CUBA | | | | | | | | | 3. | 22.01-020 |   | In February 1898 the American battleship ________ mysteriously exploded in Havana harbor. * MAINE | | | | | | | | | 4. | 22.01-034 |   | According to the map‚ "The United States in the Caribbean and Central America‚" the United States either occupied

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    1. Discuss the European motives for expansion and colonization in the New World. There are many reasons that contributed to the expansion and colonization by Europeans into the New World. Europeans believed the New World a place to practice religion without religious persecution‚ a place to find plentiful resources and a place to start new. Many Europeans felt that they could colonize the New World without fear of religious persecution due to English and European Reformations. Protestant Reformation

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    University of Phoenix Material Major Anatomical Features of Insects Worksheet Part 1 Review the diagram and label the insect’s major anatomical features. Antenna Compound eye Head Thorax Leg Abdomen Part 2 In the following table‚ list the major anatomical features used for keying insects. Explain the morphology—structure and

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    AP US History Religion in Early North America The development of early colonization in North America would not have been prominent or innovative without the influential role religion played in early colonization. The responsibilities of religion in the New England colonies were different‚ as well as similar‚ socially and politically to the colonies of the Chesapeake. The motivation behind the Chesapeake colonists and the New Englanders contrasted on a large scale. The immigrants of

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    numerous people were affected in many facets of life. This all means that progress is awsome to achieve‚ but when achieved‚ people have to realize the process they had to do to achieve it‚ which was stepping on other people to get there. Westward expansion was the greatest method to achieve the grouping of the natural resources found and use them as needed. To gain access to the western part of the country the white settlers had to pass through the Native Americans. While pushing westward the white

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    I. The Shaping of North America • All of the world’s dry land was one huge continent and eventually broke off into seven • North America was created with The Canadian Shield being the first part to shape • About 2 million years ago‚ most of the land was covered in ice during the Ice Age • 10‚000 years ago melting of Ice – lakes II. Peopling the Americas • Ice Age caused sea level to drop creating a land bridge that connected North America with Eurasia bringing Asian

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