The Atlantic Region (also called the Maritimes) Provinces and capital cities: Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John’s) Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) Nova Scotia (Halifax) New Brunswick (Fredricton) Around 2.3 million people live in the Maritimes. The region is known for fishing‚ farming‚ forestry‚ and mining. Aside from its natural coastal beauty‚ the area is also rich in history‚ with Nova Scotia known as the gateway to Canada‚ and Newfoundland and Labrador as the oldest colony of the British
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ways of life. Not only did the two regions both have different governing systems‚ but they were also driven to the New World by different religions or incentives. Even their slight economic differences helped to shape the individuality of the two areas. Most could probably see that is was painfully obvious as to who the religious fanatics were. New England’s colonists seemed to have a more religious tone‚ than did that of the Middle or Southern regions. The Puritans‚ who had apparently come
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SUBJECT: Assessment of the Caucasus Region 1. ISSUE: Provide USEUCOM Commander an Overview of Azerbaijan’s approach to the situation in the Caucasus Region. 2. FACTS: The Republic of Azerbaijan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This country has a republic government with a president‚ prime minister‚ and unicameral parliament. However‚ the presidential system dominates a historically weak parliament. Azerbaijan has strong ties with Turkey. Turkey supports Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh
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The British came to India at the start of the seventeenth century‚ changing the course of India’s history. During the seventeenth century many nations attempted to become wealthier through selling goods. One of these being spices which India had plenty‚ and it was this that lead to the colonisation of India. Through Indian colonisation‚ India faced many changes in the modification of policies that affected the economic stability of India. Another major impact of British colonisation was the huge
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The colonial strategies of the Spanish‚ French‚ and Dutch were similar in that they all originally began their colonization through unchartered companies and colonized to spread Christianity and to acquire wealth. Each of these peoples also traded with the local natives. Despite their similarities‚ these countries’ strategies differed as well. The Spaniards began whipping the natives who practiced polygamy and punished the ones that worshipped their traditional gods. They also began
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rule‚ limited the rights to Africans‚ which affected English rule as well as their post colonial relationships with neighboring countries. With England’s influences in every aspect of African life‚ European culture was also introduced. Unlike in Europe‚ the British government would not give Africans political representation until the international and domestic pressures mounted in its finals years of colonial rule. During this time‚ other European powers were focused on African assimilation and
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Document-Based Question: New England and the Chesapeake Region Alec Brevé AP US History September 13th‚ 2011 7th Period The Chesapeake Region and New England both started as English colonies‚ but by the 1700’s they had already become two completely different societies. The so-called “Chesapeake Region” was born with the foundation of Jamestown in 1607‚ the first English colony in the New World. In the area of New England‚ it all started when the colony of Plymouth was founded in 1630.
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Northeast- The Northeastern region had a large amount of family farms. The exception to this was New England‚ which found raising cattle to be more profitable. New York and Pennsylvania had large amounts of fertile land for farming. The family farms that existed focused primarily on providing for their families. Once their family’s needs were met‚ goods were often exchanged with local towns for needed supplies. Forests were heavily thinned due to the need for lumber supplies in winter. Most of the
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Mayia Samuilik 34447‚ BABE Content 1. Location‚ territorial division……………………………………………………………………………………...3 2. Principal economic data and their influence on the attractiveness of the region……….4 3. Region’s specialization: main spheres of economy……………………………………………….……7 4. Investments in the region……………………………………………………………………………………….…8 5. Local support for investors………………………………………………………………………………………..9 6. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...10 Literature……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
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Discriminatory laws and riots due to increased tension between immigrants and white settlers. Labor unions were active in the cities. Social reform movements arose in Ohio and Illinois. In rural areas‚ farmers were also politically active. It was a region in which social and political campaigns took root. Social The growth of industry highlighted the gap between rich and poor. Wealthy entrepreneurs wanted to increase profits. Workers wanted better wages and working conditions. The post-Civil War
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