colonization of America by European powers began in the 15th century and continued through the 17th century. The Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch‚ and English were the major European powers that explored and colonized America. Each of these countries had different reasons for exploring and colonizing America. The Spanish were primarily interested in finding gold and silver. They believed that America was rich in these precious metals and that they could make a fortune by mining them. The Spanish also wanted to
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Spanish and American holidays can be very different. They can also be very similar in many ways. The cultural difference can sometimes make it difficult to talk to or understand a person from the opposing culture. The cultural difference can have a negative effect on communication. This is mainly due to the fact people don’t fully understand people of a different culture. There are many different holidays in the two different cultures. American culture can sometimes differ from those of Hispanics
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Protestantism represented by England. The Spanish conquistadors were well educated‚ but also profit-minded‚ and known as having the most powerful navy in the world. They consider themselves‚ as a “saving souls” of native Indian who most believe had no culture or religion at all. They work with the help of the Dominican and Franciscan friars‚ but the relationship between them was not peaceful‚ because native Indians resisted the imposition of Spanish authority‚ what resulted in slavery and even
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Urban sprawl in North America Introduction After the Second World War‚ the development of planning in North America transformed a lot. Under the influence of the war‚ the major planning principle of Britain in this period more focuses on post-war reconstruction and promoted the economic recovery. In contrast to Britain‚ although America attended the war‚ it had fewer negative effects on American development which it even promoted the economic development in America (Liu‚ 2010). Therefore
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The British established a settlement in New South Wales in 1788 because they needed to send some of the prisoners out of the country because of the overcrowded prisons in Britain‚ which led to more crime and therefore convicts‚ for a growth of empire‚ security and trade and they needed a climate suitable for growing crops such as flax and trees for their wood due to their supply being under threat from war. Such a colony would solve the problem of Britain’s overcrowded prisons (a problem caused
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Government 2305 April 9‚ 2017 Assignment 3 Public opinion‚ interest groups‚ and political parties pay a key role is our political system by influencing our votes in the election. These are the essential ideas of free speech and democracy in our country. Interest groups are member based groups that have a common idea or motive and try to influence policymakers. They fund political parties‚ influencing our election. 1 Political parties organize to win elections‚ operate the government‚ and determine public
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“Living in the Material World: Cultural Consumption and Social Class in America” by David Grazain emphasizes the difference between highbrow and lowbrow culture. Highbrow culture is mostly consumed by the affluent or rich class while lowbrow culture is consumed by the working-class. However‚ this was not always how culture was consumed‚ there was no such thing has high or low culture among the people. At most‚ everyone consumed mass culture under the same content. In addition‚ the time periods has
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world. World War I had many economic‚ social‚ and political causes‚ and many things happened because of this war. Nations fought in this war to solve many of the issues that caused it‚ but it did a poor job of actually solving those problems. World War I had many causes that were either economic‚ social‚ and political. The main economic cause of the war was the practice of imperialism. This system caused European nations to compete fiercely with one another for colonies and influence in certain
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the same for hundreds of years. These ideas were however challenged in the years leading up to 1789 and the French Revolution by enlightened people known as Philosophes. Philosophes like Voltaire‚ Lady Mary Montagu‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Galileo Galilei believed in a new meaning for natural truth and human reason. These new ideas challenged the existing social‚ political‚ and economic order determining how a country and its people operated. Before the enlightenment was a time when individuals
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particular groups in society seeking social justice in the early twentieth century‚ depression of the 1930s and world war II‚ economic boom following world war II‚ and demands for social protection. 2. The main difference between social production and social construction of disease is the role that each of them play in the society. Social Construction of disease looks at how the society recognizes the disease and how they feel about the symptoms of the disease. Social Construction of disease looks at
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