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    Throughout the 17th century‚ many European countries sent explorers and settlers to America. The two most eminent countries that colonized area of America were Spain and Great Britain. Britain began to establish colonies in the northeast; in the area they called New England. The Spanish interest lied in the southwest. Living in two unassociated areas caused the Spanish settlements and the New England colonies to be quite unlike each other. When faced with the task of finding similarities between

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    Jake Wild Period 7 DBQ Essay Southern Secession of 1860 and 1861 “If slavery must not expand in your mind‚ it’s settled‚ we as a state secede from the governing of the Union and join a greater power‚ the Confederacy. We will no longer be hampered in your hatred towards our way of living. ”…“Then be on your way‚ I shall not dabble in your cruel pro-slavery reasoning. Just bear the knowledge in mind‚ we are stronger as a whole.” The Missouri Compromise kept inevitable split of the Nation at bay

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    to the conclusion that Southern Hospitality is well and alive today. We have people traveling all around the country for vacations‚ visiting family‚ work‚ and much more; but do they really know what people of the South are really like if they were to come live here? Southern Hospitality is a growing myth that does not exist‚ and barely existed back in the days. Sure people were generally more civil and socially mannered‚ but that did not mean you could dub a whole Southern Region of the United States

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    The San of Southern Africa and the Chumash of Southern California Although the San of the Kalahari Desert and the Chumash of Santa Barbara‚ California shared the life of food collectors‚ the two societies differ greatly in settlement‚ lifestyles and technology. The San and Chumash The San people of southern Africa settled on the northern fringe of the Kalahari Desert. In the 21st century the San started with 50‚000 to 80‚000 people. Because of the arid dry conditions the San people had to rely

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    Mr. Trzepinska AP US History 17 September 2012 DBQ on the Colonies Although both the New England and Chesapeake regions were settled primarily by people of English origin‚ they eventually developed into two distinctly different societies. This occurred because of the stark difference in the environment of the two regions‚ the economies of the two regions‚ and the mentalities of the people in the two regions. The Chesapeake and New England regions had many flagrant differences that led to

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    culture in the eighteenth century? A number of things would distinguish between high and "popular" culture. I think that "popular" as referenced here is something of a mis-nomer. Probably high and low would be more accurate characterizations. What I think distinguished high culture of this periord from those of other eras‚ was its extreme taste for the ornamental and superflousness. Members of the societal elite‚ were very fond of wigs; both men and women wore them. The women’s wigs were sometimes huge

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    factor; they were above human beings‚ on an entirely superior level‚ to a point where there was a palpable barrier between gods and humans. A Pharaoh‚ for instance‚ would be like a god but there would still be a division between him and the people. The Greeks also had no bible‚ or holy sacrament. All they had were myths with no precise moral or lesson‚ other than the mere fact that “life’s a bitch”. Throughout Homer’s epics‚ the gods display human emotions such as anger and love. They were petty‚ having

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    Is Britain more Racist today than it was in the 1970s Big point: Comedy uses discrimination to highlight minority groups Little point: In 1970 comedy was often openly racist Two examples of how comedy used to be openly racist is when people from other countries started coming

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    Amelia Earhart More Than A Flier Ever wonder if someone would ever fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? Well in 1928 one woman did. Flying a plane was far from easy. It took practice‚ determination‚ and focus to do what she desired. She became a great role model for women and children. Publishing a book and having a husband who arranged all her flights was pretty great. While struggling with a tough childhood she still believed she could follow her dreams. Remaining a symbol of power and perseverance

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    Samhain 1. What are the beginning and end dates it falls in the Northern Hemisphere Samhain is the Sabbat that is celebrated from the night of October 30 through the first of November. Since Samhain is based off of Nature then the date is not actually the same every year. It falls halfway between the fall equinox and winter solstice. It is considered a quarter celebration. It is an ancient celebration of Celtic origins. There are two times a year when it is said that the veil between the words

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