03/10/2012 Evolution de cette zone pacifique‚ dès origines jusqu’à la 2ème Guerre Mondiale. Pacific region : APEC‚ Asia‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ Aborigines‚ surf‚ beaches‚ kangaroos‚ Islands‚ Hawaii (-> Pearl Harbor)‚ biggest ocean in the world. Pacific (zone‚ area) ocean‚ Asia pacific‚ pacific rim countries. Origin of the name ‘Pacific’: 1521 Magellan coined the word‚ he thought the ocean was calm that came as a mistake. Ancient maps: Pacific Ocean/ south sea Bougainville‚ la Perouse‚
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First experience of the United States at colonization. It was never the stated intention of America to colonize the Philippines forever “the Philippines are ours not to exploit‚ but to develop and civilize‚ to educate‚ to train in the science of self – government” President McKinley US congress (1899) Objectives: To pursue a manifest destiny for America as world power; To use the Philippines as a source of raw materials for U.S industries and as the market for U.S manufactured
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where we humans are able to criticize objectively without bringing in stereotypes or discrimination. So‚ for a stronger and more peaceful society‚ diversity should be encouraged. Diversity is a concept that is definitely not strange in America today. For America is a melting pot of people from all over the world. As a matter of fact‚ I happen to be an immigrant from Nigeria‚ who had the immense privilege of coming to live in this renowned
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Justin Gebauer Shaw W3 February 13 Colonization: A Good Thing? At the beginning of the 19th century‚ European countries began to take interest in non-westernized countries throughout the world. With the beginning of the industrial revolution on the verge‚ factories in Europe had a demand for materials. Many of these countries went to other countries to gain the resources they needed. In the process they tried to impose their culture on the natives. The natives lives were destroyed
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CARIBBEAN MUSIC Introduction: Caribbean music originated from the Caribbean Islands‚ also known as the West Indies‚ and is a mixture of West African and European predominantly Spanish influences. The music has its origin when West African slaves were brought to Caribbean Island. They composed music with the help of percussion instruments like drums‚ bells and shakers. The music had unique musical style elements with special tempo-setting rhythms created by claves or bells‚ multi-layered and
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fall for others to grow. The eradication of poverty is a continuous goal of many individuals‚ yet it unceasingly persists even in the most developed of countries. But is this a choice of the people in the society or the natural order of things? America is viewed as the “Land of Opportunity”‚ yet 13.2 percent of the population is in poverty‚ with 3.5 million people homeless. ( ) But it is never considered
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RWS 200 Costello 2/21/13 Consumerism in America Consumerism is a integral part of people’s lives in the United States. It evolved into something similar to what is advertised today once the Industrial Revolution was in full gear‚ making mass production and factory life a norm. Advertisers began to focus on convincing the public that they need certain products to be happy. The advertisers started to play off of people’s needs‚ such as the need for affiliation‚ the need to escape‚ etc.‚ to convince
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REGION 13 Caraga is an administrative region of the Philippines‚ on the northeastern portion of the island of Mindanao‚ designated as Region XIII. The Caraga Region was created through Republic Act No. 7901 on February 23‚ 1995. The region is composed of five provinces: Agusan del Norte‚ Agusan del Sur‚ Surigao del Norte‚ Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands; six cities: Bayugan‚ Butuan‚ Cabadbaran‚ Surigao‚ Tandag‚ Bislig; 67 municipalities and 1‚311 barangays. Butuan City is the regional center
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America‚ home of the free and the brave. This we’ll known quote by Francis Scott Key‚ represents America as a whole and how we wish to perceive it. But unfortunately the world is at a time of great uncertainty with problems that have shaken the confidence of so many Americans. In Obama’s inaugural speech he said "for everywhere we look there is work to be done" and he is one hundred percent true and I believe if we work together we can fix our nations Out great land is facing many problems and
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I. Brief Discussion of Spaniards Colonization In the 16th century‚ Ferdinand Magellan‚ captain of the first expedition to circumnavigate the world‚ came to the Philippines. Magellan landed in an island recently called Limasawa and he introduced Christianity to the native people in the island. Many years later‚ other expeditions followed as Spain sought to establish trade routes across the Pacific. The first permanent Spanish settlement in the Philippines was established on Cebu. The Philippines was Spain’s
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