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    Colonies in the North and South were adversely affected by differences in climate and geography which shaped the political‚ economic‚ religious‚ and social developments in these regions and the future nation they would become. Tobacco cultivation was a large factor of society in the south around which many aspects of civilization developed. It was the primary crop grown in the south because of its ability to grow in the Chesapeake soil. The intense physical labor required of southern famers led

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    Australia’s collective desire of nationalism as well as patriotism lead to its formation as a federation and this willingness to unify the divided colonies was a reflection of an ulterior‚ racist purpose. Federation is the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate colonies or states. Before Australia’s eventual federation on January 1 of 1901‚ there had been years of debate‚ since the idea was first introduced in Sydney during an inter-colonial conference until its implementation

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    The Chesapeake Bay produces the largest amount of crabs in the United States. The Blue Crab or Callinectes sapidus‚ are mainly found in the deep waters of the open Bay among the waving strands of the bay grasses. The Blue Crab takes advantage of its’ opportunities when it comes to food and feeds on live and dead fish‚ crabs‚ clams‚ snails‚ eelgrass‚ sea lettuce‚ and decayed vegetation and other foods which it is able to consume. Blue Crabs grow by the process of molting in which they shed or take

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    SOCIAL FACTORS FROM PESTLE With the social factor‚ a business can analyze the socio-economic environment of its market via elements like customer demographics‚ cultural limitations‚ lifestyle attitude‚ and education. With these‚ a business can understand how consumer needs are shaped and what brings them to the market for a purchase. This has to do with the beliefs and culture of the society you are operating in. Population trends‚ dietary considerations‚ ethics and media‚ and spend habits are some

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    A man known for composing brilliant instrumental music for most of his career‚ made a huge step in the world of opera on 7 May 1783. It was on this date which Mozart wrote a letter to his father with the intentions of his next composition. In the coming years this spectacle would become Mozart’s 18th Operatic Work and 11th in Italian‚ Le Nozze di Figaro. Already having 10 Italian Operas accredited to his name Le Nozze di Figaro seemed to be Mozart’s greatest operatic challenge to date. The Burgtheater

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    Is the multiculturalism policy in Canada more a success or failure? In modern globalization-oriented worldwide society‚ many countries and communities retain their cultural identity. However‚ Canada is one of the few that has officially adopted multiculturalism within itself. Naturally‚ multiculturalism is confused with diversity in racial and ethnical properties. To avoid this mislabelling‚ for the purposes of my essay‚ by a “multicultural” society I will assume a society where people of

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    What would have happened if Abraham Lincoln hadn’t been assassinated? This is a question that I have asked myself since the first time I had learned about this time in American history. It is this very question that the author of the article addresses. The initial view towards Reconstruction was that it wouldn’t have made a difference whether or not Lincoln had been part of the picture‚ many historians had believed that Lincoln would have clashed with Radical Republicans in congress much like Andrew

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    The Transformation of Colonial Virginia‚ 1606-1700 In 1606‚ settlers of the Virginia Company of England embarked on an expedition to the New World‚ their goal being to found a settlement in the Virginia Colony. After a lengthy journey‚ the settlers came upon the mouth of the Chesapeake River‚ making landfall at Cape Henry. Their site would come to be known as Jamestown‚ widely regarded as the first permanent English settlement in America. However‚ the momentous task of establishing a society

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    A crucial factor in the migration of the Jamestown colony was the discovery of tobacco’s successful growth in the Chesapeake soil. Francis Drake’s heavy load of “jovial weed” procured in the West Indies in 1586‚ popularized it among the upper class and launched an addiction that still continues to this very day. James I denouncing on the effects of smoking failed to stop the smoking craze‚ as he had described it as “loathsome to the eye‚ hateful to the nose‚ harmful to the brain‚ and dangerous to

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    When the Europeans established colonies in the New World‚ they sought to convert the Indians way of civilization. Their obsession was to spread Christianity and their culture throughout all of the colonies including the Indian villages. Some Indian people accepted these traditions because they felt as if they had no where else to turn. When the settlers invaded the new land they brought with them many diseases which wiped out many Indian villages and tribes. The Indians also had a hard

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