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    the typical army and navy. The military’s main goal was to gain control‚ because rebellions and revolts were very common in both of these regions during the mid-1600s. From the mid-1600s to the late 1600’s the viceroys of these regions had to expand the colonial navy‚ in order to protect their Pacific coast. The expansion of the navy created a stronger defense force against the invading English and Dutch pirate attacks‚ as well as from the French contraband. Fernando Torres‚ Borja y Aragon and

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    In North America‚ the colonial period was marked by a complex network of conflict and tension. Religion played an important role in shaping colonial societies‚ but narrowing the causes of conflict down to only religion overlooks the social‚ political‚ and economic factors that also played a part in this instability. Between class divisions and opposing economic interests to competition over land and resources‚ the colonies were filled with tension driven by several non-religious causes. While disagreements

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    divided into three groups‚ the North‚ the Middle Colonies and the South. They all have very different attitudes but they all came here to America to escape from the oppression back in Europe and to develop a new‚ democratic country. To establish democracy‚ they all have to face the same enemy‚ the British. Modern democracy involves the right to vote‚ check and balance‚ and an elected representative. The main reasons for development of modern democracy in America were religion‚ wealth‚ political

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    Develop Procedures and Practice to respond to Concerns and Complaints 1.1 Identify the regulatory requirements‚ codes of practice and relevant guidance for managing concerns and complaints in own home The complaints policy for E-Spire Healthcare outlines the following aims: To resolve concerns / complaints as quickly and effectively as possible‚ through an informal response by a frontline member of staff. If this is not possible then through a more formal investigation and conciliation in an open

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    During the colonial period most Africans were living in several states‚ among them Virginia and Maryland. The laws that were in place during the colonial era firmly held for slavery especially to people of African descent. The laws characterized slavery with inheritance‚ so a slave family will continue being slaves. Generally‚ the laws that were established during the colonial time helped in solidifying slavery especially against African-Americans. To strengthen slavery‚ all the whites were forced

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    because a group of people in England did not agree with the religious and political ways of life advocated. Different religious groups left England to pursue more religious freedom in America. As they moved to the New World‚ the three different regions of the North American colonies greatly impacted not only their lifestyles but also the extent of religious freedom allowed prior to 1700. The first arrivers in the northern colonies were Puritans who came to America because they didn’t agree with the

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    Slavery was a disgraceful part of our history for many years. Its start grew from a need for a labor source in the new and growing America. The Southern economy thrived from slave labor whereas the North did not rely on the labor of slaves. This paper will prove that slavery failed in the North because in the North there was no need for large labor to support the economic structure compared to the South where slavery was needed to support their economy. There are three main points that will be used

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    and the Transformation of North America” Colin G. Galloway Wei Tzu (Kaylin) Wang March 21‚ 2013 TTH- 12:30PM- 2:30PM Professor Mosby American History could not have written itself without the importance of our founding fathers. The transformation of North America in 1763 was an important year in American History because it was an ending of a long warfare in Europe and America. In the book called “The Scratch of a Pen 1763 and the transformation of North America”‚ written by Colin G. Galloway

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    A.P. history Unit 2 Essays #4. Write your definition of racism. Then use this definition to argue that the origin of slavery in colonial America was or was not primarily the result of English racism. Racism is a word that reflects a person’s or group of people’s hatred‚ jealousy‚ or spiteful feeling or actions toward someone or a group of people of another race. It is also a belief that one is the way he/she is‚ or even acts a certain way because of their race. Racism can lead to

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    John Murrin is currently a history teacher who specializes in the field of Colonial American History‚ Revolutionary America‚ War and Society in the Modern World. He wrote an article ​ entitled “Beneficiaries of Catastrophe: The English Colonies in America.” ​In this article Murrin reveals his belief that “losers far outnumber winners”. American history is a history of struggle and in the midst there have been more losers than winners. ​ What Murrin tries to demonstrate is that ​ the founding of our

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