In 1788 the first fleet disembarked on the shores of Botany Bay. Shortly thereafter Australia became the first colony founded entirely upon the work of convicted felons. The traditional interpretation of the Australian colonies is that‚ it was a period of harsh and brutal forced labor‚ where convicts were treated as human commodities and labor was extracted by punishment. Convicts were subjected to various types of reprimands such as shortened rations‚ leg-irons‚ being placed on treadmills‚ head
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The two-wheeler market in India is the biggest contributor to the automobile industry with a size of Rs.100‚000 million. The two-wheeler market in India comprises of 3 types of vehicles‚ namely motorcycles‚ scooters‚ and mopeds. Foreign collaborations have been playing a major role in the growth of the Indian two-wheeler market‚ and most of them are Japanese firms. The modern two-wheeler firms in India have been manufacturing new categories of two wheelers such as Step Thrus and Scooterettes.
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Thomas Putnam Many of the characters in The Crucible have motives behind their accusations of witchcraft. They all seek some form of personal gain‚ such as preserving a good reputation or acquiring more land. Thomas Putnam is one of these characters. He is vindictive and bitter‚ and willing to do anything in order to attain more land. Salem Village‚ Massachusetts‚ was a small settlement begun by Puritans. The Puritans were a very religious group of people who believed strongly in the existence
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The Life and Motives of Alexander the Great Many people around the world have heard of Alexander III of Macedon‚ better known as Alexander the Great. One does not have to be a historian to know of his near deity-like status among the Greeks and other cultures in his time‚ as there have been books‚ movies‚ and other forms of media that tell of his conquests and his rise to prominence as a military commander. This paper will focus on two biographies of Alexander the Great written
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#3) Which factor‚ religious freedom or economic betterment best describes the motivation behind the founding of English colonies? It wasn’t just the desire of religious freedom or just the desperation of economic betterment that motivated the founding of the New World; it was both. The development of the colonies in America helped the colonies to decide their own thoughts and ideas. In which Puritans were mostly the founders of the main colonies. Puritans were English people seeking religious
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fifteen thousand and twelve thousand years ago was the ideal time of crossing into North America. Dental‚ genetic‚ and linguistic analysis reveals that most Native Americans descend from ancestors that came here fifteen thousand years ago. Chapter Two: Colonizers: Taylor makes a big issue over environmentalism—why? During that time period the state of the environment affected how you lived in every way. The people depended on the environment greatly to give them daily needs and its effects were
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America (Massachusetts Bay) in the 17th century‚ in New England‚ situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. The territory administered by the colony included much of present-day central New England‚ including portions of the U.S. states of Massachusetts‚ Maine‚ New Hampshire‚ Rhode Island‚ and Connecticut. Territory claimed but never administered by the colonial government extended as far west as the
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During the Colonial Era‚ colonists came to the New World. Upon arrival the New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern colonies were created. To make a living the some settlers in these colonies farmed‚ traded‚ and cultivated. Through the roles of African Americans‚ educational opportunities‚ and the major economic activities‚ the differences between the New England‚ Middle and Southern colonies is shown. Throughout the different colonial regions‚ African Americans had different roles in society. In New England
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Revivalism in the Colonies “The Christian World is in a dead sleep. Nothing but a loud voice can awaken them out of it” (George Whitefield). A time of spiritual renewal‚ a time where the religious barriers were broken‚ a time known as the Great Awakening. This was such an important time in history‚ it swept the nation‚ and had a big impact on New England. When the Church of England was established as the Reigning Church of the country‚ the Great Awakening was put in motion. Religion became an
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Middle colonies? ●Warm-Up Question: ○Based upon the documents provided‚ what are some key differences between the Virginia & New England colonies? Four Colonial Subcultures ●The different values of the migrants dictated the “personality” of the newly created colonies; led to distinct (not unified) colonies ○ The Chesapeake ○ New England ○ Middle Colonies ○ The Lower South European Settlements in North America by 1660 Chesapeake Colonies: Virginia & Maryland Chesapeake Colonies The
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