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    these Natives had ample access to guns‚ steels and other goods to help conquer and wage on both European and fellow Native American settlements as far as Carolinas. Their claim of dominance and the consequencing turmoils among the other Native American communities essentially derive from the aggressive influence the Europeans spurred during their attempts at establishing superior colonies.

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    Candidate Number: 0929 School Code: 000929 Hanoi International School Did prohibition cause more troubles than it solved? By James Cooper Candidate name: James Cooper Candidate Number: 0929

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    1. Film Information: The title of film we watched this week is Older than America. The lead actors and actresses are Adam Beach‚ Tantoo Cardinal‚ Bradley Cooper Georgina Lightning‚ Bradley Cooper‚ and Tantoo Cardinal. movie was released Oct 12‚ 2010 by the IFC Films studio. The length of the film is about one hundred minutes. The film genre is trying to expose the history with horror atmosphere. The director of the film is Georgina Lightning . 2. Brief summary: A woman’s haunting visions reveal

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    APUSH Essay Throughout history‚ the role of religion was the big part of the shaping and growth of the colonial life in North America. Europeans had begun to settle in these American colonies for many reasons. One major reason for their settlements was to gain their freedom from religious persecution. Though as the Europeans came over‚ they were not very open to any other religions. New England and the Chesapeake are two main regions that had colony religion help shape their development. Though

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    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 the man fit to be married to his daughter‚ he would not permit the courtship to continue. If the family liked the

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    Culture as a generating Milieu for delinquency. This theory is also known as the Focal Concerns Theory. About 90% of these men came from a female dominant home which leads them to project their masculinity more than the average man. There are six focal concerns and they all represent the way being part of the “lower class” culture can effect the characteristics and behaviors of an individual. The focal concerns theory highlights characteristics such as‚ trouble‚ toughness‚ smartness‚ excitement‚ fate

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    Slavery in Colonial America As the colonies of America developed‚ the slave trade also flourished. Unknown at the time‚ the colonist involvement in this trade would have monumental effects on America. First‚ slavery increased American participation in the triangular trade‚ but also stunted Southern industry. Second‚ slavery led to an ultimate feeling of white supremacy and plantations that defined life in the South. The slave trade had vast consequences on the economy and society of Colonial America

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    something so great? In the Colonial America slavery rapidly increased over time. Starting in the 1600s slavery was legal in the first thirteen colonies‚ but it was more common in the south. Many africans were brought over and began to be enslaved. Slavery in america initiated when the first african slaves transported to the North American colonies of Jamestown‚ Virginia in 1619 to help in the manufacture well-paid crops as tobacco. In the expansion of the America was the arrival of Africans

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    Medicine in Colonial America Medicine in Colonial America was much different from today‚ but gave us a lot of insight in the human body’s needs. Due to lack of education‚ experience‚ proper tools‚ and hygiene‚ many patients died. However‚ there were also many people who were saved through the medical procedures and lived full and healthy lives. Few doctors in Colonial America actually received a formal education through a medical school‚ because there was really only one school: the Pennsylvania

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    Chapter 3 Settling the Northern Colonies 1619-1700   The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism Martin Luther .  He declared that the Bible alone was the source of God’s words.  He started the "Protestant Reformation." John Calvin  He spelled out his doctrine in 1536 called Institutes of the Christian Religion.  He formed Calvinism.  King Henry VIII formed the Protestant Church.  There were a few people who wanted to see the process of taking Catholicism out of England occur more quickly

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