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    Compare and contrast Spanish and British colonization efforts in North America prior to 1763. Prior to 1763‚ both Spanish and British colonization efforts expanded into various regions of North America. In less than a century‚ from 1625 to 1700‚ the movements of peoples and goods from Europe to North America transformed the continent. Native Americans either resisted or accommodated the newcomers depending on the region of the colony. Though the English colonies were by far the most populous

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    The first successful British colony in North America‚ Jamestown was created in 1607. Though at first the American colonists were heavily dependent on Britain for their financial and governmental needs‚ they soon developed their own cultural and societal ideals. These ideals were not deterred until after the French and Indian War‚ when the English recognized the need for more royal authority in the colonies. The gradual weakening of British control over the colonies until this point allowed Americans

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    extent did the political and economic effects of the Seven Years War in North America help cause the American War of Independence? The American Revolutionary War‚ also known as the American War of Independence‚ was a conflict that erupted between Great Britain‚ and its American colonies from 1775 to 1783. In 1775 British soldiers invaded America with the intention to rule the country. The American War of Independence lasted for eight years and over time the War tore American and British relationships

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    The first chapter is about how Aidan feels bad for bringing in his friends into the war. When his friends found at that aidan had regrets for bringing them on his journey. They confront him and told him that everything would be alright. The two girls confronted him and made him feel better. Than they finally felt like a team again as they all went through the come to jesus meeting. The second chapter is about when Aidan finds his fake father. As Raven pretends

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    Boston. This order did not contribute to any glorious victory‚ but the dispatch of the Astrea to New England during the War of Jenkins’ Ear was the first case that the Royal Navy attempted to provide the overseas naval base with naval stores from North America directly. Therefore‚ her voyage and the views concerned with the Astrea explicate that the navy’s view about the naval logistics in the 1730s and 1740s and how the navy exploited naval stores production in Colonial America resulting from the

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    the English‚ French‚ and Spanish came to North America? Before the early 1490s‚ North America was only inhabited by Native Americans with no presence of European civilizations. European civilizations decided to start colonizing for multiple different reasons‚ such as economics‚ religion‚ curiosity‚ and adventure. The different European countries had different reasons and tactics as well as difficulties when it came to their efforts to colonize North America. Although Columbus was not the first European

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    SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD TO PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION Aims of Spanish Colonization • God – propagation of Catholic Christianity • Gold – desire for economic wealth • Glory – to be the greatest empire in the world THE SPANISH COLONIAL SYSTEM Spain Retains the Philippines Despite Economic Loss • As a colony‚ the Philippines was a financial burden to the Spanish treasury. The Philippines as Crown Colony • In the sense that she belonged to the Spanish King. THE SPANISH COLONIAL SYSTEM The Council

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    Ever since the colonization period in the 1600s‚ many settlers had come to North America as a land of opportunity. As civilizations became developed in America‚ many will see that this hope will be realized. After the Civil War and towards the end of the 19th century‚ America will have became an industrial empire‚ creating the term “millionaires.” With the discovery of new raw materials and the enhancement of the technological era‚ many people took on the jobs of becoming businessmen. People such

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    TB0301 Dmitry Alenuskin Andreas Schotter BMW of North America: Dream It. Build It. Drive It. Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black. Henry Ford Introduction In early January 2012‚ Joseph Wierda‚ BMW’s X3 Product Manager‚ reviewed the latest sales numbers of the popular X3 Series compact SUV. He was‚ in particular‚ interested in the effects of BMW’s customization program called “Dream It. Build It. Drive It.” on both unit sales and overall profitability

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    was life like in the southern colonies? They did not have any modern day technology and any quick means of transportation other than horses and ships. They also had a different lifestyle from what we have today were men went to school and got educated and women instead got taught how to run the house and take care of the young children. Men had different jobs where they tended to the farm and created furniture. There are many differences from colonial lifestyle and ours and the lifestyle of the southern

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