among others because fewer problems at home. Germans- Settled chiefly on the rich farmlands west of Philadelphia. Maintained their German language‚ customs‚ and religion. Showed little interest in English politics. By 1775 Germans comprised 6% of Colonial population. Scotch-Irish- Had little respect for the British Government‚ which had pressured them into leaving Ireland. Most settled along the frontier in the Western parts of Pennsylvania‚ Virginia‚ the Carolinas & Georgia. Comprised 7% of pop
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The girls of the American colonies were educated in order to grow and become fitting wives. After a woman’s homemaker education‚ she was ready for courtship. This took place at about 16 years of age. During this courtship‚ the woman did have full decision on which she was to marry. While it was ultimately up to her which man she would choose to spend her life with‚ her family did have some say. Before a man could date a girl‚ he would have to receive permission from her father. If he did not find
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Nickel and Dimed -- Section 2 Reading Quiz J. Kinder 1) Explain what confuses Ehrenreich about the “law of supply and demand” in Portland. 2) Explain some of the physical difficulties of being a dietary aide at the nursing home. 3) Explain some of the behavior rules that the management of “The Maids” has for the employees. What do you think they are intended to accomplish? 4) Explain how Ehrenreich felt The Maids’ cleaning methods were lacking. 5) Choose one co-worker
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The Colonial attack on Quebec in 1775 This battle was fought on December 31st 1775. The reason that the battle was fought on this day was because the enlistment contract runs out as of the New Year so if it was fought on January 1st Britain’s troops wouldn’t be enlisted. Another reason that the battle had been fought on this day was that there was a very bad snowstorm and it would hide the movement of the American troops. The plan was the attack on two fronts‚ one lower part of Quebec and then to
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In an endeavor to enhance constructive‚ democratic and transparent governance for sustainable development in Africa‚ questions as to why Africa still remains with a poor record of Human Rights and Democracy should constantly reign supreme. It is in such respect that civic bodies such as the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) cater for the provision of an in-depth analysis and critique of African assertions and fallacies like‚ elections per se‚ amount to democracy. It can however be noted
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Understanding Colonial Slave Trade from an Economic and Biological Standpoint This article is interesting in that from their viewpoint slavery is justified by some principles of mercantilism‚ although with arguments made by the opposition of slave labor which outlined that using slave labor was a money making scheme that didn’t directly benefit England‚ it still powered on. With information the colonists had on the African people it seems that the colonies ‘economically’ made the right decision
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Colonial Williamsburg is an open window into the past‚ as it depicts many significant social and political groups. This educational museum‚ which is the biggest living one on Earth‚ has had plenty of significant historic structures that have benefitted leaders and the citizens themselves. Bruton Parish Church‚ the Capitol‚ the Governors Palace‚ and the Magazine have all had important roles in the past‚ but which one is important enough to be made into a commemorative coin? Although every one of
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General Physics PAL (IGCSE) Physics Revision Book - Section 1 Name: _________________________________ Teacher: _________________________________ Syllabus Content_______________________________ Syllabus Details________________________________ 1.1 Length and time Core • Use and describe the use of rules and measuring cylinders to calculate a length or a volume THINGS TO REMEMBER... Always align your eye with the position being measured This avoids parallax errors • Use and
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During the Colonial Era‚ news printings from the London press basically consist of similar topics that can be obtain in todays’ newspapers. Although‚ the papers contained less pages and the local political news was limited‚ articles by revolutionary propagandist influenced public opinion in American colonies. Nevertheless‚ these articles reflected the conditions‚ and position between the American Colonies and Britain. People were influenced to take sides for American Colonies Independence (PBS).
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